updated pics of car with new hood! lots of pics!
02-10-2005, 04:50 PM
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updated pics of car with new hood! lots of pics!
hope to get the hood painted soon, but unfortunately, i don't see it happening for at least another month. but here are some new pics of the car, let me know what you think about it. the hood is a 3" Champion Fiberglass Products peice and looks ALOT like the cervini's hood.
just did this a few days ago:
it's hard to tell exactly how long those marks are in the pics, but they are pretty close to being 250' long. it was a brake torque through the top of first and climing in second when i let of the brake and let it ride at ~5700rpm in second till i was doing about 40mph, then let off, coulda kept going but the road turned ahead. not bad for a 305....
just did this a few days ago:
it's hard to tell exactly how long those marks are in the pics, but they are pretty close to being 250' long. it was a brake torque through the top of first and climing in second when i let of the brake and let it ride at ~5700rpm in second till i was doing about 40mph, then let off, coulda kept going but the road turned ahead. not bad for a 305....
02-10-2005, 05:00 PM
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Originally posted by megaracerx
i think he has 275's out back
awsome hood! how much?
i think he has 275's out back
awsome hood! how much?
02-10-2005, 05:20 PM
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fitment went really smooth. a little bit of time to adjust but it turned out pretty great. i initially wanted to utilize the stock latch, but there really isn't much material where the latch bar attaches to the hood, so i went for some hood pins, which i think actually look pretty good. this is the only issue i have with the hood as far as the quality. it was really dusty when i got it too, but that cleaned up pretty easily.
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02-11-2005, 02:14 AM
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I just love Cervinis hoods. I have one on my car. I am using the stock latch, and it seems to work pretty well. I really like your hood pins though. It looks more muscle and matches your white lettered tires, no spoiler, no ground effects look. I like it. When you get it painted, it will be sharp.
02-11-2005, 06:13 AM
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im sorry but I dont think the hood goes with the rest of the car... I hope your planing on upgrading more of the body. Especially the front end. Cuz the front looks out of place...
02-11-2005, 06:56 AM
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Originally posted by ddn69
im sorry but I dont think the hood goes with the rest of the car... I hope your planing on upgrading more of the body. Especially the front end. Cuz the front looks out of place...
im sorry but I dont think the hood goes with the rest of the car... I hope your planing on upgrading more of the body. Especially the front end. Cuz the front looks out of place...
02-11-2005, 08:23 AM
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hmmmm, absolutetly not! this car is a SPORT COUPE! everyone puts gfx on these cars, i don't want them! i personally think that this car looks great with this hood. when i get the car painted, it will look really good. it's getting a set of Centerline Telstars 15x4 up front 15x8 in the back soon.
TraviZ28: thanks for the compliments! we see eye-to-eye on this one! the hood isn't a Cervini's though, it just looks like it. it's actually made by a company called Champion Fiberglass Products.
TraviZ28: thanks for the compliments! we see eye-to-eye on this one! the hood isn't a Cervini's though, it just looks like it. it's actually made by a company called Champion Fiberglass Products.
02-11-2005, 11:26 AM
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Originally posted by ddn69
im sorry but I dont think the hood goes with the rest of the car... I hope your planing on upgrading more of the body. Especially the front end. Cuz the front looks out of place...
im sorry but I dont think the hood goes with the rest of the car... I hope your planing on upgrading more of the body. Especially the front end. Cuz the front looks out of place...
02-11-2005, 12:01 PM
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that hood flows pretty well with that car . It looks decent with the 3 holes in the nose . Do you plan to paint it red or put a stripe in it ?
02-11-2005, 01:50 PM
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wow that car is looking awesome now, im sorry but im gonna have to steal your idea on that hood, just looks amazing. Our cars are going to be almost exactly alike lol.
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02-11-2005, 02:02 PM
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yeah your right, we will have very similar cars, and steal away, this hood is incredible! they made another one up the same time they made mine so they have one in stock. www.championfiberglassproducts.com is the url for their website. check it out man!
oh, i am painting the whole car red and i am going to play with black accents here and there. i am doing something with stripes but am refraining from disclosing that info just yet. it's an idea i DO NOT want stolen! LOL!
oh, i am painting the whole car red and i am going to play with black accents here and there. i am doing something with stripes but am refraining from disclosing that info just yet. it's an idea i DO NOT want stolen! LOL!
