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hood louvers
I have been wondering about this for a while and would like some opinions about how good a idea it is. I was thinking about adding some 70 nova ss hood louvers to my 74 as a inexpensive way to personalise it. What do you think? Stupid? Cool? Any other ideas, I'm open to suggestions . Fiberglass is out of the question, as i have a wife, daughter, and a son on the way. (April28 expected due date) thank you in advance.
dynchel- Donating Member
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Hey Congrats!
What about hood louvers from a G3 Cutlass? I think that would look cool. Not sure about the Nova...what do they look like? But hey It's your car do what you think will look good & works for you.
What about hood louvers from a G3 Cutlass? I think that would look cool. Not sure about the Nova...what do they look like? But hey It's your car do what you think will look good & works for you.
77mali- Donating Member
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They look about the same as a g3 cutlass, but they reproduce the nova ones, i don't know about the cutlass ones.
dynchel- Donating Member
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I think because of the large flat areas of out hoods, nova louvers would get kind of "lost" out in the middle there. I think I would look at some bolt on or stick on hood scoops. Kinda like what summit carries. Something with decent size and noticeable. When you center up a aftermarket scoop you will have to slightly trim the center for the raised rib that goes down the center of our hoods. Just so it fits nicely. No big deal.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/street-scene-hood-scoops
http://www.summitracing.com/search/product-line/street-scene-hood-scoops
Joe73- Donating Member
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Wally has some louvers on his 73 chevelle.
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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Ok, I just scored some 1967 Buick gran sport 400 hood scoops from eBay for $82.00. The auction said they are one year only and not reproduced. This should make my car very unique...(and probably pi$$ off some Buick guys)
dynchel- Donating Member
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Cant wait to see what you do with them. Do you plan on making them functional? I plan on fabbing up a custom and hopefully functional ram air hood for my 77'.
Landonus- Donating Member
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Landonus wrote:Cant wait to see what you do with them. Do you plan on making them functional? I plan on fabbing up a custom and hopefully functional ram air hood for my 77'.
Like this!
Landonus- Donating Member
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Well thats different. I might need to attempt that hood.
BicknellWelding- Donating Member
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Damn, that's way more hardcore than i was planning. (It does look sweet though). I'm not sure about making them functional, as I don't really want to completely hack up my nice hood. But we will see when I have all parts in hand...
dynchel- Donating Member
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I first got the idea from this
And after I found the one of the El Camino above I've been sold on the idea.
And after I found the one of the El Camino above I've been sold on the idea.
Landonus- Donating Member
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Its kind of like a olds w30 style on steroids.
dynchel- Donating Member
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Yeah, lemme see if I can find it. The site it was on was in another language.
Landonus- Donating Member
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Lol, easier found than I thought.
http://www.zsaneer.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=4&Itemid=56
http://www.zsaneer.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=4&Itemid=56
Landonus- Donating Member
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Landonus wrote:Lol, easier found than I thought.
http://www.zsaneer.com/index.php?option=com_phocagallery&view=category&id=4&Itemid=56
I give this high marks for creativity & the amount of work that went into restoring & creating it. The rendering looks good too!
In the pics the car looks like it's in primer & the wheels are crap...is it still under construction?
77mali- Donating Member
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Are the hoods from Olds Cutty & 442 interchangeable with Chevelle?
These guys make both a functional & decorative hood scoop. (scroll a little over 1/2 way down in the link)
Pretty Bad-A$$ lookiing.
http://www.artfiberglass.com/auto/6880cutlass.html
These guys make both a functional & decorative hood scoop. (scroll a little over 1/2 way down in the link)
Pretty Bad-A$$ lookiing.
http://www.artfiberglass.com/auto/6880cutlass.html
77mali- Donating Member
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I don't think they will. Looks like from where the fender meets the hood across to where the hood dips is too long and flat. Would be something good to cut up and use to fab my own but a little too spendy. Nice find nonetheless, I knew nothing about these guys. It would look better if the intake holes matched the same skew as the grill though.
Landonus- Donating Member
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Chris was gonna put the 70-72 buick gs scoops on his hood.had a donor hood and all.
Dont remember why he didnt do it tho.
Dont remember why he didnt do it tho.
1973montec- Donating Member
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Does art fiberglass only make parts for oldsmobiles? I don't see any links for other models. They make some nice looking pieces. Prices are not that bad but shipping would probably double the price to Ohio. I have been looking for a cowl hood or ramair style for 73 Chevelle for a while. VFN seems to be the best source so far.
sick73chevelle- G3GM Member
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Hey sick73chevelle where are you at in ne ohio? I'm in mentor on this beautiful Saturday morning.....not really the weather sucks.
dynchel- Donating Member
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Hibernating in Medina. Should be out in the garage working on my car, but finding that as my years advance I hate working in the cold even more.
sick73chevelle- G3GM Member
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At least you're at home, I'm at work. also us body source has lots of stuff for our cars.
dynchel- Donating Member
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I frequent Mentor for work occasionally. I drive a truck. Nice town. Nice looking ride you have there. Do you go to all the cruisins out east? I need to get out there this summer. I think that I have seen all the westside cars.
sick73chevelle- G3GM Member
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Im in painesville.maybe we can get together at QSL in valley veiw (middle) on mondays this summer.
1973 454 MONTE- Donating Member
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