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Too poor to get the RA Hood, getting a Power Bulge one for the meantime. opinions??

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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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Too poor to get the RA Hood, getting a Power Bulge one for the meantime. opinions??

Think my car would look ok with one?

I've got the new super clear r-icer hood on the car right now. How's it look?
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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c'mon Zeph......you've had like 5 sets of rims. You too poor for the RA hood now?

j/k man


I'm sure any hood will look good on your ride. Just look at all the pre 85 transams with the powerbulge hood. Gorgeous.
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:25 PM
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I think it would look great, go for it. I like that clear hood you have now too BTW :lala:
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by 3.1EyeCandy
c'mon Zeph......you've had like 5 sets of rims. You too poor for the RA hood now?
That is exactly why I can't afford it.
And I had 7 sets of rims, to be exact, but who's counting.
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 06:49 PM
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What happened to the white GTA hood with the one sided flame job?
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 07:02 PM
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What happened to the white GTA hood with the one sided flame job?
It's on the car, just not in that old picture.
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 07:41 PM
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I hope youre getting a good deal on one.

I sold my power bulge hood for 400 bucks. My RA hood only cost me 460 or so, then paint.

So I got it pretty damn cheap.

I guess selling it to a guy with a white firebird helped me get the 400 dollar mark.

I think you should save your money and get the RA hood you will be happy with then get something that you will end up getting rid of later anways. Itll save you money in the long run.
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 07:46 PM
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Yeah I agree, you should wait it out and get something you'll keep.
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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Well, it's $40 and it's black already. I think I could get $40 for my T/A hood, don't you think?
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Old Dec 4, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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i like the no hood look
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 03:10 AM
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I like the power bulge hood, but I guess I'm kind of partial since my car was the first third gen to have =)
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 04:32 AM
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I don't think the power bulge would look good with the ground effects, spoiler etc..
but if it's only 40 bucks, it may be worth a try
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 06:01 AM
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Well, we'll see on friday (if it's not raining) how the hood looks on the car.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:15 AM
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I think the power bulge hood would look just fine on there....go for it!
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:21 AM
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Quick quiz.
Who can tell me what kind of car that is on the street on the left side of the picture.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:26 AM
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a supra maybe?
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:26 AM
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Originally posted by Zepher
Quick quiz.
Who can tell me what kind of car that is on the street on the left side of the picture.


Super duper Supra. Whos is it? Why not just keep the current hood?
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 11:50 AM
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It's one of my friends Supras, 95 TT Auto soon to be 6 speed.



Oh, and I want something different on the car, and the other hood is already black.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher
Quick quiz.
Who can tell me what kind of car that is on the street on the left side of the picture.
I was more interested in the 62 Impala across the street in your first picture. I love 62's. My other project is a 66 Caprice.
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Old Dec 5, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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Ok, now try and figure out car is parked in front of that Impala.
You can browse my site if you need more clues,
http://www.transamws6.com/pics/
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 01:57 AM
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i dunno, zeph. something tells me that i like the t/a hood.

something tells me to agree with what adam and metalli say and hold out for a hood that you know for sure you'll keep.

something else tells me to go with the black buldged(sp?) hood.

i'm leaning more towards just holding out until you get something you know you'll keep, but i do believe that either of the two hoods will look well on your car.
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Old Dec 6, 2002 | 05:26 AM
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Well, I am probably going to fix up the Firebird I have in the backyard a little bit, so I plan on putting the T/A hood on that as well as my old fenders. That is going to be my beater car.
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 01:56 AM
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Ok, I put the hood on tonight and it looks very nice on the car. Will have some pictures of it tomorrow.
Car is now only 2 colors with a little bit of primer on the fender.
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 10:55 AM
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The car in front of the '62 looks like a karman ghia. Is that a gtp across the street???
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Old Dec 7, 2002 | 11:39 AM
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The car in front of the '62 looks like a karman ghia. Is that a gtp across the street???
We have a winner.
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