442 ram air hood
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442 ram air hood
I am ready to take my 71 442 tribute car to the painter and I know I will need to take the hood I want on the car as well. What company should I buy a ram air hood for a 71. I want the aftermarket hood I can' afford a orginal made of metal. You guys mad me trash the idea of adding the two scoops to my cutlass supreme hood due to it may crack later on due to the sun and temper difference in metal and fiberglass. I have noticed opgi hood is much higher that every body else. I have heard good things about partsplace inc. plus I am fimiliar with that part of illinois where they are located.
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Thornton Reproductions, Quakertown, PA
http://gawain.membrane.com/muscle_cars/
http://gawain.membrane.com/muscle_cars/
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Thornton's has advertisement on 442.com that says only 4-6 weeks for delivery. Can that be true? No more waiting 6-8months for one? Still $2495 plus delivery is a chunk-o-change!
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
#9
Thornton's has advertisement on 442.com that says only 4-6 weeks for delivery. Can that be true? No more waiting 6-8months for one? Still $2495 plus delivery is a chunk-o-change!
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
Thornton's has advertisement on 442.com that says only 4-6 weeks for delivery. Can that be true? No more waiting 6-8months for one? Still $2495 plus delivery is a chunk-o-change!
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
Still waiting for someone to bite on this one from ebay...and provide feedback.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...item2eb48f2669
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Just an Olds Guy
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Edmonton, AB. And "I am Can 'eh' jun - eh"
Posts: 24,525
After market parts supplier. Here's their website: http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm
Go to catalogue, then Olds.
Go to catalogue, then Olds.
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After market parts supplier. Here's their website: http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm
Go to catalogue, then Olds.
Go to catalogue, then Olds.
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Ram air hood
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http://www.stencilsandstripes.com/
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Got mine from Stencils and Stripes. I bought the stencils and painted it on.
http://www.stencilsandstripes.com/
http://www.stencilsandstripes.com/
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Does anyone have pics of what a "poor fitting OAI hood" looks like? It's a cost thing. $2500 plus shipping for a Thornton is too much--you get what you pay for I guess. How bad is "poor fitment"? Mine car is a 70 Cutlass/442/W30 CLONE. Driver. Convertible. Thanks.
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Hi David. Just bought a thortons hood. Pretty pricy, but like you said, you get what you pay for. Let you know how it turns out. Thanks. Tpayne
#29
Just picture the worst gap mismatch possible with the hood bowed in spots running 1/2" above the fenders.
#31
I ran into an Old Friend at the Elburn Lions car show. I put the Glass Tech hood on this car almost 25 years ago......I know my stripe job sucks......I have gotten a bit better on the details. Anyway it fit OK and still looks OK today.
I was surprised to see the car stayed within the area all these years.
I was surprised to see the car stayed within the area all these years.
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I know this posting is 2 months old. But , I would like to know has anyone bought a parts place hood, How is the fit, I know all after market hoods need work / tweaked . Anyone have a picture of a parts place hood on your car? Is there a better choice at the same or close to same price? I know you get what you pay for. but I need to try and keep the price for a hood low, I can do fiberglass work. Thanks for your input.
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Parts place hood- don't know where mine came from
My car had a fiberglass hood when I got it. Don't have a picture but it seemed fine except they didn't put the weaker springs required for the fiberglass hood and it stuck up a little over the fenders about a foot and a half from the windshield.
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I would bet that ANY hood (other than the Thornton hood) sold as being a fiberglass outer skin/steel understructure IS the hood made by Parts Place......no matter where you are getting it from. They wholesale a lot of their repro parts to other vendors.
The price point also "tells the tale"......if it's priced around the area that Parts Place prices theirs at and is being sold as a fiberglass/steel version then it likely IS their hood.
Last edited by 70Post; December 27th, 2016 at 09:49 AM.
#39
I saved an original fiberglass hood for 25 years to put on my Vista Cruiser when I restored it. My painter said it would take more money to fix the waves and gaps than it would cost to get a Thornton.
I got the Thornton about 8 months ago and the painter said it was a perfect fit.
Your results may vary, but I went with Thornton because of reputation.
I got the Thornton about 8 months ago and the painter said it was a perfect fit.
Your results may vary, but I went with Thornton because of reputation.
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I know this posting is 2 months old. But , I would like to know has anyone bought a parts place hood, How is the fit, I know all after market hoods need work / tweaked . Anyone have a picture of a parts place hood on your car? Is there a better choice at the same or close to same price? I know you get what you pay for. but I need to try and keep the price for a hood low, I can do fiberglass work. Thanks for your input.