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What do ya'll think?? I'm going with a 442 style. I photochopped a truck with something I thought may work. Opinions anyone??

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i think that's gonna look sick:metal:

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It'd be cool if you could incorporate some styling cues from the weedeater--very sleak.

Seriously though your scoops are going to look pretty rad. Keep posting pics so we can see the finished product. BTW, Where did you get your hoodscoops?

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Thats gonna look bad @$$.

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Unique.....i Like It Alot!

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Should look pretty good. Keep us posted on progress.:)

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I cut them out of a '72 hood. I bought the '72 for the axles and decided to use other pieces for my '68. All was done with poster board first as a template to get measurements, then transferred to the hood to cut out. Not too bad for a days work.~~Keep the opinions coming, thanks.

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Not my style, but nice craftsmanship!!! I like when people do custom metal work. Please keep us posted on progress. I'd like to see the finished product...it may grow on me :lol:

Mike

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I want a 442 hood as well. When your done how about making another one for me. It will look great.

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Neat idea...How do you plan on attaching those to the hood? Are they glass or metal scoops? Please keep us informed on the progress........

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These are metal scoops. As you can see, I cut it out of the black hood it's sitting on. I plan on welding them to the hood. These will also be functional scoops, with some kind of grille inserts(haven't determined what yet). There will be openings cut into my '68 hood to allow air to come in and maybe some in the back of the scoops to let hot air out. This may take awhile to do, but I'll keep ya posted on progress. I appreciate everyones honest opinions, thats why I posted, thanks.

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They're metal scoops. He talked about cutting them out of a hood...


Are you going to add any support to the scoops themselves?

I wonder how close to a 442 they are? Perhaps you could run 442 Ram Air? That would be trick.

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I must have misunderstood. I thought that he got the scoops from an original 442 hood, and wondered if they were fiberglass.

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Yeah, I'll have to brace them a little bit underneath. They are pretty close to the 442. I have pics of 442 hoods I tried to go by. Ram air would be pretty trick. I hope I can incorporate it.

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I'd love to see pics. I've been tinkering around in my head about something like this.

Although I was thinking more like early 70s Firechicken ram air. I already have a "shaker" hood scoop and carb set up.

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Yeah, the early 70's Firebird has some nice scoops as well. You have pics of the shaker on your truck??

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Sorry, it's not on my truck yet. I've been thinking about it, is all. I have the complete hood and air box in storage.

heck, my truck is a frame in one garage bay, a motor/tranny combo over yonder, a cab sitting on the chassis, a bed in 25billion pieces and alot of ideas...

Come to think of it, my garage looks a little like yours right now.

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LOL~~ I hear ya. We have some things in common then.

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That should turn out pretty well is the rendering the goal for the finished truck??

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Yeah thats my photochop--It will be candy cobalt blue by House of Kolor with LED signal mirrors. Not quite sure of the rims yet. Those are Boyd's Impulse wheels.

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Functional ram air KICKS AZZ! Nice work.

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a nice touch !!!i really enjoy seeing somebody devolop something unique beats the hell out of off the shelf stuff

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For now, I am playing with this:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=185225

It has a bit of family historical value.

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Thanks Cliff!! That ornament would be nice, Grendel. Letbus know when it goes on.

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Actually, I think it would look slick with those hood scoops you're building...

I may be interested in doing something like that, smaller and rounder, like the Bel Air bullets they ran. Could be an interesting look.