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Old Jan 14, 2001 | 06:43 PM
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Have you ever thought about making a wide body kit for 3rdgens ?

I know that motion performance makes it , and I will order one in couple months , but it would be nice to maybe get one a bit cheaper (around $1000 , theirs is $1300).

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Old Jan 16, 2001 | 10:55 PM
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Do you know where I can see a picture of this wide body 3rd gen?

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Old Jan 18, 2001 | 10:21 AM
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Old Jan 18, 2001 | 01:07 PM
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go to www.americansportscar.com and look under 3rd generation heading or here's Motion's full kit.




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Old Jan 18, 2001 | 04:31 PM
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I don't think the ASCD kit is a Wide Body kit, it is fender flares which don't take it out much past the normal gfx would.
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Old Jan 18, 2001 | 04:35 PM
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Am I the only person that things that those things are haneous? Having a wide body kit on a car is like having a sweater on your dog.

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Old Jan 23, 2001 | 05:18 PM
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Hey we are going to stick with 3rd gen parts for a while so ground f ex is on the list. We are working on a bad a$$ ram air hood. This should have been done but we ran into trouble with our spoiler molds and had to re make a few molds. The weather in sw fl has not been great for working with the glass the last few weeks, cold! well cold for fla. keep the ideas comming in. the hood is not to far away. We want it to be the best quailty and price out there. will post it when done.
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Old Jan 24, 2001 | 08:32 AM
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Is this a Firebird or Camaro ram air hood?

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Old Jan 24, 2001 | 04:00 PM
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the one we are doing now is firebird but camaro will be on our list. looking for the right style for them?? any thoughts?
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Old Jan 25, 2001 | 06:01 PM
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i kinda like the SLP Ultra Z hood for camaro ram air.

i knew a guy that had it. it looked cool, but there is no ram air kit made for thirdgens yet.

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Old Jan 25, 2001 | 06:08 PM
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any pictures???
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Old Jan 25, 2001 | 06:21 PM
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check out the link, it's even on sale, he he he.
[URL]=http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?PARTNUMBER=100000&SHOWIMAGE=On&SHOWEMAIL=Off]http://www.slponline.com/view_product.asp?PARTNUMBER=100000&SHOWIMAGE=On&SHOWEMAIL=Off[ / URL]


*edit* added pic

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Old Jan 29, 2001 | 07:42 AM
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Looks good, we will keep making fiberglass parts for the third gen cars. Hoods are the next projects for us. This style looks great keep the sugg. comming in. In the past we were working on firebird parts and are now going to be doing both camaro and firebird so we need to know what you guys need made let us know. Thanks!!
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Old Jan 29, 2001 | 08:02 AM
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full blown body kit , wide fenders , new style nose , modified doors...

sure you wont' sell a lot of them , but with body kits it usually works that poeple send in their money and then wait a month or two before they get it. So no one gets raped

just an idea. I would like to see some radical body kits being made.
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Old Jan 29, 2001 | 09:55 PM
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gt auto, do you have a website?

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Old Jan 29, 2001 | 11:23 PM
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Why did Motion make the turbo hood so weird-looking...

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Old Jan 30, 2001 | 08:36 AM
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Am I the only person that things that those things are heinous?
No, Jim..... you're not.....

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Old Jan 30, 2001 | 08:50 AM
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BTW, the wide body kit would be alright without the Lambo wing on the hood and the Super Bee wing in the back. I love the Trans Am racer look.
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Old Feb 7, 2001 | 09:44 AM
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rcr thanks for letting the man know how to get there i just got out of the hospt. and have not been at the pc or this site in a week or so. after i heel it's back to the ramair hood and a wing or two for you camaro guys
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Old Feb 10, 2001 | 12:27 AM
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What about a stock replacement nose for IROCs? Any chance of getting one of those?
The plastic covers tend to have a bit of a wave to them that I would rather not see.

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Old Feb 10, 2001 | 12:32 AM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jim85IROC:
Am I the only person that things that those things are haneous? Having a wide body kit on a car is like having a sweater on your dog.

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Right on.. that, in my opinion, looks terrible and that huge with on that is way to *****. But its your car...


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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 09:54 AM
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ilke all of it except that spoiler thing on the hood(eeyuck). to each his own......
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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 01:14 PM
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What about front fenders in glass? Those would be sweet.Also, any sketch drawings on that Ram Air hood? If it's good, I'll gladly hold off on the ASCD one and just get both my hood and spoiler from you.

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Old Mar 3, 2001 | 03:09 PM
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How about some glass rocker panels, not groundfx, just the normal panels, I bet alot of 3rd gens have got some rust there (including me) and would be more than happy to replace it with a glass panel.

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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 08:41 AM
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I have some pictures of our prototype hood will have them on the site this week, I hope. When this hood is done our plan is to get a few parts going for you camaro guys. A hood and a few wings. We are thinking of a wing that will bolt on to the factory holes of the cars with the 3 pcs wing. We are thinking of making it bigger like the older camaro. Any thoughts?? I like the picture of the hood that is posted. Email me some pictures of hoods and wings you think will look good. We have been tossing the idea of fenders around for awhile. It will happen but may take some time. We are thinking of ABS plastic for the fender, will see. Email me some pictures!!! gtautoacc@yahoo.com
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Old Mar 4, 2001 | 10:52 AM
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ABS? That would inpress the heck out of me, I'd love to have a non-metal exterior, and never worry about rust again. =) Keep announcing the new products, and we'll keep buying them!

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Old Mar 5, 2001 | 02:41 PM
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the wider fenders look real good, can you buy just those without the hedious tail and doors? the wider stance is very cool! 86 T/A
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Old Mar 5, 2001 | 04:59 PM
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wow,wow,wow,wow,
are we talking direct stock replacement?????
like, off comes ole denty and in comes lighter spiff masta?

if so, Im way in for the firebird fenders, and for a ram air hood better made than ascd (ive heard horror stories) thats ram air, Shaawing, show me the.... (no movie knockoffs)
lets see some pics,

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Old Mar 5, 2001 | 06:00 PM
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Don't mention it, GTAuto. Just remember me when I order my new spoiler
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Old Mar 7, 2001 | 04:37 PM
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All the aftermarket body kits I have seen for third gens. are pretty damn fugly. Try not to make your car look like a civic on crack

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Old Mar 9, 2001 | 05:03 AM
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that widebody up there would look better if they did the following:
1. got rid of the ferrari looking hatch
2. got rid of the nasty wing
3. made the fenders bulge out a lil less
4. got rid of the side scoops
5. made it compatible with the complete ground FX kit

oh and my suggestion for a new hood for a camaro would be to make a cowl hood that is as wide as the original lines in the stock hood........know what i mean?
IMO it would look better than most cowl's cuz the bulge isnt wide enough and dont match the contours of the camaro's body
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Old Mar 13, 2001 | 03:45 AM
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A bigger 3 pc. spoiler would be sweet! that's been on my mind for a month now and I can't find any. think, a five inch daytona-like spoiler! I would buy it instantly!
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