I was looking for T/A parts on craigslist and came across this rare hood I never seen before! anyone know what it is?....check out the pics:

 

L-88 or something like that.

 

yep...def made as some kind of replica hood based off the Corvette L-88 (1968 427)

 

I think Ive seen a Camaro hood like that, but never a Firebird hood, pretty cool.

 

You can buy just the scoop section, and mold it on to any hood, which is what I bet he did.

JC Whitney

A little over half-way down on the page...
Unlimited Products

There are TONS of other places to get it.

 

Its def. just a scoop BONDO-ed on a stock steel firebird hood.....lol

 

nah, its probably rivited or bolted on, then maybe a little filler to smooth the edge.

 

Aww man! I thought it was some type of "rare" hood that has been discontinued! I almost wanted to buy it but its just a regular t/a hood w/ a scoop molded in! I guess I'll just stick with the ram air hood!

 

i kinda like that hood, but i dont know if thats somethign i'd want to look at every day lol, i do like the ram air hood but of each and every one ive seen in person, they've all been cracked like hell cuz of the flexing from the hood latch and springs and stuff....either way i think i'm just gonnastick with my t/a hood lol

 

Lol Yeah now that I look at it....its a "try too hard" hood lmfao!!

 

The_Phoenix I like your avatar. Good PIC.

 

I love the L88 hood. Personally its my favorite, except you can't get them for the firebird. That bondo jc whitney job in the pic looks like crap.

This is what the hood looks like for the camaros (its an actual hood you can buy)

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...aro-w-l88.html

 

i agree, i think its a neat looking hood, but i personally wouldnt put it on my car....only cuz i still cant make up my mind onif iwant to keep mine or risk the ram air II cuz they all seem to crack like hell....i thik i'll stick with good old steel for mine lol

but it is a snazzy lookin hood

 

they look sweet on vettes but imho opinion just look out of place on any other car esp f-bodies

 

Well gentlemen, i hate to break it to you, but there is somone out there that makes that hood too. I had their info before i moved a while back, i havent seen the catalog they sent me since. I was going to get one for my 86 TA. That one might be a molded piece but yea, someone made one. I will keep looking but i have been looking for 3 years for the catalog.

 

That looks like a glass hood to me. The picture is too poor to know for certain, but look at the fender. The hood (basically) follows the fenders. Now look at the hood where it meets the headlights and nose, it looks like someone popped the hood. Sometimes glass hoods fit horrible like that. If my hood fit that way I would sell it as well, and not someplace where people can record complaints!

I think the style of the scoop can somewhat work if it is properly sized and installed. What really screams at me is that the scoop is too large for the car. Rather than accenting the car the scoop is just taking over the entire hood and front end. Now if they scoop were about two inches narrower and an inch or two length-wise then it would start to fall in to proportion. Another interesting idea would be to drop the front just a hair and blend it a little more so that it leads in to the more traditional Z-28 looking section of the scoop. That would help follow the contours of the fenders and help the scoop work with the car a bit more. Just a few ramblings while looking at someones cheap-o glass hood.