68 custom hood
 

I've done a search on here and online looking for a hood for my build. I want something a little different than the cowl hood that seems so popular. I found one I really like but can't seem to get up with anyone who was offering them. Does anyone have any idea of a source for the one in the picture?

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Looks like a custom built hood to me. I do not ever recall seeing a hood like this in the catalogs. But I like it also. :chevy:

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I found a thread on another forum from sometime in 2013 where the guy was selling them if he could get interest from 5 people. He had carbon fiber option as well as fiberglass and another option. I joined and replied to the thread but never got a response. The guy still has a web site but I sent him a message with no response there either.

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smitty's custom automotive is where I found the picture of the truck but no luck getting a response.

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Called the fabrication shop today. The hoods are being made somewhere in Canada according to the gentleman I spoke with. Unfortunately he was saying the hoods were like 6k a pop for carbon fiber. He said he could modify a steel hood for a much cheaper rate though. I'm interested for sure. Like the looks of it.

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5K for a decent nice driver ... 6K for a hood ... Ooof!

The picture is kinda small, but it does look kinda cool.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, K does stand for thousand, right?

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You are not wrong sir.

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You can buy one like this for $600.

http://autofab.com/i-18896773-1968-7...nter-hood.html

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Chris Smith and Rob both can get those for you.Rob is a member here and active.
No Limit Engineering
1001 Epco Dr
Dandridge, TN 37725

Tech Help Line: (865) 940-1503

http://www.pro-touring.com/attachmen...1&d=1359134188

Chris Smith.
I got to meet him and his family on the 2014 HRPT and took a bunch of pictures of his truck.:chevy:

https://d26maze4pb6to3.cloudfront.ne...-Chevrolet.jpg

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-h...28239%2529.jpg

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Or you could build your own.
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Great! I'll get in touch with No Limit and see what the cost would be for one.

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I don't have the skill or patience to do metal forming.

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Wow. Those hoods are nice. I like the NoLimit unit.

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$6k??? I'm sure glad I don't want one! :lol:

I see the truck in the second picture has a repro right fender. I love the body work and posture in the first picture. That truck is the best looking one and it doesn't have this hood. It's hard to find a good 67/68 hood with no rust on the front lip and repros suck. I'd hate to see a lot of good original hoods ruined for this mod.

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I have an extra 68 hood I recently bought that I would like to see custom made like that.

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Not to revive an old thread but did you ever get the hood? I finally found a 67 hood but like you said the front lip is rusted through. Do they make a replacement section for that?

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I haven't seen a replacement section for the hood. I broke down and just bought a factory hood.