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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 05:32 PM
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Default Inside View High Rise Hood

sorry it was raining outside......
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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very nice!
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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you allowed rain to touch your car
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:52 PM
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Which hood is that?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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Nothing improves the view out the windshield like a high rise hood! These pictures might interest you.



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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jfrc
you allowed rain to touch your car
How dare you.... At least it's not snow....
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 08:25 PM
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very cool
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by tintmasters
sorry it was raining outside......
Looks good man! That's makes me wanna put a hood on my car now!
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 00247

Brake Before Shift eh? Good advice!



Anyone got any pics from the relative position of the driver's head?


Dan
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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I drive mine in the rain now that I found out it won't melt.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by JUSTIFIED C5
Which hood is that?

ditto. ???
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:41 PM
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High rise hoods add so much MUSCLE to the look.... AWESOME!!!
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 10:44 PM
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That thing does sit high. Looks great.
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:28 PM
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Nice, though I would paint the back part black so it disappears! IMHO
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Sweet and a great looking Vette with a very nice hood
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by tintmasters
sorry it was raining outside......

Looks very nice from the outside but I'm not sure I could cope with obstuction to my view on a DD.
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Old Jan 25, 2007 | 05:05 PM
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Very cool looking hood. i like the height on it and i dont think it would bother me that much while driving
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