Fabrication Custom fabrication ideas and concepts ranging from body kits, interior work, driveline tech, and much more.

Cowl Induction louvered T/A Hood...Has Anybody done this???

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 06:07 PM
  #1  
thatpontiacguy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Car: 1986 Firebird (sold 1985 T/A)
Engine: 2.8L (miss my V8)
Transmission: auto (next one will be standard)
Cowl Induction louvered T/A Hood...Has Anybody done this???

This is the hood from the parts car that will come with the Trans Am I'm thinking of buying. I'ld like to finish it and swap it on the T/A. Has anybody done this before and if so can you post pictures so i can get an idea of the finished product?

http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/graysto...ans_Am_006.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/graysto...ans_Am_007.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/graysto...ans_Am_008.jpg
http://www.angelfire.com/ks3/graysto...ans_Am_009.jpg
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 07:20 PM
  #2  
r0nin89's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 633
Likes: 0
From: Point Pleasant, NJ
Car: 1987 Chevy Stepside
Engine: 350 TBI w/ a Cam
Transmission: 3 Speed Stick w/ granny low
Idk i like the hood alot though.
Reply
Old Aug 22, 2006 | 08:14 PM
  #3  
kyle88transam's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 41
Likes: 0
From: Bonne Terre, MO
Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: soon to be a iron block 5.7 lsx
Transmission: 4l80e
Axle/Gears: 9 inch
That hood would look really good when finished
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 12:51 PM
  #4  
SuperTrans Man's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 437
Likes: 0
From: Huntington beach, CA
Car: Camaro
Engine: 5.slow
Transmission: 5 speed manual
its been done by someone on here it looks really good too just cant remember who did it, sure he mgiht pop his head in here thought to show ya.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 02:35 PM
  #5  
BigWhiteGTP's Avatar
Supreme Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,043
Likes: 3
From: San Diego
Car: 1994 Trans Am
Engine: LT1
Transmission: Auto
Axle/Gears: 3.23
There is someone with a Black 87-90 Formula in his sig with that hood you want to make.

What I would like to see is a hybrid betweent the powerbuldge hood and the Trans Am hood. That would be impressive.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 04:14 PM
  #6  
Iroc_man's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
From: Shangri-La
Car: 87 Iroc
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: stock posi
it looks nice, but i think it would be better if you could have like a ram air where those holes are, that would be cool.
Reply
Old Aug 23, 2006 | 05:09 PM
  #7  
thatpontiacguy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Car: 1986 Firebird (sold 1985 T/A)
Engine: 2.8L (miss my V8)
Transmission: auto (next one will be standard)
Not really a fan of the ram air look on the 3rd gen t/a. Can't do anything to the car yet anyway cause I haven't bought it yet. I can never catch the owner at home. Give me a month or so then I'll hopefully have it in my driveway to start building it the way I want. Any color suggestions for the car? What color, two tone or not, paint the wheels or not?
Reply
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 10:36 AM
  #8  
Iroc_man's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
From: Shangri-La
Car: 87 Iroc
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: stock posi
well obviously if the louvers go on, they should be a different color, if they dont, i think 1 color would be nice. you dont want to over-do it.
Reply
Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:20 AM
  #9  
thatpontiacguy's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
From: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Car: 1986 Firebird (sold 1985 T/A)
Engine: 2.8L (miss my V8)
Transmission: auto (next one will be standard)
I was either thinking of doing the car red or deep metallic grey with a black strip going up the hood that follows the lines and covers the cowl as well as the louvers on the front of the hood.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jorlain
Exterior Parts Wanted
8
Jun 29, 2017 11:04 PM
mr z28
Exterior Parts for Sale
1
Dec 14, 2015 05:14 PM
Cam-aro
Camaros Wanted
2
Nov 12, 2015 03:35 PM
loud91rs
Camaros for Sale
7
Oct 5, 2015 10:05 PM
Aaronv808
Members Firebirds
9
Sep 30, 2015 12:55 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:37 PM.