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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 01:14 AM
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Motion Performance

Are they still around??
I heard good things about thier fiberglass.
do they have a website that is functional??
Anyone seen thier wings??
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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 08:34 AM
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Yes they are still around. No they do not have a website. They still advertise in the back of magazines. There are scanned images from their catalog further down on the link.
www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/Forum20/HTML/000649.html
Here are their hoods and wings from the catalog:

Here is general info:

Motion Glass
598 Sunrise Highway
Baldwin, NY 11510
(516) 223-3172 Tech Line
(800) 866-3172 Order Line

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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 09:55 AM
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How much are the motion catalogs??

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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 10:07 AM
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I've been looking for info about them as well. I love the IMSA style hood for Firebirds and would take one of them over a Ram Air hood any day.

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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 04:46 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Mongoose:
I love the IMSA style hood for Firebirds and would take one of them over a Ram Air hood any day.

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I've wanted one for years! Those IMSA hood are cool

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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 06:27 PM
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IMSA? you mean that dual power bulge one? UGLY!!!!!! Sorry, just my opinion.

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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 07:49 PM
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I think I paid $5 for the catalog 4 years ago. Just call 'em to find out. I gave the contact info above.
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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 11:20 PM
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Secret's out. That's the hood I am running...

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