Hood scoops a go-go....

[Brandy]

Well friends I finally stopped looking at it and started cutting on it instead. After a lot of thinking and weighing the pro's and con's I cut up my '67 Coronet hood. I think it looks pretty good. This only a rough draft of what i'm looking for. Lot of hammering and cleanup to do yet on the scoops and the bulge. Discuss.....View attachment 236001View attachment 236002View attachment 236003View attachment 236004

 

[aldal]

Looks good so far would like to see pics when you got her done....good luck.

 

[Brandy]

Thanks! I'm going to be moving the pieces around a little and staring at it from all angles for a while till i'm satisfied with it before I tack it down. I think i'm going to cut a bit more towards the front on the center panel so the bulge starts at a better smoother angle from the curve of the hood leading edge. i'm being careful to not let the power bulge overwhelm the scoops for center of eye appeal. I mean, it's not a Chevy after all...

Looks good so far would like to see pics when you got her done....good luck.

 

[barelad69]

heck yeah thats gonna be sweet!

 

[eric383]

Cool idea. Now git r done!

 

[Deleted member 214]

Using the factory lines in the hood is very cool. Should end up looking like a factory show car or prototype!

 

[conv67bdere]

Very COOL idea there Ghostrider 67 . . . I like what you've got in mind . . . can't wait to see it along the way ! !

 

[Brandy]

I know, right?! Seriously though, that freakin hood is so dang huge it needed something to eat up some of that real estate. The whole thing is a mock up at the moment. I have to move stuff around, make some changes and tweak it a little. When I have it right i'll get out the thin sheetmetal that matches the hood skin and bend them in a brake and flange the bottom to give me something to mount them with.

Using the factory lines in the hood is very cool. Should end up looking like a factory show car or prototype!

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Thanks! When I look at this body from the side it has a really long front end. I figured the scoops , when seen from the side, will give it some symmetry. I was surprised how easy the hood skin separated from the bracing. I have never liked the lines that go out to each corner of the hood front edge on an angle but now I think they go a bit better with the down slope of the power bulge there.

Very COOL idea there Ghostrider 67 . . . I like what you've got in mind . . . can't wait to see it along the way ! !