69 lift off hood

[beecudabee]

I have what I believe is an original road runner fiberglass lift off hood. Looking for advice on identifying it as original.

 

[33 IMP]

The glass will have a greenish tint.
ANY authentication will be done by looking at the underside of the hood.
I'd have to pull mine off and compare my 100% original bracing to yours.
Edit: but from looking at your pics again, the topside looks to have a nice greenish tint in the thin spots. From here, I'd say 90% chance it's a real A12 hood. I can check the screw hole locations for the stud plates too.

 

[beecudabee]

Thanks for checking it out.

 

[gkent]

I've never seen an aftermarket one that had the underside reproduced like the originals. Particularly where the air cleaner seals to the hood.

Its my guess that anyone who reproduced them didn't have an original to copy so they made the underside in a variety of ways - concerned only with the topside appearance.

To me, that looks original - only because I've never seen a repop with the underside that looks like that.

 

[33 IMP]

Your stud plate hole orientation is right, but checking mine reminded me.... the factory used rivets, not screws.
I haven't pulled mine off yet to check the underside.
But I'm up to 95% sure it's real.
Edit. I'm 95% sure YOURS is real. I'm 100% sure of mine, lol.

 

[GetX'd]

I have an original on my 68 X. Mine was acquired in 71. That is the real deal in your pics IMO.

 

[68GTX4SPEED]

Your stud plate hole orientation is right, but checking mine reminded me.... the factory used rivets, not screws.
I haven't pulled mine off yet to check the underside.
But I'm up to 95% sure it's real.

3 rivets and 1 screw or VS.

 

[33 IMP]

3 rivets and 1 screw or VS.

Four rivets and a lanyard, on mine.

 

[gkent]

Somebody needs to wash their car !!!

 

[33 IMP]

Somebody needs to wash their car !!!

You got that right! Too bad there's two dead cars between the wash area and the car now.

 

[beecudabee]

I have an original on my 68 X. Mine was acquired in 71. That is the real deal in your pics IMO.

Any idea what the value might be. I have no use for it so I probably sell it.

 

[GetX'd]

Any idea what the value might be. I have no use for it so I probably sell it.

Not sure - if you invested a little in its cosmetics $1000 maybe. It looks pretty solid. As it sits half that. But honestly those are educated guesses. I got mine w/the whole nine yards - Intake/carbs/air cleaner/hood. The originals are not an easy find and they’re 3x better than any repop. I’ve zero doubt yours is original. If you want a better measure of value and to sell - FBBO also has an a12 forum attached to it. Those guys eat, drink and sleep a12 stuff.

 

[gkent]

Repops are 6-700 bucks. I'd say that one "as is" is easily worth that. If you're going to sell it, do nothing to it, let the next guy do whatever they want to pretty it up.

 

[threewood]

Give it a wash and list it at $1k. It looks like it is great shape for an original.

 

[gkent]

Give it a wash and list it at $1k. It looks like it is great shape for an original.

I agree.

 

[Bird 426]

It looks just like mine, I would say orginal.