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redsoxsstink 06-02-2012 01:38 PM

74 camaro hood
 
my friends dad is restoring a 74 camaro. the car needs a new hood, he wants to go with a steel hood and put the l88 fiberglass scoop on it. i told him to just get a fiberglass hood with the scoop already in it. i cant find either of them on the internet so i can compare the prices for him. any suggestions on where to look? i know all second gen hoods are the same jus the nose sections and rear designs changed

B4C 06-02-2012 04:06 PM

nastyz28.com

V 06-02-2012 04:57 PM

http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/im...dium/16466.jpg
standard 70-81 steel hood, 373.95
http://www.goodmarkindustries.com/p-...21-200-70.aspx


http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/yhst-5992378..._2210_49196043
70-81 fiberglass l88 hood, 549.99
http://www.bmcextremecustoms.net/19chcalstho.html

http://www.trendesignautosports.com/...HOOCA70L88.png
70-81 fiberglass l88 hood, (no price info, contact them I guess)
http://www.trendesignautosports.com/...oods_GMC_C.htm

http://up22.com/ImageslScoopsA/pr-9A.jpg
fiberglass L88 Scoop only, 89.00
http://up22.com/scoopw3.htm

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/7081caml88.JPGhttp://www.vfnfiberglass.com/cusl88.jpg
70-81 fiberglass L88 hood (bolt-on), 425.00
http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm


http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/a...020Camaro4.jpg

1970-81 CARBON FIBER L88 hood, 949.00
http://www.bmcextremecustoms.net/19chcal88caf1.html


Google some more, there are tons of sites...

I'd suggest doing the full fiberglass hood too




and to prove you can find just about anything online, here's a '74 Camaro with an L88 fiberglass hood...
(buy the whole car for just $3,500)
http://images1.cannonads.com/nlarge/...0_20127275.jpg

BonzoHansen 06-02-2012 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B4C (Post 835100)
nastyz28.com

search there. There will be threads on what company's fiberglass hoods fit better.

dont so the scoop thing. boo.

A 79 with that hood.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3..._2414Small.jpg

sweetbmxrider 06-02-2012 07:49 PM

Fiberglass requires an ass ton more work to get straight then steel. Ask any body shop, they will say get a steel hood.

BonzoHansen 06-02-2012 10:38 PM

But there is no steel L88 hood

redsoxsstink 06-02-2012 10:44 PM

thanks V for putting that much effort into your post. the last camaro you posted we actually went to look at. the car was so rotted out it wasnt even worth 1500. the guy thought he had gold and it wasnt even a z28 car.

sweetbmxrider 06-02-2012 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 835134)
But there is no steel L88 hood

He said all fiberglass or steel and glue the scoop on. I'm sayin steel.

BonzoHansen 06-03-2012 05:16 AM

glue on scoop looks bad. Yes any fg hood will need work, but the results will be better.

redsoxsstink 06-03-2012 08:07 PM

I'm sure of the quality of restoration he is shooting for. Nothing show quality mainly something to beat around with for now. And possible do a full restoration down the road.

We know there is no steel L88 hoods. I am familiar with body work and I have my doubts how well a glued on scoop will look. But its his car so...

BonzoHansen 06-03-2012 08:07 PM

harwood hood I saw today:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...6-03094828.jpg

That is really the best way. go out and look & ask owners.

WildBillyT 06-03-2012 09:05 PM

Full fiber is your only realistic option. Go for VFN or better. No harwood and certainly no unlimited. Up22 gives fiberglass companies a bad name.

sweetbmxrider 06-03-2012 09:11 PM

If you are doing the body work yourself and know what you are doing, sure. If the mold is meh, it takes an ass ton of sanding and materials to get the glass straight. It will never stay the same though as its just glue and constantly moving. I just dealt with this on my hood and couldn't believe the amount of work it took. I also kept getting an earfull of how steel is better :lol:

BonzoHansen 06-04-2012 07:38 AM

www.fiberpartsconcepts.com

this guy apparently has the original molds used for the baldwin-motion cars..

WildBillyT 06-04-2012 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetbmxrider (Post 835237)
If you are doing the body work yourself and know what you are doing, sure. If the mold is meh, it takes an ass ton of sanding and materials to get the glass straight. It will never stay the same though as its just glue and constantly moving. I just dealt with this on my hood and couldn't believe the amount of work it took. I also kept getting an earfull of how steel is better :lol:

Absolutely. I saw an unlimited products hood that was essentially a big rhombus (and I'm not talking about a square). If you aren't racing and don't need the couple pounds, stick with steel all the way.

In his case, though, nobody (to my knowledge) makes a steel L88 2nd gen hood, and nobody makes a steel L88 hood scoop you can graft on to an existing flat hood, which leaves only fiber. So you have to try to find the best out of them if you just HAVE to have an L88 hood.

BonzoHansen 06-04-2012 08:42 AM

i agree with all that steel vs glass, although aftermarket steel can also pose its own issues. but if the guy wants an L88 hood he needs a whole hood. or a bolt on 'scoop' and rusted sidepipes and corroded Anson slots and 35 year old pro-tracs.

sweetbmxrider 06-04-2012 09:05 AM

I agree with both points. I guess he has to work with what he's got to get the look he wants.

redsoxsstink 06-04-2012 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen (Post 835291)
i agree with all that steel vs glass, although aftermarket steel can also pose its own issues. but if the guy wants an L88 hood he needs a whole hood. or a bolt on 'scoop' and rusted sidepipes and corroded Anson slots and 35 year old pro-tracs.

:facepalm: that last bit made me giggle. i havent talked to him yet, personally i dont like the L88 and would just go with a cowl hood but who knows

chrisfrom nj 06-04-2012 08:28 PM

a friend of mine has a 71 camaro hes parting out it has a steel hood on it he might sell it cheap

chrisfrom nj 06-04-2012 08:53 PM

i spoke to my friend he said 75 obo for the stock hood

BonzoHansen 06-04-2012 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisfrom nj (Post 835459)
a friend of mine has a 71 camaro hes parting out it has a steel hood on it he might sell it cheap

how are the floor pans?

chrisfrom nj 06-04-2012 09:06 PM

im not sure how the floor pans are you can give him a call 973 887 4567 tell him chris gave you his number he allso has a clean second gen camaro for sale

thats his shops number he will be there from 9-5

BonzoHansen 06-04-2012 09:12 PM

thanks

chrisfrom nj 06-05-2012 08:03 PM

your welcome


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