1967 L-88 Cold Air Chamber Hood.
05-19-2008, 01:26 AM
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Drifting
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1967 L-88 Cold Air Chamber Hood.
I bought this from a nice old gentleman who said it was squirreled away some 39 years. PM 67 L-88 hood with the Appropriate Air filter assembly & extra seal. In 1968 he bought it over the counter as a limited production l-88 cold air package for his SB car and never used it. My 1st clue was no holes for 427 emblem's and almost all bare glass on the bottom. Its defiantly old (almost NOS) To me It looks like it may have been mounted on a car, But still pristine! My Question would it damage the fiberglass to leave it bare on the bottom or should I paint it that GM under hood Semi flat black? 
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05-19-2008, 10:12 AM
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Drifting
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If I use the hood, my concern was oils and grime would wick into the fiberglass. Researching some fiberglass paint prep, theres two choices. 1. Jell coat or 2. Epoxy primer. But........ then again .... thinking of hanging it on the wall for another 30+ years. 
It's too pretty to use.
05-19-2008, 05:42 PM
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Drifting
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Question : Value = As IS ? I had planned on using this hood. But there must be a bunch of 67 L-88 Clone's are there?
My thoughts: If I apply a coat of clear lacquer or urethane the underside for protection. I could run the hood, but would change it's originality. As seen from other posts , we have Chinese C2 re-pop hoods coming ashore. Who can tell the difference hidden under paint? Decisions Decisions
My thoughts: If I apply a coat of clear lacquer or urethane the underside for protection. I could run the hood, but would change it's originality. As seen from other posts , we have Chinese C2 re-pop hoods coming ashore. Who can tell the difference hidden under paint? Decisions Decisions
05-19-2008, 06:10 PM
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Question : Value = As IS ? I had planned on using this hood. But there must be a bunch of 67 L-88 Clone's are there?
My thoughts: If I apply a coat of clear lacquer or urethane the underside for protection. I could run the hood, but would change it's originality. As seen from other posts , we have Chinese C2 re-pop hoods coming ashore. Who can tell the difference hidden under paint? Decisions Decisions
My thoughts: If I apply a coat of clear lacquer or urethane the underside for protection. I could run the hood, but would change it's originality. As seen from other posts , we have Chinese C2 re-pop hoods coming ashore. Who can tell the difference hidden under paint? Decisions Decisions
05-19-2008, 07:09 PM
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Melting Slicks
That air box looks different than any other 67 L-88 hood I have ever seen. How does the air get from the slots in the rear of the hood to feed the air box?? Looks like a stinger scoop bonded on to a flat hood maybe???
05-19-2008, 07:57 PM
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If you're going to use it on a car, black it out underneath just like they did in production; if not, leave it alone and let the buyer decide what to do with it.
05-19-2008, 08:00 PM
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Here's an example of the Cold air chamber hood on a car ............. You don't see allot of them. Perhaps thats why it's unfamiliar to you. This is last one Ive seen.
05-20-2008, 11:41 AM
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05-20-2008, 11:47 AM
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Burning Brakes
Calling 427 Mitch
How about educating us with regards to the proper look of an authentic 67 L88 hood?
Pics would be appreciated
05-20-2008, 03:29 PM
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My car has the 4 holes, but I make no guarantee that this is correct.
I had also thought that the holes were cut out by hand so the edges would be a little rough. I do not know if this is true or not.
Mitch
I had also thought that the holes were cut out by hand so the edges would be a little rough. I do not know if this is true or not.
Mitch