WSQ

The original concept sketch for the WSQ hood. I wasn't happy with the selection of aftermarket hoods for the 4th Gen Firebirds and Trans Ams, so I designed my own. The intake 'nostrils' are enlarged and flow with the curves of the body. The pair of heat extractors on the cowls draw hot hair out of the engine bay. Working with VFN Fiberglass in Illinois, this hood went through a lengthy development period and went into production in 2011. The WSQ hood can be ordered through http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/

To further refine, I added color digitally. This allowed me to see more realistically how the hood would look.

This was a second alternative I had considered. It is based on the stock WS6 quad-nostril hood, but with the added heat extractors.

This was the first prototype of the hood. The heat extractors were found to be too square, so we changed the angle to match the lines of the front edge of the hood and headlight covers.

This is the second prototype with the revised heat extractor angles. This would be the final design that would go into production.

After the hood was put into production, I created an emblem for customers to apply to their vehicles should they decide to. It replaces the standard WS6 emblem on WS6 Trans Ams or fills in the space on standard model Firebirds and Trans Ams. The badges can be ordered through www.EmblemPros.com.

Here is the first production hood mounted and painted on the Trans Am. It adds a unique and aggressive look that sets the WSQ Trans Ams apart from the flock.

Since the WSQ hood was released in early 2011, here is a map of known WSQ and Smoothy Q hoods "in the wild.'' Keep scrolling for shots of the WSQ hood on some beautiful customer cars.

Both unique in color as well as the grey gradients, this pretty Trans Am belongs to 91rs355 who hails from Illinois.

From Illinois comes HottLS1Z with his black Trans Am with Corvette Z06 wheels.

Wing Zer0 in Illinois owns this unique Trans Am with flush headlights and a front body kit.

zx2ner25 in Illinois shows off his Trans Am in Pewter that he painted himself.

From Maryland, is Drone's black Trans Am.

This good looking Firebird belongs to BEAST and can be found in New Mexico.

This variation of the WSQ hood is called the "Smoothy Q." The difference is the deletion of the central heat extractors. This sexy Trans Am belongs to SupahRich in North Carolina.

The WSQ hood looks great on this Sunset Orange Metallic Trans Am which belongs to Tyler in Oklahoma.