I've seen maybe one car on this board with a hood that has the same scoop as the old big block stingray vettes had. Does anyone have pics and/or know where to get them from?

 

Here

 

here's a place you can buy one http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/p...G&hid=G20AA164

 

I purchased mine from American Sport Car Design.

 

Thanks for the replies, thats exactly what I was looking for.

Hows the quality of those ASCD hoods? Are they fiberglass or steel? My dads paranoid that if I got a of these fiberglass hoods that it will flex and break within a month. Has anyone had that happen?

 

Those hoods look good and you don't see very many on 3rd gens.

 

I think it would look better without the cowl

 

I loved the BBS hood....my car is totaled now..but I still have the hood..needs somework to it though....here is a picture of it before I got hit....it was an 84 Z28 (L69)....1992 Z28 clone..

 

My body shop guy said the quality was above average for an aftermarket fiberglass replacement. It was straight and fit right out of the crate. There were a couple of low spots that needed some filler, but that is to be expected with fiberglass to some extent.

I've had mine on my '91 for almost a year and seen no cracks and have had no problems. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat. I would like to replace the stock hood struts with those from an '82 with factory fiberglass hood, but I can't seem to find them anywhere. Until then, I just use care when closing it as the strut resistance is set for the heavyer steel hood.

 

Just get a set of used hood struts.....thats what I did...no problems at all...no stress on the hood..stays up fine..and shuts like a dream.....

 

thats the exact hood ive got on order

 

did you try getting the hood struts from autozone or something. i've never had to buy these, but i remember this topic coming up before, and they said when you go to autozone and ask for them, they ask you if your hood is steel or glass

 

anyone know if they make that hood for firebirds?

if so, do you know of anyone who has it? have pics?

i'd be interested to see how it looks, although i cant imagine that hood looking bad on anything.

i spoze it'd be possible to modify the camaro hood to accomidate for the headlights... it's prolly the same fit (as far as bolting on) for firebirds/camaros, no?

 

I went through some parts sites I have and I didn't see any for Firebird.

 

I don't think they make them for 3rd gen firebirds....but.they do for fourth gen firbirds.....

 

well i have a new mission. i'll let you guys know if i find anything.

 

Thanks for the replies! I thunk up another question, are the BBS hoods or the SS ones functional? I figure if Im gonna get a good looking hood like that I might as well have one that works.
Besides, it give me a reason to get womething better than the stock crappy air cleaner

 

my old car with the BBS hood...now..smashed to shi*t....

 

I was thinking about getting one of those for my camaro. How much extra clearance do they give you? Height and width?