Underside of hood
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Drifting
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From: Kerrville Texas
Underside of hood
I do alot of show and shine and carshows with my club and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to finish the underside of the hood. I have mine painted a nice black but has anyone done anything like use aluminum or stainless steel as a finish?
I have an 80 with a stock hood.
Kona
I have an 80 with a stock hood.
Kona
Drifting
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From: Fairview Heights Illinois, near Saint Louis MO, STL C3 Shark
of course, won't fit an 80, but I've seen a 75 at a local show without the cowl induction installed. Filled the "circle" of the hood insulation with an acrylic circular mirror with stingray flag emblems. He had it velcro'd on and removed it while driving, looked cool though.
Instructor
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From: Getzville NY
I used to have a 75 L82. The inside of the hood was painted with the L82 logo in the center and pinstriping up the sides coming together with swirls in the top center of the hood. Looked great with the chromed up engine. My'69 is just plain old black. I miss the style.
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From: Lenoir City Tennessee
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Originally Posted by Anubis76
here is an idea
The under hood must be finished smooth and clear coated. You can see the reflection of the motor like a mirror. Very clean.
Mine is just painted flat black. I like the look of it. Someone on here has a yellow vette with yellow spatter under the hood. I like the look of that too.
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From: Norco / Lincoln CA / NE
Originally Posted by rihwoods
Man.what did you do, run thru Pep Boys with a magnet ?? That is alot of chrome.... 
i know him through my corvette club and man he has put alot of work into this thing
if you would like to take a better look
http://www.millenniumcorvettes.com/m...hite%20car.htm
Melting Slicks
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From: Prescott Arizona
Here's a couple of photos of what I did to my stock '80 hood.......
I took a piece of sheet metal, painted it black, and had a vinyl graphic made for the "Heartbeat" logo. It's mounted with a couple of wires on hooks tapped and screwed into the hood (painted black so you can't see them). The other stuff on the panel are dash plaques from shows I've been to, plus some decals that come with some of the mods I've made. It's removed when driving, but when the hoods up, it kind of gives it a 3-D effect.
I took a piece of sheet metal, painted it black, and had a vinyl graphic made for the "Heartbeat" logo. It's mounted with a couple of wires on hooks tapped and screwed into the hood (painted black so you can't see them). The other stuff on the panel are dash plaques from shows I've been to, plus some decals that come with some of the mods I've made. It's removed when driving, but when the hoods up, it kind of gives it a 3-D effect.
Drifting
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From: Celeste Texas
I had mine painted glossy black and did the hood seal retainers in yellow to match the car. Then I had a decal with the 82 badge made to go above that. I'll put a picture in the gallery but it takes awhile to see it.
Bill
Bill
