442 hood louvers 1967 ?
#1
442 hood louvers 1967 ?
Did 66 have them too ? anyway how wide are those louvers ?
has anyone duplicated them in a non 442 hood ?
I am thinking about doing those louvers in my 65 hood . Non #'s matching non 442 car so why not have some fun . No Chevy cowl hood for me !
has anyone duplicated them in a non 442 hood ?
I am thinking about doing those louvers in my 65 hood . Non #'s matching non 442 car so why not have some fun . No Chevy cowl hood for me !
#2
67 had louvers...66 did not on the 442....they are only show and are not open to anything under the hood...a lot of streetrodders have louvered their hoods trunk lids etc... I would assume there is a special tool to do it with. A 67 hood would probably fit on a 66. Am not sure if the latches are the same though.
#3
Yes, you can use a 67 hood on a 66, but you must use a 67 core support and fender extensions, 67 bumper, grill, etc. With the diminishing supply of 67 hoods, a friend and I considered making louvers that could be installed in good cutlass hoods, but no louver maker that I contacted had a wide enough die, 67 louvers are approximately 7 inches wide with 2 rows of 12.
#5
If your still thinking about this here are some pictures. Let me know if there's any other views you'd like to see. The one showing height is kinda hard with a tape measure, but hopefully you can make a good estimate from the picture. The car is parked near the bird feeder, so you'll have to overlook the debris on the hood . The paint needs help so I haven't taken the time to cover it. John
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#6
"1968 4-4-2 four speed car, all original, needs a little work" lol
In 67, the fender extensions were a little longer (to the front), and the contoured part of the hood for the headlights was wider because in 67 Olds had the parking lights between the headlights. The 66 4-4-2 hood was the plain F85 hood without the spear running front to back like Cutlasses had.
In 67, the fender extensions were a little longer (to the front), and the contoured part of the hood for the headlights was wider because in 67 Olds had the parking lights between the headlights. The 66 4-4-2 hood was the plain F85 hood without the spear running front to back like Cutlasses had.
#8
The louvers go through the skin, but don't go through the metal liner underneath. The 1973 hood is the same although it has a screen in between the hood skin and liner. John
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The 73 ones fooled me too until I saw that picture of the hood you were willing to cut up. Pretty neat detailing though.
#10
One thing about those '67 louvers, any little leaf or pine needle or blade of grass or whatever will get in there, caught between the two metal layers and be a pain in the butt to get out! Price to pay for looks, I guess.
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