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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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hood, tell me what u think.

i have a fake cowl for now, but the guy i got the car from had put it on...the bondo had cracked all the way down on both sides... so i sanded it all down, fixed it...here is before and after pics
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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That is one tiny cowl, but looks good none the less just make sure you get the hood painted.

Chris is a ***...lol
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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that is one small cowl man, to small for my tastes but to each their own.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:39 PM
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yea....its a rattle can. it has to do for now. at least till i get my new hood or paint
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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Hood looks a lot better, but my eyes keep going to the foglights....you plan on keeping em like that or doing something different?
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by zdc590
Hood looks a lot better, but my eyes keep going to the foglights....you plan on keeping em like that or doing something different?
plan on losing that grill and getting an iroc one w/ the foglights that go w/ that.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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its a 2 in. plan on getting 4 in. or ss hood (mostly ss hood) lol
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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So its a fake cowl, i got that much. Got any pics of the hood from the driver's angle? Did the last guy basically just make a mountain of bondo? Or can you actually get some clearance underneath? I like it alot, the smooth edge is different, ive never seen that before. Looks very factory!
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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It looks way better than it did, good job
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by online170
So its a fake cowl, i got that much. Got any pics of the hood from the driver's angle? Did the last guy basically just make a mountain of bondo? Or can you actually get some clearance underneath? I like it alot, the smooth edge is different, ive never seen that before. Looks very factory!
yea i guess u could say he did that, it was a total disaster.. as for the driver angle, this is the best i got for now
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:21 PM
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Nice clean blend. Couldnt tell its fake. Needs to be bigger. Kinda small
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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hey dont take all the credit i did most of it u sanded a lil lol i didnt no i did that good of a job for my second bondo job
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:21 AM
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Hey....I like it ...reminds me of the 69 cowl.....nice job.....
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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Not bad- never much of a fan for cowl hoods but at least that one is subtle. A fresh coat of paint and little work with the grill and you're on your way.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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So cliche BUT size does matter
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Nice. It has a subtle look. The big ones are overkill.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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unless you need them...
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:59 PM
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You know, a few minutes with a die grinder will make that cowl functional.

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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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see thats what i want for mine just a 1 or 2 but a real one
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Looks great until you get to the back of the scoop. Im used to seeing the scoop be extended past where the back of the hood is.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JimmyDavidson
Looks great until you get to the back of the scoop. Im used to seeing the scoop be extended past where the back of the hood is.
i know what u mean, but as i said, this is a temp fix untill i can get a job and some $$ to get my big block or ss hood
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Looks good. Yeah...I think it should have been a bigger cowl though. Why would someone go with a 2 inch cowl to begin with unless it is given to them?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by shades69x
Hey....I like it ...reminds me of the 69 cowl.....nice job.....
My dad's Chevelle SS has a hood that looks almost identical, just an inch higher. Looks good!
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 01:42 AM
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wow, you saved that hood. wouldn't recongize it from the before pic.

if the cowl extended to the edge of the windshield area it'd be perfect.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Looks good. I like the smaller cowl hoods. If its you DD or weekend cruiser thats all you need. I wouldnt go bigger than a 2" or 3" unless it was strictly a race car. Just my opinion.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 08:03 PM
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Dont cut a hole in the hood to make it functional. The hoods flex enough as it is and will crack bondo you dont need to make it weaker.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 05:48 AM
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I like it.
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