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Is this a regular (non w-25) hood made to look like a W-25 ?

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Old Nov 28, 2012 | 04:05 PM
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Is this a regular (non w-25) hood made to look like a W-25 ?

saw this on CL not my car IDK who owns it

car looks nice but the hood looks different is it a regular hood made into a w-25 style or an aftermarket w-25 hood


http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/3437143379.html


Old Nov 28, 2012 | 05:21 PM
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It looks to me like it was a regular hood that they added the scoops on. They actually did a pretty good job, too. I think it looks pretty good.
Old Nov 29, 2012 | 07:07 AM
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Yeah I thought it looked good too, it caught my eye because the leading edge of the scoops is reversed when compared to an original style
Old Nov 29, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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The person who did it , did a good job. I tried that bout 30 years ago, never finished.
Old Nov 29, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RetroRanger
saw this on CL not my car IDK who owns it

car looks nice but the hood looks different is it a regular hood made into a w-25 style or an aftermarket w-25 hood
It is a stock metal hood that's been modified. Unfortunately, moving the scoop inlets further back from the edge like that puts them in a LOW pressure area, negating any benefit. In fact, most hood scoops from the musclecar era were designed for looks, not performance. The Olds W-25 hood and the 1965 Mercury Cyclone hood are two exceptions.

Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:09 AM
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Amen joe about the functioning of hoods our hood is one of the leaders in airflow pressure. I think the front edge looks very different also,The lines are different to the fenders unlike others.
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