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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 09:57 PM
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which hood should i get the big block hood, SS hood or Jongbloed
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 09:59 PM
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 10:06 PM
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The SS hood is becoming a little to common, and the big block is just weird looking and you dont see the jongblood hood to often..that's what i would go with.
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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never even heard of that last one. Anyone got any pics of it on their cars? or someplace i could find it. how much?

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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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be different, do the jongbloed
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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i say big block hood with a 5 inch hawks IROC spoiler. it would give it a nice agressive look. maybe some 18 torq thrusts (which is a shock coming from me cuz those are way overplayed) would look NICE.
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 11:00 PM
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i say big block hood with a 5 inch hawks IROC spoiler. it would give it a nice agressive look. maybe some 18 torq thrusts (which is a shock coming from me cuz those are way overplayed) would look NICE.
Thats a shock to me because i only thought you could get Torque Thrusts in 17"
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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over done in my opinion you want something different? **Cough harwood 4" cough**
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by Gr89RS
Thats a shock to me because i only thought you could get Torque Thrusts in 17"
i did forget to type in the 2 part of torq thrust 2.

for clearification i did mean torq thrust 2's. and they are made in sizes up to 20 inches.

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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:27 AM
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I think the SS hood would be the better choice of the three unless your gonna put a different spoiler on with the BB as someone suggested. I just think the jongbloed makes the car look like its pregnant. Personally, I am going with Harwood Outlaw 4" cowl.
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Go with the SS hood. They might be 'common' but I can say I've only seen one on a turd gen once. They look great.
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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did forget to type in the 2 part of torq thrust 2.
I was referring to Torque Thrust 2 as well, ive never seen any bigger than 17" but you learn stuff everyday I guess..
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:00 PM
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big block hood
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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Jong! I think it really goes with the lines of camaros!
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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SSXMAC The jongbloed hood can be found on Hawks' website. As for the price, the page will have it......
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:22 PM
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You know which one gets my vote.......
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 07:23 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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i dont think ive seen the SS hood and hawks 5 inch spoiler combo yet. i love that combo, very aggressive
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 04:15 PM
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SS definatley It looks sweet on that black one
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Old Apr 22, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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the big block hood looks the most aggressive (which is the style i like the most) but that jongbloed looks good too in that simple yet efficient kind of way
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 05:08 PM
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I was one of the first guys on here to run a jongbloed. I love mine.

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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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another vote for the SS hood
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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SS for sure...the the big block ss looking thing is weird with that point on the front imo...cant go wrong with ss i say
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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How is visibility with these hoods? I really like the Big Block hood, but my car is (or will be, rather) a daily driver, and I'd rather get a small cowl that I dont like as much, than have a totalled car because I couldnt avoid someone in my huge blindspot that I call a hood lol.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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anything under 3" should be fine to see over. I tend to forget mine is even there while driving.
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Old Apr 23, 2005 | 10:54 PM
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Alot of you guys are saying "the SS hood is to common". Over these past few years, I have noticed alot of people getting the SS hood on this site. But where I live....there is not 1 person that has it. It just depends where you live and what kind of cars are around. There are tons and tons and tons of cars that have the cowl induction hoods. Yes, they look great...but I see them on big trucks, little trucks, new cars, muscle cars....just to many to list.

The list of hoods that have been posted is a good list...and a pretty hard to list to choose from...it depends what stlye your going for. If you wanted a Camaro and wanted that "muscle" look...I'd definently go for the cowl induction or the jongbloed hood. The SS hood is a more updated sleek look. I love the 3rd gen body style...and I still want to keep the body style....but to update it a little to todays time period. As for my car....the SS hood, the 2 inch drop, the size of the wheels...and everything between set it off


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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:50 AM
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Jongbloed!
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:02 AM
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why not some 91-92 Z28 hood blisters And make them Functional
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 03:21 PM
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why not some 91-92 Z28 hood blisters And make them Functional

ssshh!!!!!!! thats what I want to do!! LOL
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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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I like the SS hood or for a real sleeper, the plain stock Camaro hood w/ no blisters no scoops no nothin.
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Old Apr 25, 2005 | 10:41 AM
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I really like the big block hood.
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