Mellow Yellow

I would like a 1969 or 1970 ram air or 442 hood for my 1969 vista cruiser. The original hood is hail damaged, so a replacement is needed.
Let me know what you have, prefer southeast, but do travel some so let me know what you have.
Thanks
Ben

taa442

Hello,I am responding to your request for a ram air hood.I have an original 1970 ram air hood for sale.I am asking $2,500. The hood is in very good original condition.It does not appear to have any previous damage of any kind.I also have the locks and hold downs as well as the stainless trim that goes on the back edge of the hood.If interested,please let me know.Thanks,Tim e-mail at TAA442@aol.com

StickW31

i have the same year hood for sale. $1500 I am in Connecticut, a little far away.

Mellow Yellow

Thanks for the replies, but after some study, I have decided that a 1970 hood will not fit the car.
I like the look of the ram air, but will have to use a '69 hood.
Thanks

m455sx

Hey stickw31 is it original or a repop

StickW31

original. call me 203-623-3135


Steve

stevengerard

I've seen them put on 69s many times, not sure what was altered, probably just the front tooth

jensenracing77

from what i was told from a guy that had one was that you have to cut the front metal frame section out of the OAI hood and weld in a 69 front section. i have no idea if that is right but i did see where Thornton offers the 70 top on a 69 bottom to put one on a 69.

69442murph

I simply cut the area around the hood latch on the core support to install a 70 latch set up. Love the hood, hate that I cut up a good core support though... Didn't even change the hood springs.

oldspackrat

That 69 is a slick looking car! Nice job.

Allan R

I love it! Why didn't Olds do that right of the get go? 68/69 could have been soooo much better looking with that hood IMO. Nice color combo BTW I'm partial to silver/black combos

Mellow Yellow

I stand corrected, looks like we now have some good information. I sure don't mind doing some modifications to get the ram air hood. Does anyone have pics of the hood latch area after the mod?

stevengerard

Just try not to cut up an original hood but again if you have to cut up the core support that's kind of a bummer too, yet its your car. there is a 69 wagon around me with the hood on it - look great. if it was cruising weather I'd get photos for you, they were at many of the car shows - just don't know where they are from

leepear

I have a ram air
hood in Colorado

Lee

69442murph

Here is the requested pic of the hood latch in the core support. It was squared off ( the cutting job results really sucked! ), but the hood closes and locks fine. We installed the hood pin brackets on the core support the same way the 70 - 72 brackets are mounted.

thanks for the compliments on the car - it is a fun driver - 4 sp with 323 and a 70 442 455 in it.


tim

69442murph

Here is a front end comparison of 2 of my 69s.

My long time comment about the 70 hoods - sitting in the driver seat looking down the center of the hood is like looking down the shirt of a large breasted woman! PRICELESS!

Sorry if I have offended any one with that comment.

Allan R

You could have those cuts welded and ground down. Then it would look better. Both of your cars look terrific, but I like the front end presentation of the silver vert the best!

Zeak226

Do you still have the hood for sail? And if so could you send some pictures to my email address zeak3000@yahoo.com thanks.

jims2000lt

Years ago I had a repo, all fiberglass 70 w-25 hood on my 69. Didnt have to modify anything.
Used lighter hood springs and the twistlock pins and brackets.
Didnt use the latch, pin or pop up spring.

TenMidgets

Here's one that looks good...
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/pts/3518121821.html