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Old August 26th, 2013, 07:07 PM
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1970 OAI 442 Hood Question

Will the 1970 442 hood fit on a 1972 Cutlass. The hood is a fiberglass reproduction hood. The piece in the middle of the hood has already been removed and that's the only difference that I can see between the '70 model and the 71-72 models.
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Old August 26th, 2013, 07:27 PM
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IT might fit, but will not look right. The 71/72 hood is different. 70 Hood is straight in the front... 71/72 has openings for the grilles.
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Old August 26th, 2013, 07:35 PM
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Thanks for that information... I see what you're referring to. I'll just hold out for 71/72 hood.
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Old August 26th, 2013, 07:38 PM
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x2^^......and mine is a 70 hood.....

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Old August 27th, 2013, 01:02 AM
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The correct answer is no because the front end is different. Unless you feel like giving the car a face lift and spending all of your money to make it look like a 70 up front.
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Old August 27th, 2013, 07:12 AM
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I took these pictures for a friend of mine who was convinced the hoods were the same. He's a Chevy guy, what do you want? . The gold one is a 70, and the blue one is a 71-72.
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Old August 27th, 2013, 09:47 AM
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Thanks everyone for the great information.. and photos. I'll just get the correct hood for my '72 Cutlass. Below is the link for a 1970 reproduction fiberglass 442 hood I found on Craigslist. Hope it helps someone, just sharing the info

http://nashville.craigslist.org/pts/4022747318.html
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