Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes
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Le Mans Master
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From: Watkinsville, GA and Glen Cove, NY
Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes
I was wondering if you can turn a stock big block hood into an L88 hood buy buying the center part of the L88 hood from ecklers and cutting the stock hood and making a functional L88 hood out of it instead of buying the whole hood. Please be kind if indeed this is the most stupid question ever. Thanks.
Burning Brakes
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From: Minneapolis MN
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (69ttop502)
On a similar note, I'm wondering how hard it would be to turn a stock big block hood into something like the one on bamavettes' '68 Motion. That is a DAMN cool looking hood, and since there's no way I can fit what I want under my stock hood, I'm going to have to do something. How hard would it be to convert to one like his?
Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (ddn)
If you want a Baldwin Motion style replica, you might want to check this out.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...693506&r=0&t=0
Looks like a good deal if that is what you are looking for.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...693506&r=0&t=0
Looks like a good deal if that is what you are looking for.
Le Mans Master
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From: absecon nj
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (70 LS1)
hey guys i know this isnt the hood your looking to do but i did cut and modify mine,fiberglass is fiberglass i think you could do what your loooking to do.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Watkinsville, GA and Glen Cove, NY
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (pats406nitrovette)
Hey Pat thanks for the reply that is a great looking hood. Now I know there are people out there who have cut on their hoods. I guess the question is if there is any cost savings doing it this way, or if it even can be done in regards to the L88 hood. Anybody else done this?
C6 the C5 of tomorrow
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (69ttop502)
The hoodon My Vette is exactly that. It is a stock smallblock hood with a L88 scoop grafted on. The actual grafting looks good but the rest of the hood is in need of attention!
Le Mans Master
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From: absecon nj
Re: Maybe most stupid question ever but here goes (427V8)
hey rottie i dont have any pics of underside of hood but ill take some this week and post them....like 427v8 said jut graft a new scoop in place.cut what yiu have to then glass new pieces back in..
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