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Old 06-10-2018, 12:11 PM
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I will be selling my hood and am hoping you all can give me a fair asking price based on the condition and also what year hood this is. I'm not trying to sell it here or get offers, just a fair listing price and then I will post in the sale section. The only major damage I can see is on the one hinge mount. It has a crack and I inserted a small screw driver to highlight the crack. It still is fairly tight by hand but when opening the hood on the car, you can see the flex when you go to full open. There is air cleaner rubbing on the inside and the inner crossmembers are not attached to the hood top in all spots where it looks like some sort of gasket or bushing is. I'm not sure what the cracking is along the hump on the top as it still feels solid. It appears to be originally a blue hood and someone added holes for the hood lift mounts on the opposite side of the original mount. The emblem to me appears to be a 66 and I'm not sure if all hood year emblems have the same mounting holes.

How would you box up a hood for safe shipping?

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With the time and effort requires to fix that up many would go with a repro hood. I’m thinking $300-$500 on a good day, a very good day.

I got an original 63 hood that just needed the rear corners repaired two years ago for $800.
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It is a 66/67. If original color it's a 67

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No offense but if that hood was attached to a car you wanted painted, you'd be one of those guys paying big bucks for a paint job.

I have a '67 BB hood in similar rough condition. I value it at $100-$150 if I wanted to sell it.

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Looks like a '66, in that it had the '66 only Corvette hood badge.

That one is on the rough side. From my shopping, I'm thinking it's worth maybe $200-250.

Small block hoods are plentiful, and that one requires several hours of effort to make it look good.

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65, I believe the blue is the original color. I can see it on chips in the top and it was under the weatherstripping. The green line in the blue is strip glue. I guess based on the shape I would do best for local pick up.
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If It's a 65 it had the wrong hood emblem on it. In fact, 65 didn't have a hood emblem.

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Originally Posted by 65GGvert
If It's a 65 it had the wrong hood emblem on it.
and extra holes in the frame
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That’s junk. Maybe some kids can use it for a roof over their tree house.
Advertise it “free if you come and get it” and you’ll be getting a good deal.
If it were an OEM ‘67 BB hood, it would be worth it to restore.
It’s not worth the cost to ship it so that’s out.
If nobody local takes it for free, dumpster it. Maybe cut it up into small pieces and it can go out with your trash.
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Sorry, didn't mean a 65 but starting the sentence with 65 for 65GGvert.
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Originally Posted by Jeffthunbird
That’s junk. Maybe some kids can use it for a roof over their tree house.
Advertise it “free if you come and get it” and you’ll be getting a good deal.
If it were an OEM ‘67 BB hood, it would be worth it to restore.
It’s not worth the cost to ship it so that’s out.
If nobody local takes it for free, dumpster it. Maybe cut it up into small pieces and it can go out with your trash.
Wow.

I think the OP "got it" after the first sentence....
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I recon that we've all made "horse soup"* out of the OP's question, but while it's not a 10/10 hood, not everybody needs, wants, or can shell out for a perfect hood.

I am known to hunt and buy "discount" parts myself, and have in fact been looking for a "discount" big block hood.

* Horse Soup: beating a dead horse into a pulp.
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Looking same as you sir. Maybe we wil come across a two for one special.

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Originally Posted by elwood13
Looking same as you sir. Maybe we wil come across a two for one special.
They are out there, but there has yet to be one close enough to me to make the trip to grab it.

Good Luck.
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Originally Posted by elwood13
I will be selling my hood and am hoping you all can give me a fair asking price based on the condition and also what year hood this is. I'm not trying to sell it here or get offers, just a fair listing price and then I will post in the sale section. The only major damage I can see is on the one hinge mount. It has a crack and I inserted a small screw driver to highlight the crack. It still is fairly tight by hand but when opening the hood on the car, you can see the flex when you go to full open. There is air cleaner rubbing on the inside and the inner crossmembers are not attached to the hood top in all spots where it looks like some sort of gasket or bushing is. I'm not sure what the cracking is along the hump on the top as it still feels solid. It appears to be originally a blue hood and someone added holes for the hood lift mounts on the opposite side of the original mount. The emblem to me appears to be a 66 and I'm not sure if all hood year emblems have the same mounting holes.

How would you box up a hood for safe shipping?

Thanks in advance.


















Like Mikem said $100-150 tops very rough but fixable
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Old 06-10-2018, 11:51 PM
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I guess those 18 informative pictures were required again for that one sentence reply?



I'm at $200.
Without pictures.
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I bought one in very similar condition, but mine was stripped and the damage around the hinge was already fixed...Guy wanted $400, but called me back as I walked away and he agreed to my $200 offer....fit's my car well. Happy.



Small block hoods are not very desirable I guess....but I wanted one.

BTW I have the 1967 427 hood that was on the car if anybody needs it.. Pretty virgin, second design GM, ever had a emblem. $750 you pick up.

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Originally Posted by 2tired
I guess those 18 informative pictures were required again for that one sentence reply?



I'm at $200.
Without pictures.
You wanted an opinion on price . You got it whats the problem ?
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Originally Posted by C2 Hot Cam Guy
You wanted an opinion on price . You got it whats the problem ?



No sir, I did not want an opinion on price. I didn't start this topic, but I did give my own opinion.
It's also obvious that my point is lost on you, so I will let it go.
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Originally Posted by 2tired
No sir, I did not want an opinion on price. I didn't start this topic, but I did give my own opinion.
It's also obvious that my point is lost on you, so I will let it go.
it is not lost on me. Random dry humor in an unexpected thread.



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