hey everyone im trying to decide which hood would look best on my gta

1. factory hood
2. powerbulge hood
3. 3 inch cowl hood


i have a trans am gta and im trying to decide which one to get.... i can get a powerbulge hood for 50 dollars on craiglist..... i dont really want to spend 600 plus for a new fiberglass cowl hood.... how tall is the factory powerbulge hood.... is it like two inch cowl hood..... could i fit any autometer gauges in the opening..... let me know

here is a pic of my car

 

I like the stocker

 

The digital ones, yes.
I just put some cool expanded metal in there to keep the leaves out.

 

Here's a photo of a mean looking Firebird. Looks like a 2in. cowl maybe ?

 

I personally like the stock hood,and with GTA's becoming collectible the car will be worth more stock if you decide to sell it.

When I was looking for a GTA it was very hard to find one that hadn't been altered or beat up.
I personally like these cars stock down to the wheels.

 

id leave it

 

+1 for Formula style bulge hood - I didn't really have an opinion of 'em til I got my 91 Formula - I really like the lines and they compliment the T/As really nicely, too.

 

remember guys...this isn't shaving antennas or door handles/locks...this is unbolting one to put on another...he can keep his original and put it back at any time, so for the time being, value isn't much of what he's asking. I like the formula hoods myself, and if i wasn't hellbent on sticking a hood bird on my hood, i would get rid of my t/a hood and go ahead and use the functional formula hood I got sitting in my garage.

 

the powerbulge would be my choice on your car

 

Nobody here said it was.
He asked for opinions and my opinion is that the stock hood looks best.

Value does bear consideration though as a lot of times people remove parts and then either sell the parts because they are just taking up space in the garage or they end up getting damaged or tossed out and down the road that will affect the value,so it does matter.

I walked away from several GTA's because of things like having aftermarket seats and spoilers,wheels,etc and the owners told me he had gotten rid of the original parts.

Yes,the hood can always be put back on later,but only if it's still around.

 

The fact is that the original hood is the most expensive piece on the car. (The 4-vent hood is between $550.oo and $700.oo.)

I say keep the 4-vent! Looks good!