Custom Hood Design: Need Feedback

[Jeff Lemke]

I have a customer who requested a gen 1 hood with 08 hood features. Here it is in rough form but you get the idea. My question is, do you guys think this is worth my investment to tool up and build these after this is finished? I'm not sure how many of these would sell so I'm testing the waters.

Thanks for the input.

Jeff

 

[-FROG-]

Hard to say without seeing it on a car/painted, etc... Nice work by the way!

 

[1Need4Speed]

I would like to see it on the car as well but...OF COURSE BUILD IT!

I'm trying to add some flare to my GTS and that would be perfect!

 

[SylvanSRT]

NICE!!! as always i am guessing that you will sell at least a few especially to people who need replacement hoods at a more reasonable price and a few to people who want a modded/custom look

 

[grcforce327]

Paint it red and install it on a red Gen I .You are welcome to try it on mine!!!

 

[96-RT10 Supercharged]

I actually am looking for a new hood for my 1996 RT/10 Gen I that I need to keep the temp ALOT cooler. I'll also be racing it alot an am expecting it to get damaged, so I need it light and fixable ...haha

 

[Big E]

"Build it and they will come." Kevin Costner is his movie Field of Dreams

I'm interested.

 

[SSNAKE]

You at least have 1 sold!

 

[USexoticsLTD]

Damn Jeff!!!.... You definitely out-did yourself!!! The hood looks amazing buddy. Great job!!!... I design my own stuff, and I can't even pretend like I don't like it...lol

 

[USexoticsLTD]

Hey Jeff... one more thing. I'm not sure if this might help ya or not, but if you're looking to put any grills into the side vents at all, the shape and the size look REAL close to the 98-02 Firebird WS6 ram-air hood vents. I think the hood looks great with the vents open, but thing might be another option for ya if you ever wanted to offer it with some nice factory molded grills. Not trying to step on your toes at all... just figured it might bhe something fun to check out. I build alot of replacement hoods for the late model firebirds and the ports look like those grills might work in them.

 

[plumcrazy]

i like it a lot

 

[Jeff Lemke]

Hey Jeff... one more thing. I'm not sure if this might help ya or not, but if you're looking to put any grills into the side vents at all, the shape and the size look REAL close to the 98-02 Firebird WS6 ram-air hood vents. I think the hood looks great with the vents open, but thing might be another option for ya if you ever wanted to offer it with some nice factory molded grills. Not trying to step on your toes at all... just figured it might bhe something fun to check out. I build alot of replacement hoods for the late model firebirds and the ports look like those grills might work in them.

Thanks for the nice comments and the helpful info. I have no intention of taking your crown as the current most popular aftermarket hood! Your work is very impressive.


Anyhow, I do intend on putting grills in like our SRT hood and would like to have a nice factory molded type.

 

[V10SpeedLuvr]

I'd also like to see it on a car, but from those pics, I definitely like it!

 

[Jerz Viper]

Looks great! Build them

 

[Joseph Dell]

Jeff -

Looks great!

What's the pricing going to look like?

JD

 

[Jeff Lemke]

I'd like to stay under 4K.

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

Let's get a group buy going on these things

 

[carguy07]

Looks awesome! Now I want to see it on a car that is painted black primer with black wheels. The flat black is menacing looking.

 

[VIPER BAZ UK]

LOOKS GREAT !!!

Also would like to see it in colour.... Yellow with strioes would be good ....

 

[TexasPettey]

How are the vents situated relative to the engine bay for cooling? They seem to be close to the wheel wells.

 

[whitebluevipe]

one word awsome!! let's see more pics!!

 

[bth1]

Looks real nice. No doubt it would work well with a solid color. Do you know how the stripes will fit with that design?

 

[GTSDave]

I like it! Alot!

Need to see it painted and installed... But really liking that!

 

[Bolt]

Looks great. Personaly I would like to see the center buldge 2 inches higher so it appears there is a massive motor inside. I would be interested for this on a GenII GTS. Which needs the fresh air port too. I like the louver design. With the factor design there is no way to get the heat out of the motor compartment fast enough. Most of the heat from the engine compartment goes under the car making the floor boards hot. Let me know of your future plans and the costs. I may be interested in one.

 

[Viper Fever]

Looks BAD A$$ great job.

 

[AviP]

Ka-ching! You just hit the jackpot.

I think it's a fantastic idea. The Gen I hood is a little bland when compared to the Gen II/III/IV. Just the fact that those annoying hood speakers have been deleted is a winner.

 

[PDCjonny]

Very aggressive look me likey.

 

[mike & juli]

Jeff--If we were to buy a new hood...it would be that one. I'm imagining it painted BLACK ~~ heavenly! You always put fine detail into your products. ~juli

 

[GTSnake]

That would definitely help with underhood temps. Will the bulge allow some more clearance on top of the engine? Roe intercooler comes to mind...

 

[Jeff Lemke]

How are the vents situated relative to the engine bay for cooling? They seem to be close to the wheel wells.

Some are. The original idea was to have them located closer to center but the inner hood structure would not allow it.