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PostSubject: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptySat Dec 10, 2011 10:08 pm

can anybody get me a picture to see what a cowl hood would look like on a 98 buick riviera. im thinking about doing it but i would like to see what it looks like before i waste the time and money on it. im in auto body so if i do it it will be profesionally put on.
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptySat Dec 10, 2011 10:50 pm

something I've thought about. It would be so hard to cut into the Rivs beautiful aluminum hood.That would be the only way to make it look right.Using a peel -n- stick is kinda hokey.I bet a Shelby AC Cobra hood would fit pretty good.Its long,that would span the length of the Rivi hood,and wide.The wide round lines of the Riv hood ,make fitting a hood pretty touchy.But if you work in a body shop and have a spare hood to mess with..go for it!
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptySun Dec 11, 2011 12:01 am

Don't. It's too boy racer, doesn't fit the Riv at all.
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptySun Dec 11, 2011 1:37 pm

Jack the R wrote:
Don't. It's too boy racer, doesn't fit the Riv at all.

That.

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Cowl hoods go on muscle cars only. See how it doesn't work here?


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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptySun Dec 11, 2011 6:49 pm

razz Nice car / hood,butt that's not muscle to me, anyway!!! razz As for you kid, do whatever you like to make her yours.Hood sounds great,check out the back of the Riv, with the bottom piece added.Calendar picture,i forget what month it is? You'll fined it!!! thumbsup Maybe, give you something for the back too? thumbsup
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyTue Dec 13, 2011 6:26 pm

Can any get a picture of wat it would look like i dont need an opinion just wanna see wat it would look like
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 4:54 am

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Just messing with Omni Graffle! These would look good recessed into the hood and not on top. IMHO!
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 11:14 am

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Just messing with Omni Graffle! These would look good recessed into the hood and not on top. IMHO!

I would probably put louvers in instead of the oval things. I had a Dodge Lancer that had a louver over the turbocharger for airflow/cooling - worked great. They have a baffle underneath to direct water away from the engine. Problem kind of is the Riv's hood is aluminum and most of the add-on functional louvers I've seen are priced silly and don't look like they will fit well -- they are flat and Riv's hood is not.
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 11:30 am

I'd do something like the Supercharged Jag:
Riviera Cowl hood 2010-Jaguar-XKR-hood-close-up

Riviera Cowl hood 2007-Jaguar-XKR-Front-Top-View

Could be adapted to fit very will with the riv's styling.

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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 12:08 pm

I agree
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 12:17 pm

Those Jag vents would look just great on the Riv. clap

I would stay away from the big hood cowl if it were me.
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 3:58 pm

lol I was gonna keep quiet about the jaguar vents....but someone said something anyway I want functional ones for the dreww custom to get rid of some of the excess heat under hood but i was leaning more in the direction of the first gen xkr hood style. just gotta grab a hood from a junk yard.....and get started pirate
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PostSubject: Re: Riviera Cowl hood   Riviera Cowl hood EmptyThu Dec 15, 2011 5:32 pm

setsuna57 wrote:
lol I was gonna keep quiet about the jaguar vents....but someone said something anyway I want functional ones for the dreww custom to get rid of some of the excess heat under hood but i was leaning more in the direction of the first gen xkr hood style. just gotta grab a hood from a junk yard.....and get started pirate


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