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Blown353 · #11 10-31-2006, 09:13 PM

Come on Steve, you know that pin-on hoods are where it's at!

Those fancy hinges sure look bitchin' but that's a lot of green that could be spent on making the car faster-- not just making it *look* faster.

**Steve1968LS2** · #12 10-31-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Blown353

Come on Steve, you know that pin-on hoods are where it's at!

Those fancy hinges sure look bitchin' but that's a lot of green that could be spent on making the car faster-- not just making it *look* faster.

Blah.. the car is already fast..

Besides, there's no crime in looking good AND being fast

I only draw the line at stuff that sacrifices performance for looks. If it doesn't hurt performance then what the hell.. at that point it just becomes a matter of cash and how much you wanna spend.

People piss away $$ every day.. I chose to piss away some on sweet-ass hood hinges

-- I used all the money I saved on chrome.. lol

fatlife · #13 10-31-2006, 09:42 PM

They are killer hinges, I bet a bigwig like Steve gets a discount anyway. I personally coudln't justify forking over that kinda cash though. Thats like 3-4 trackdays which is way more enjoyable than opening and closing my hood

Diognes56 · #14 10-31-2006, 10:04 PM

They look great, glad to hear they work as well as they look

. Now if only somebody would make a set of these for Tri-Five Chevys

.

David

**Steve1968LS2** · #15 10-31-2006, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlife

They are killer hinges, I bet a bigwig like Steve gets a discount anyway. I personally coudln't justify forking over that kinda cash though. Thats like 3-4 trackdays which is way more enjoyable than opening and closing my hood

Uh.. no.. I paid full hit.. I did score the crate engine for free though

Don't you have like super expensive wheels? Arn't they round just like cheaper wheels?? lol

fatlife · #16 10-31-2006, 10:07 PM

hey, I'm not talking trash

, they are nice, just saying personally where I'm at now I would not spend that kinda coin on something like that. But if thats what floats your boat they are definetly nice

I like nice stuff, I enjoy taking pride in my stuff rather than having junk that I don't care about. but I think that they are not a waste of money if you can afford it. You know whats funny about the car scene? Everyone thinks that they need the super fancy fast ultra car, that the car will make them fast. But they don't invest any time or money into themselves. Cars don't drive themselves.

On bikes(at the track) most current bikes have unlimited potential with a few basic mods, its all about the rider, it takes a lot of time and determination/skill to get fast. I think there is a huge false perception among track driving with cars and what it takes. THis is probably due to the fact that there really aren't that many people with older cars that actually do it consistently. Apples and Oranges though, but its something I see a lot and its interesting to come from that and then look at the car world where everyone puts driving skills way under car potential. It's cool though most people just like to cruise the street and like the look of fast stuff even if they don't know how to use it

BTW I spent UNDER $2K on my wheels, not sure if that is considered super expensive?

Damn True · #17 10-31-2006, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by fatlife

BTW I spent UNDER $2K on my wheels, not sure if that is considered super expensive?

According to my wife, yes. That is expensive. Of course she just bought me a watch that cost over double what you spent on your wheels so uh yeah, whatever.

I keep looking at it thinking, "Damn this is nice, but for another $1k I coulda had an LS2."

Bowtieracing · #18 11-01-2006, 02:15 AM

Thanks Steve for the great info again! Your project and documentation is a big help.

**Steve1968LS2** · #19 11-01-2006, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by fatlife

BTW I spent UNDER $2K on my wheels, not sure if that is considered super expensive?

Steelies are just as round

cheezer · #20 11-01-2006, 07:57 AM

[QUOTE=Steve1968LS2]Blah.. the car is already fast..

Besides, there's no crime in looking good AND being fast

I only draw the line at stuff that sacrifices performance for looks. If it doesn't hurt performance then what the hell.. at that point it just becomes a matter of cash and how much you wanna spend.

There has been no mention of the weight of the new hinges. How much weight savings is there, if any ?

That could be enough to say it is a "performance" item and justify the cost, no ? lol

cheezer
69 Camaro convertible