L88 or Baldwin Hood?
Burning Brakes
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From: NorCal 71 Lt-1
that motion hood just doesn't do anything for me on c3's. L88 looks pretty badazz 
but if your going to change hoods from time / time, how about these detachable hood hinges
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=4.165.7019
but if your going to change hoods from time / time, how about these detachable hood hingeshttp://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=4.165.7019
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
Here are some pics of the test fit. I have to apologize. I spray painted the hood black. Real Bubba, I know, but I really wanted to get a better idea of what the finished product would look like. The white reflected too much light to see the lines.
I'm sorry they are so small. My camera is a web-cam, and is less than 1 megapixel...
I'm sorry they are so small. My camera is a web-cam, and is less than 1 megapixel...
Last edited by corvettecris; Apr 8, 2006 at 03:25 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
Wow, those are just too small... Let me see if I can fix them.
There we go. Better...
Oh, and YES, I did paint a baldwin motion style stripe down the center, too. NOT for extra bubbaness, but because I ran out of black.
There we go. Better...
Oh, and YES, I did paint a baldwin motion style stripe down the center, too. NOT for extra bubbaness, but because I ran out of black.
Last edited by corvettecris; Apr 8, 2006 at 03:26 PM.
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From: Jonesboro Arkansas
Originally Posted by wnjlt1
that motion hood just doesn't do anything for me on c3's. L88 looks pretty badazz but if your going to change hoods from time / time, how about these detachable hood hinges
http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=4.165.7019
but if your going to change hoods from time / time, how about these detachable hood hingeshttp://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=4.165.7019
I have had my eye on those for quite sometime now. I still can't bring myself to cough up the cash for them. Those are some high dollar mf ' ers!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
Originally Posted by LS-Five
I have had my eye on those for quite sometime now. I still can't bring myself to cough up the cash for them. Those are some high dollar mf ' ers!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
Originally Posted by DZRick
That really would be the thing to do..........paint both hoods and change them out every once and awhile.
Even if you don't end up getting those quick change hinges.
Even if you don't end up getting those quick change hinges.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
In Iraq you are piled into tents or makeshift huts for billeting, so it is pretty difficult to keep all your belongings secured all the time. I set it down for like 30 minutes to toss a frisbee with some friends, came back and it was gone.
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Originally Posted by corvettecris
Yeah, my $350 digital camera was stolen during my tour in Iraq, but I am eBaying some old stuff to rake up the cash for a new one.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Charlotte NC
Thanks. I was very pleased with the test fit results yesterday. I still haven't taken it off 
. I do have one question, though. The hood latches from my original hood were different than the ones that came with the BM, well actually, the passenger side one was. It was backwards, and the original one wouldn't bolt up correctly. Did they change these latches at some point between 68 and 72?
Oh, and on the camera, my neighbor has a Sony cybershot 5 MP he is going to sell me for $75. It is almost brand new, but he ordered some 8 MP camera. I should be in there in about a week.
. I do have one question, though. The hood latches from my original hood were different than the ones that came with the BM, well actually, the passenger side one was. It was backwards, and the original one wouldn't bolt up correctly. Did they change these latches at some point between 68 and 72?Oh, and on the camera, my neighbor has a Sony cybershot 5 MP he is going to sell me for $75. It is almost brand new, but he ordered some 8 MP camera. I should be in there in about a week.
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From: Jennings LA
Originally Posted by DZRick
That really would be the thing to do..........paint both hoods and change them out every once and awhile.
Even if you don't end up getting those quick change hinges.
Even if you don't end up getting those quick change hinges.
