I've been dreaming about some possible future mods for a third gen. One involves having a hood that tilts forward. There is a kit out now to do that to a first gen but not a third gen. Wondering if it's feasable. ( I know anything is possible with enough money).

My other thought is doing suicide doors. I know lambo doors are the in thing around MI. but I like to be different. Doors are too heavy I've been told. Any thoughts?

 

Suicides are doable, but you'd hafta reinforce the rear sheet metal on the doors, where the hinges attach.

I had suicides and shaved handles on my 65 VW bug. Remember how the door hinges were o the outside of the doors, up front? My hinges were completely gone, hidden inside the jambs like other cars, but they were suicide doors! I loved it!

I think it was the mid-to-late 80s Olds that had reverse hinged hoods. They popped up like a regular hood, but only went forward about 6", the tilted forward. You might adapt that over, instead of spending $$$ on the aftermarket kit, which you'd hafta modify to fit a 3rd gen too. Might as well start off with something cheaper, when your gonna cut it anyways.

 

I think the late 80's early 90's Buick LeSabre had the forward tilting hood hinges also.

 

Dang you beat me to it... These do have the tilt hoods.

 

but will they go far enough forward to clear the nose on the camaro those cars had really short noses on them if at all may be better to make it hinge from where it is instead of trying to get it to move forward a little bit

 

No idea... ive never seen it done... Lol give it a whirl lets us know how it turns out.

 

Front tilting hood on thirdgen, been done with the hinges mentioned.
Suicide doors on a thirdgen, been done.

Putting 11tybillion TV's in one, been done lol

 

I would be interested in seeing pics then of the finished product....

 

check out www.hairyglass.com and they have a one piece fiberglass front clip..you could use that i'm sure