02-11-2005, 02:55 PM
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some nice 17's would really make that car look wicked...jsut get some decent sidewalls in the back and you can even keep you dual exhaust
02-11-2005, 05:17 PM
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well, after a few weeks with it off, i am putting the spoiler back on the car, i thought it would look good with the hood if i didn't have the spoiler, well, it just looks outta place to me now. so, i will get some better pics with the feshly painted, non-thirdbrakelight spoiler some time next week.
Graboid, it does look a little high in the front huh? well, it's got v6 springs in the front with a v8 in it. i have been thinking about lowering the front, but i don't know how without upsetting the weight transfer capabililty.
Graboid, it does look a little high in the front huh? well, it's got v6 springs in the front with a v8 in it. i have been thinking about lowering the front, but i don't know how without upsetting the weight transfer capabililty.
02-11-2005, 05:19 PM
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Originally posted by mw66nova
these are the wheels i am getting, keeping the current back tires and putting some 165/15's up front with the white letter facing in so you can't see them.
89formula#1, simply amazing looking bird!
these are the wheels i am getting, keeping the current back tires and putting some 165/15's up front with the white letter facing in so you can't see them.
89formula#1, simply amazing looking bird!
arent those prostars? i love those
02-11-2005, 07:30 PM
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Originally posted by mw66nova
well, after a few weeks with it off, i am putting the spoiler back on the car, i thought it would look good with the hood if i didn't have the spoiler, well, it just looks outta place to me now. so, i will get some better pics with the feshly painted, non-thirdbrakelight spoiler some time next week.
Graboid, it does look a little high in the front huh? well, it's got v6 springs in the front with a v8 in it. i have been thinking about lowering the front, but i don't know how without upsetting the weight transfer capabililty.
well, after a few weeks with it off, i am putting the spoiler back on the car, i thought it would look good with the hood if i didn't have the spoiler, well, it just looks outta place to me now. so, i will get some better pics with the feshly painted, non-thirdbrakelight spoiler some time next week.
Graboid, it does look a little high in the front huh? well, it's got v6 springs in the front with a v8 in it. i have been thinking about lowering the front, but i don't know how without upsetting the weight transfer capabililty.
02-12-2005, 12:25 AM
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not to be rude or anything, but how much weight transfer do you need to run in the 13s? i think a set of 17s and some sportlines would make it look nice. even without the gfx.
not to be rude or anything, but how much weight transfer do you need to run in the 13s? i think a set of 17s and some sportlines would make it look nice. even without the gfx.
when being a competitive drag racer, you always want as much weight transfer as possible. this car is not by any means set up to handle turns. did you see the exhaust in the pic? i don't think it will clear with 17's and sportlines. besides, i don't really know if there is a 28" tire for 17's, it's got 4.10's in it so it needs those big tires. i am also very confident that this motor will net me LOW 13's n/a by just doing the tranny/converter upgrade late this spring. it looks like high 12's n/a with a cam/head swap. and it's still a 305 and still driven everyday, and i haven't thrown every last penny that i have in her to get her that way!
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02-12-2005, 03:24 PM
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Wow dude your car is amazing! I think its one of my favorites on the site and with telestars and the spolier it will look great. Your one of the rare few who like the simple look as do i and from one guy to another keep the good work up 
02-12-2005, 03:51 PM
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Looks much better with the hood. Looks like my harwood. If there was an easy, cheap way to ship mine i would of sold it to u. Im getting a 4". The telstars are sweet. They will look awesome. Are u using v6 springs yet?
02-12-2005, 05:22 PM
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it's got v6 springs all the way around, it was originally a v6 car. hey, and if you decide to sell your draglites before i get my telstars, i want them. i am just looking for cheap wheels right now that look better than my stockers, and i definitely want fatties/skinnies.
02-12-2005, 05:59 PM
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Lookin good man, the car is comin a long way. Hopefully you can make it up to the gathering this year!
Oh yea.. Nice burnout!
Oh yea.. Nice burnout!
02-12-2005, 07:29 PM
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ive been a fan of your car...it looks great without gfx
keep up the work and keep the pics comin
oh and nice signatures....always fun!
keep up the work and keep the pics comin
oh and nice signatures....always fun!
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