lets see the hoods that you guys have on your cars

cause i have only seen about three different types of hoods out there so lets see what kind everybody else has

 

Thats because there arent that many hoods availible

Firebird Factory:
Flat
Formula/TA/Power bulge
SE 2 vent
TA/GTA 4 vent

Aftermarket:
Cowl
Turbo/Daytona
Ram Air I&II

Let the camaro guys fill in the other half

 

search hood

 

i think what he means is post pics!!!!

I aint scared i'll start!

i have a glassteck 4 inch cowl

F.Y.I the k.i.t.t. bumper is not a good match with a cowl hood

 

there we go that is what i like to see

and if anybody else wants to post pictures please do i want to see as many different hoods as possible becasue i still dont know what i want on my car all look pretty good in there own way

 

Damnit! I didn't know there was another KITT replicar with a cowl hood. Well I guess I'm going to have to change hood choices to stay unique

 

 

my hoods still here but the kitt bumper is LONG GONE!!!

 

With pics this time

Factory:

Flat

Formula power bulge - Non functional cowl
Early TA - vacuum operated cowl

TA/GTA 4 vent
SE models only had the front vents


Aftermarket:

Cowl - sizes 1/2" to 11" aftermarket fiberglass or stick on cowls

Turbo/Daytona - Ultimate 80's cheesiness

Ram Air I - modeled after LT1 style RA hoods

Ram Air II - modeled after LS1 style RA hoods


These are the most common
A few custom and crossover types are around but not very easy to find as in the SS and big block hoods for firebirds

Found a pic of the SS hood

 

Camaro hoods

Factory:

Flat

Z28/IROC came in 2 versions
Blisters and louvers


This was listed as a factory pace car, Ive never seen it before


Aftermarket:

Cowl - against 1/2" to 11" availible

SS

Big Block

Ram Air II

Sunoco

Turbo/Daytona - 80's thing


I couldnt find a pic but there is a carbon fiber reverse cowl also availible
Im sure that Im missing some so feel free to add

 

so is that pretty much it or does anybody else know of any hoods not on here or even fabricated hoods

 

I like the all "steel" Goodmark 2.5 in Cowl (messures closer to 3in)

 

1st- IDK
2nd- Harwood 2 1/2"
3rd- ?cervini?

 

1st- L88 style
2nd- a heat extractor hood made by some Japanese company
3rd- IDK

 

Im all for the 2.5 inch Goodmark steel cowl hood, its actually about 3 inches and its pretty nice.

 

1st- a carbon fiber version of the stock hood made by a Japanese company
2nd- IDK

 

heres mine,RAII

 

Iroc Hood and a 91 flat hood with hawks third gen blisters

 

heres mine before the bodyman can do the finish work.

 

That last scoop looks identical to one I found laying on a car in the junkyard. After some research, it turned out to be from an early eighties rustang. I ended up selling it on ebay, lol.

 

70s something boss mustang, off ebay. I tried the new style but it was to small. this one fit and follows the lines of the hood. My purge is hidden under there. Ill take fresh cool air any way i can get it in fla.

 

Here's my hood: 82 Z28 fiberglass

 

How about doing this to my 87 GTA, like my old 97 Tahoe was? The center section was raised a bit, to give enough height for the 4 scoops.

 

In the first post the third hood is the goodmark 2" cowl hood.

In the second one the third hood is the cervini ram air hood.

Thanks for posting some cool pics man and personally when it comes to hoods i love the cowl hoods but i just cant part with my louvered hood. Its what makes my car an IROC-Z with out that hood my car would start to look like other camaros locally. Im about the only person locally with it. lol

 

2" fiberglass cowl

 

Still waiting for somebody to remake this hood-a symmetrical Formula hood, I guess.

 

So I have a question. I've got a Firebird with the big flat front air dam and I'm thinking about removing the headlights completely. Is there a Camaro hood that I can swap to that'll be like a Firebird hood without the headlight cutouts?

 

im not 100% sure but i think that the camaro hood is the same other than the head light cut outs. So i think any camaro hood will fit. Thats kinda a cool idea man what are you going to use for headlights? Somthing like the mod where people put i think its the olds cutlass headlights beside the turn signals? Sorry if thats confusing but i dont remember exsactly how they did it but it looks cool. If you do that conversian and then put the camaro hood on the car it would look pretty cool and stock. -Matt

 

does ne1 have pics of a finished sunoco hood??

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fire...g-process.html

 

A Camaro hood WILL NOT FIT a Firebird.

From the firewall to the strut towers, the profile is virtually the same. But the Firebird is lower, so from the strut towers forward, it drops about 3".

You can order Firebird some fiberglass hoods without the headlight cut outs though.

 

Or just add some fiberglass and fill them yourself

 

Duh should have known that lol i had an off day lol sorry about that guys thats for clearing that up. Stephen

 

Fiberglass hood with no cut-out? I will remember that. Thanks!

A lot like that, actually. Unfortunately the 2" high Cutlass headlights are a little bit bigger than I want to use (I want 1 1/2" to match the turn signal). Plus I'd have to use two Cutlass lights when I just want one light. I'd like to use the leftover space to allow a little cold air into the engine bay.

I didn't know someone had done that before! If anyone has pics, I'd like to see them. It's just a passing idea and since I had run into a dead-end I almost gave up, but knowing how someone else did it would give me hope.

 

Heres the so called "CHEEZY 80's DAYTONA HOOD" on my car which I love and enjoy getting compliments on...

 

Ask and you shall recieve lol Here is just one person who did it. Check it out. Looks pretty cool. -Matt

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/715283/12

 

You can search Redraif for some pics here on TGO...Go to Redraifs cardomain.com page...or look around/do a TGO search

 

RedRaif used the exact lights I was looking at. I'm afraid of using them, though, because they're definitely not DOT-approved for use as headlights.

That's a hell of a write-up... it's pretty much scared me out of the idea. It doesn't look like it's worth the work. Maybe it'd be different if the hood was one solid piece and if the headlights were smoked like I planned to do, but I think I'll pass for right now an just continue absorbing information. Thanks for the help though!

 

The hoods for firebirds are limited. I am stuck between a R/A 1 hood or a 2-3 cowl for my T/A.

 

Anybody good with fiberglass? Start off with a Ram Air II and go from there.....I'd like to call it, as a Ram Air III or Ram Air Xtreme!

 

Here's my hood. My personal fave for this body style of Trans Am.

 

I love those Daytona Hoods. They are especially useful in letting the engine compartment breathe. Where did you get yours from? I've got an '88 GTA that is in need of one of these. I know there are a couple of places out there, including Showcars Bodyparts Unlimited in Ottowa, Canada. According to my research, however, they've got a reputation that is, shall we say, 'suspect.' I was hoping to get a metal one; but that is looking like it's impossible.

 

Those are the most hideous hoods ever put on a 3rd gen Firebird with a close second being any of the Ram Air hoods.

The best looking 3rd gen Firebird hood is the offset power bulge then the smooth base model hood.

 

This is my hood ,and will get the DSE-Z mod done to it. Pic one is when i found it on ebay sitting in a junk yard. and 2 as it sits in my pole barn waiting to get built.