i have been thinking about getting the hood blisters that HAWKS sells . does anyone have any feedback on them ? i.e. quality , fit , drilling measurements , and so on . i am getting ready for new paint on my 89 rs , along with new t top seals . any feed back [ no B/S its my car and i will do what i want ] would be good . my car is a cruiser , not a racer . 27-29 m.p.g. on long trips . just want to improve looks on an already good looking car . 305 T.B.I. ,T5 , 3.08 , with mild mods for the no way people on m.p.g. . any feedback on the blisters would be good . thanks to all .

UNCLE TOM

 

i saw those on there site,have you tried any junkyards? You could probaly pick up a hood for around 200 with the bolt in louvers.

 

I have a set I'm fitting onto a jongbloed hood. They appear
to be well made, but I haven't had them on the road yet. You
do have to finish prep them and have them painted, so as
mentioned, you can probably find a stock Z hood and stock
blisters for similar costs. They seem to be more suited for
mounting on fiberglass hoods where you don't have the stock
indents..

I made heavy paper layouts of the undersides, and used them
for layout/drilling of the hood. The bolts are just layed into
the fiberglass molds, so no standard template would be available.

HTH
mike

 

Heres a set of used OEM ones;

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/exte...-blisters.html

You do know that you will need a Z28 or IROC hood don't you?

I'm not sure, but I've read/heard the aftermarket ones are not always an exact fit and sometimes need to be worked a little.

 

the blisters from HAWKS can be used on rs hoods...

 

Keeps us updated as you get that hood finished.

 

Been a while, but the car and hood just got back from
the body shop. Here are some quick pics. The blisters
still need some finish sanding to better conform to the
hood curves, then bolted down. (The hood is not latched
or hinged in the pics either, just resting on the rubber
bushings on the fender. The blisters are just sitting in
the holes in the hood, not bolted down tight)





mike

 

Let me be the 1st to say "Welcome to the Blister Club"...you will love yours as I have learned to love mine...it is a good look with the black...

 

Damn man, you beat me to it. I was planning on doing the exact same thing but you beat me to it. You are too close to go ahead and do it anyways. Are you going with the Iroc louvers or the 91Z blisters?

 

Finally got the car drivable and snapped some new shots
of the hood&blisters in the sunlight.