That picture is sick, one of the nicest project pics I have seen :hail:
:thumbsup:

Smooth underside hood
 

To Jim and all interested,

Things are progessing well on the development of the smooth underside "bare" cowl induction hood as well as the deck lid and spoiler. I think we are still on target to have production pieces ready to ship sometime in December. I know there is a lot of inerest in these parts and we are working hard to get them just right before going into production. If anything changes, I will keep you posted on this forum. We should have some new parts that are top secret that are not carbon fiber by then too. Stay tuned as we have a lot of products in development.

Best, MaTT
ANVil

how about those 2nd gen parts matt:D :yes:

I will be down for test fitting whenever you need me.. :lol:

Put a third brake light in the rear spoiler and take it up a notch.. :yes:

New products
 

2nd gen parts are coming along too, but are about 3 months out.

We're working on a front valance/fender extensions for a '69 Camaro that is slightly customized as well as a front spoiler, but the rear spoiler for '67-'68 is also about 3 months out, and yes, we are going to have a CHMSL 3rd light option with LEDs for it as well as the second gen spoiler.

MaTT
ANVil

2nd gen Trans Am stuff, man! My 79 SE TA is next in line and I need some goodies for it! :D

lol every time matt!!! i read what you say then before i finish reading i plan to ask another question and you answer it!!!! (third brake light, second gen)really excited about your parts matt

2nd gen Camaro
 

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Attachment 9165Thought I would post the progress on the 2nd gen hood and rear spoiler using the Jason Wyrick '73. plan on smoothing over the vent grill and adding just a little height in the middle for extra clearance and maybe some air extractor vents. The spoiler will fit flush like our fiirst gen spoilers in the works. They will have a neoprene pad on the ends so it won't chip the paint on the top of the quarter panels when shut.
I'm trying to come up with names for the car. So far, I've got "Silver Wasp", "Ace of Spades" & "Heavy Mettle" (spelling intended) I encourage comments, please!
Our '69 is named "Double Black Diamond"


MaTT
ANVil

COOL!!!! thats what i wanted was to get rid of the vents,BUT i HATE cowls on these cars...but thats a double edged sword for me since i have **** for clearance with the stock hood, do you plan to add a lil height some how with out a cowl?
when you plan to start on the header panels and did you decide which to do firt (rs or standard) ...cough (rs) cough lol. looking good matt

ps. its YOUR 2nd gen now:D

Looks great! Cool to see new parts on the car.

'73 names
 

Jason,

Care to chime in on some ideas for names? I respect your opinion since it was your creation! My original thought after driving the car for the first time is "BAMF" which is an acronym for Bad Ass................
Since my wife just gave birth to our baby girl, I feel it's a bit too outside the realm of decency, but very befitting of the car nontheless.
Any ideas or comments???

-MaTT :cheers:

second gen front end
 

Were making a one piece front end that will look like an RS, but use the standard grill for weight savings. The whole thing should save a ton of weight and eliminate the seams as well. We will then follow up with a custom air dam.
We won't use a standard style cowl induction look for the top of the hood because it just doesn't look right with the curves of the body, so we are going to create something different to bulge the hood a bit without it looking out of place.

MaTT
ANVil

A stinger hood for the first gen would be cool. :yes:

Hey Matt,

Watch out for the repro deck lids if you're using them for a mold, they can be slightly narrower (width) than original. BTW, any thoughts on a cosmetic tailpan piece, one that would attach over the original to fill out the tail light area in CF?

Great looking products. I will consider them when I get further along on my 69-

Ron

I like your suggestion of "Ace of Spades". Especially since your other car carries the same theme. I always liked "silver bullet" but thought it was to over used and not very original. I also like "silverback", like the gorilla.

I can't believe I didn't see this before. I will also be an early adopter of any RS 2nd gen parts you decide to manufacture. I can't wait to see the final versions, and at the prices you listed for your 1st gen parts I'm really frothing at the mouth!

so you wont just be making the header panel for the rs... imo i dont care for the big and flush standard grill. and for my plans i cant just have the hood only since plan to leave the cf showing as the stripe.

Deck lids and tail panel
 

Ron,

Yeah, I know about the repro deck lids. We totally reworked a deck lid to make sure it fit and the gaps were right before making a mold. The Spoiler will be flush fitting.
Not sure what yo have in mind for the tail panel. Do you mean an overlay of carbon fiber or something else? How would it adhere?

-MaTT
ANVil

RS header
 

AJ,

The concept for our carbon fiber parts is to reduce weight while looking good. There is so much weight on the front of an RS, that I figured it would be a huge weight savings if the whole things were replaced. I understand where you're coming from with the stripes, but there are still all the seam lines which would be great to eliminate.
Anybody else care to chime in?

MaTT
ANVil

names
 

Jason,

You know, Silver Bullet immediately came to mind and I thought the same thing, there already is a '70 Camaro named Silver Bullet made by Classic Chevy 5-speed. Saw it in Super Chevy. Silverback isn't bad because the car kind of hunches over like a gorilla. The "Double Black Diamond" name actually came from the ski/snowboard runs that require the most skill and agility to navigate. One has to be able to maneuver very well to go down these slopes, kind of like a street track. A car has to be very maneuverable to go fast on the twisties. But, now that you mention it, diamonds and spades go together like Vegas and SEMA!

Firebirds?
 

Matt-
Nice products- hope we can do some business someday. That said- []bhow about some Firebird 400 hoods?[b] Firebirds could stand to lose a few pounds off the nose... If you make a full CF piece, I'm in for that plus decklid & rear spoiler (so long as it has a CHMSL).

As Payton said, a nice front splitter or spoiler would be nice...

Matt,
Here's what I think, might be a good ideal. How about trying to do an Ram-Air style hood (simular to the early 70's Firebirds). I always thought that it would look killer if done right and bring back the "Old School" look. Just food for thought.

Rick

Firebirds
 

We will eventually do parts specifically for Firebirds, but I need to focus on the largest markets first from a business perspective. Not to snub the Firebird fans, because I'm one too. I did a frame up restoration on a "69 Trans Am myself, so I love those cars and Pontiacs in general. The great thing is, the deck lids and spoilers we are making for the Camaros will fit Firebirds too. Once the second gen Camaro stuff is in production, I have to decide what would be more popular to start with, first or second gen Firebird hoods. How about a Trans Am style first gen hood and a Formula inspired second gen hood?

Best, MaTT
ANVil

Do you have the cowl panel with the wiper delete for the first gen?

1st gen colw panel
 

Mike,

We will have vent delete cowl panels in about a month, but I will have to make a new mold to do a wiper delete. If there is enough interest in it, I will make it. I would need at least 5 people committed to it and some down payments to get it going. If anyone else is interested, please let us know!

MaTT
ANVil

I'm in. I'm going to get rid of the wipers and run my intake though the cowl area.

Hello!

On the CF Cowl hood with the vents. Do the vents need to be a little further back for better heat reduction?

Ty

Is a 100% carbon fiber hood compatible with the Twist Machine's billet trim plate for the back of the cowl?

Dear 69Chevy,

I believe the Twist Machine trim plate is made to fit the stock cowl hood vent opening which is not symetrical. Why the GM engineers designed it that way is bewildering, but our current lineup of hoods is like this, but I have not tried the Twist Machine trim plate. We have made the opening on our new 100% carbon fiber "bare" hood with a symetrical screw pattern, so we will be coming out with a trim plate to fit or it looks pretty clean without a trim plate.

MaTT
ANVil