Help with the hood
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Help with the hood
I have an 87 coupe, but I think the hood is a different year. Can anyone on here tell by looking at it what year it is? I am thinking maybe an 84, but not sure. I bought a upper front fender and it doesn't come close to fitting. I was told it should just bolt up, but wrong. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Glenn
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By upper front fender, are you talking about a front wheel-well piece?
The hood IS the front fender. There's the hood, gill piece, and wheel-well parts.....
As for fitment, I was thinking the hood support on 84's differed and the rest were interchangable, but ToledoPro shows 3 segments for hoods.
84only
85-88
89-96
The hood IS the front fender. There's the hood, gill piece, and wheel-well parts.....
As for fitment, I was thinking the hood support on 84's differed and the rest were interchangable, but ToledoPro shows 3 segments for hoods.
84only
85-88
89-96
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There are places for the upper wheel wells to mount, but it doesn't match up. I have a picture, but got to figure how to put it in a thread. I need to get some advice on these. Hate to get more that don't fit.
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I don't know about GM hoods, but when you order a TPro hood, the upper wheel well mounts don't come pre-drilled. You have to mark and drill the holes.
If using another year, maybe redrilling (and/or patching old holes) would get it to work? Support mount would be my main concern.
If using another year, maybe redrilling (and/or patching old holes) would get it to work? Support mount would be my main concern.
Last edited by GREGGPENN; Feb 2, 2009 at 01:13 PM.
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'84 used a completely different hood based on wheel well mounts and the '84 only air ducts, also has '84-'86 R side scissor mount hood prop
'85 uses the same wheel well mounts as '84, but has the later year structural support, uses R side scissor mount hood prop
'86 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '86-87 wheelwells, but has the later year structural support, uses R side scissor mount hood prop
'87 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '86-87 wheelwells, but has the later year structural support, uses L side cylinder mount hood prop
'88 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '88-96 wheelwells, has the later year structural support, uses L side cylinder mount hood prop
'89-'96 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '88-96 wheelwells, has the later year structural support, uses L side redesigned cylinder mount hood prop
I hope this helps,
Aaron
'85 uses the same wheel well mounts as '84, but has the later year structural support, uses R side scissor mount hood prop
'86 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '86-87 wheelwells, but has the later year structural support, uses R side scissor mount hood prop
'87 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '86-87 wheelwells, but has the later year structural support, uses L side cylinder mount hood prop
'88 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '88-96 wheelwells, has the later year structural support, uses L side cylinder mount hood prop
'89-'96 uses the same wheel well mounts as '86-'96, uses '88-96 wheelwells, has the later year structural support, uses L side redesigned cylinder mount hood prop
I hope this helps,
Aaron
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The panels are likely molded with part #'s:
'84 only: 14076589 LH & 14076590 RH
'85 - '87: 14076595 LH & 14076596 RH
'88+: 14104007 LH & 14104008 RH (these part #'s were changed maybe '94 to 10231873 LH & 10231874 RH)
If yours are none of the above post them and I'll convert them for you to correct model years. These I believe are the only casting #'s you should run across. Which do you have that are a "no fit"? You mention (1), what # is cast on the (1) that is a fit?
'84 only: 14076589 LH & 14076590 RH
'85 - '87: 14076595 LH & 14076596 RH
'88+: 14104007 LH & 14104008 RH (these part #'s were changed maybe '94 to 10231873 LH & 10231874 RH)
If yours are none of the above post them and I'll convert them for you to correct model years. These I believe are the only casting #'s you should run across. Which do you have that are a "no fit"? You mention (1), what # is cast on the (1) that is a fit?
Last edited by WVZR-1; Feb 2, 2009 at 09:27 PM.
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From: Hardyville Virginia
The upper hood is the part number for an 85-87 so I guess I bought the wrong one and it looks like I now have an 84 hood on my 87 coupe. This is really not an issue now, but I got to get a set of upper fenders for an 84. Thanks for all the help and I will probably sell the one I have for the 87. It also has the lug wrench with it.
