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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:30 AM
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Power bulge/gta hood

Has anybody here done this mod before?I kinda like it.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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i've never seen that done before. There sure are a lot of holes in that hood!
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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id say lose the front vents and just keep the sides.
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Old Nov 28, 2004 | 06:49 PM
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Yeah,I don't like the front vents being up so high( on the scoop).
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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personally, i like it the way it is.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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That's a no.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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Looks kinda busy to me, just my $0.02.
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Old Jan 20, 2005 | 07:12 PM
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Originally posted by ES87iroc
Looks kinda busy to me, just my $0.02.
exactly. looks crowded
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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its different but im wondering if you moved the vents to the front how it would look , like all the way to the from most of the hood, inbetween the headlights.
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Old Jan 21, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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Originally posted by 18inchboyds
its different but im wondering if you moved the vents to the front how it would look , like all the way to the from most of the hood, inbetween the headlights.
ehh maybe if u made them smaller. some1 who can draw good should sketch it out. or even better, photoshop it
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 12:35 AM
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I don't like the front vents on it.I found that pic and thought it was kind cool.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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i dig the powerbulge hood and i like the trans am hood but not both together.
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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i think it looks tight
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Odd. My eyes are confusing my brain as to what hood I'm looking at... ahh.... they don't know what to focus on!
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:26 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 11:58 AM
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get rid of the front vents and then
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Old Jan 22, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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p shopped
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 01:37 AM
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Saw this at the ta nats and liked it!

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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 05:30 AM
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That's pretty damn cool redraif!

I always thought a similar small (about 2" cowl) with the IROC vents in it might look decent on a Camaro also, but I'd have to see it first b4 I buy
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