aftermarket ram air hood

My70NeedsPaint · 03-10-2008, 07:08 PM

I need to find a ram air hood for my 70 cutlass. not sure if i should find a decent original and pay lots or try to get an aftermarket. does anyone know a good company that makes nice aftermarket one???
ones that fit

joe_padavano · 03-11-2008, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by My70NeedsPaint

I need to find a ram air hood for my 70 cutlass. not sure if i should find a decent original and pay lots or try to get an aftermarket. does anyone know a good company that makes nice aftermarket one???
ones that fit

Thortons was recognized as the best repro, but I've heard that they stopped production. Can anyone confirm this?

Rallye469 · 03-11-2008, 05:10 AM

That's what I've heard Joe.
I also heard he made almost zero profit on them, they were quite labor intensive to make. If he DOES start back up again, the $1300.00 he sold
them for will look like a bargain.
-Pete

69'442 · 03-11-2008, 09:30 AM

I just talked to them at Thortons and they said they are starting to make the hoods again in about a month or two.
-Bob

My70NeedsPaint · 03-12-2008, 07:48 AM

im sorry, but who or what is thortons? i've looked online but no results.

69'442 · 03-12-2008, 08:20 AM

It's Thorntons and they are in Pa.
-Bob

gh5168 · 03-12-2008, 03:08 PM

try this link,I have not used them but I am thinking about it.http://www.carhoods.com/
also Tamraz on ebay has the hood

Rallye469 · 03-12-2008, 05:15 PM

I have one of the cheaper hoods...USBody.
I think the hoods ranging around $499 are all made by the same
company. They are passable...with work.
They all seem to come a bit warped, a bit rough, and they all can
quite easily be dicerned from the real deal, or a Thorntons unit.
http://http://gawain.membrane.com/~thornton/hood.html

If you're looking for perfection, find an original or pay for the Thornton unit.

I wound up going with a 4" cowl from glasstek for clearance!

442sunbeam · 03-24-2008, 07:47 PM

also try www.thepartsplaceinc.com from Elborn,IL Thay have thee different hoods. pin on $299.00, glass frame $489.00 and a steel frame $729.00. and just about any thing alse.

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03-11-2008, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rallye469 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 236	That's what I've heard Joe. I also heard he made almost zero profit on them, they were quite labor intensive to make. If he DOES start back up again, the $1300.00 he sold them for will look like a bargain. -Pete

03-11-2008, 09:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
69'442 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	I just talked to them at Thortons and they said they are starting to make the hoods again in about a month or two. -Bob

03-12-2008, 07:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
My70NeedsPaint Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2	im sorry, but who or what is thortons? i've looked online but no results.

03-12-2008, 08:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
69'442 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 14	It's Thorntons and they are in Pa. -Bob

03-12-2008, 03:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
gh5168 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 26	try this link,I have not used them but I am thinking about it.http://www.carhoods.com/ also Tamraz on ebay has the hood

03-12-2008, 05:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rallye469 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 236	I have one of the cheaper hoods...USBody. I think the hoods ranging around $499 are all made by the same company. They are passable...with work. They all seem to come a bit warped, a bit rough, and they all can quite easily be dicerned from the real deal, or a Thorntons unit. http://http://gawain.membrane.com/~thornton/hood.html If you're looking for perfection, find an original or pay for the Thornton unit. I wound up going with a 4" cowl from glasstek for clearance!

03-24-2008, 07:47 PM	#9 (permalink)
442sunbeam Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7	also try www.thepartsplaceinc.com from Elborn,IL Thay have thee different hoods. pin on $299.00, glass frame $489.00 and a steel frame $729.00. and just about any thing alse.