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Rob Fisher 11-22-2014 08:48 PM

Louvered panels
 
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I was thinking of adding these to the hood of my 64 GMC.
Mounting to the underside of the hood painted same red as truck with a thin polished aluminum trim ring on top.
Opinions accepted.

xRAY76 11-22-2014 10:07 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
i think i would just have the hood louvered instead

Jim53066 11-22-2014 11:30 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
It's your truck, do what you want and what makes you happy.

If it were mine, I would not do it. If your hood was not painted, or you have extra paint, I would do what xray said, have it louvered the correct way.

I can tell you that when I was looking for a truck, I passed up a lot of nice trucks because of poorly done mods.

Jim

LVPhotos 11-23-2014 10:43 AM

Re: Louvered panels
 
No. Get the real deal. Or the bilit 67-69 Camaro square ones might look better.

61_FL_Apache 11-23-2014 11:19 AM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Id pass... Looks kinda ghetto..

LT1 Burb 11-23-2014 11:23 AM

Re: Louvered panels
 
They look like floor heat registers.

65 C20 11-23-2014 01:08 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb (Post 6929249)
They look like floor heat registers.

I was thinking the same thing.

But it is your truck.

benner 11-23-2014 01:11 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb (Post 6929249)
They look like floor heat registers.

hilarious is first thought, but really kinda true, ghetto.

66LSx 11-23-2014 01:26 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Maybe 69 camaro SS hood scoop inserts.... at least their GM..

http://www.pantownclassic.com/images...amaro/hood.jpg
http://image.camaroperformers.com/f/...hond_vents.jpg

Mathew21 11-23-2014 01:31 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Just curious why do you want to add them for looks or are you having a problem with under hood temperature?

Rob Fisher 11-23-2014 04:29 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Thank you 66lsx
You seem to understand the look I am after.
Thanks for posting those photos.
I may have been pre-mature posting my original pictures.
The idea is to mimic the look of the Camaro vents with a narrow polished aluminum outer trim ring and rather then mesh on the inside go with the louvers.
The pictures I posted were just to show where I intended to place them, same as the early Camaros. They would be painted black or the same red as the hood.
I was planning on mounting the louvers to the underside of the hood with the trim ring lining the hole in the hoid, with no exposed fasteners.
I wasn't planning on attaching with duct tape, large bolts or bent over spikes.
WOW, tough crowd!!

61_FL_Apache 11-23-2014 08:51 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
Now if this was sticking thru the hood, you would have some thing :)

http://fepower.net/Photos/Drag%20Wee...08/stacks1.jpg

jonzcustomshop 11-23-2014 09:01 PM

Re: Louvered panels
 
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here is the Camaro version:


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