need cowl induction hood measurements

[hilljob26]

i was hoping to pick up a cowl hood at the swap meet today, but no one was carrying one,,so i will just make one,,although i would like to see if someone can give me the measurements of theres,,like how far from the edges,how tall,how long,how far from the back,some nice detailed pics would be great as well..its a 69-72 hood by the way.thanx

[hilljob26]

anybody at all.....no worries, i will figure something out

[thelonerife]

Your probably better off making one anyway. A lot of people have trouble making that after market hood fit. Just make sure to support the under side.

[hilljob26]

thats what i figured as well,,my last one didnt fit for crap,i had to cut both edges,,i figured i would try to get it as close as possible to one that is already made,,i think i can get it just by looking at pics on the web of them

[hilljob26]

well, its coming along nicely,,wasnt too bad really

[YBNORML]

I like it, looks really good. One thing I don't like about the aftermarket ones is that the centre hood body line does not have the same contour as the originals. It is more rounded than square like the original. Yours fixes this
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[hilljob26]

i noticed that as well

[piecesparts]

The aftermarket looks better on the 67 and 68 models, than they do on the later models. I have an aftermarket on the project truck that I bought but I have not done a dang thing with it since I bought the truck. That hood fits pretty well with the body. The truck is still in pieces all over my garage and basement. I have pics, but right now, I am at work.

[Cash3481]

Hilljob:
Nice job on the hood! I look forward to seeing it finished.
You may have to work on one for me.
BTW... That hood looks familiar!

Mike
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[hilljob26]

thanx mike,,its looking good,,,i have no idea why it looks familier...lol...i just appeared in my truck one day

[hilljob26]

well, got the hood in epoxy primer,,came out really nice, i just need to put some seam sealer on the underside and some filler primer before i paint it,,but all in all, i like it

[YBNORML]

Looks awesome! Are you going to run a brace in between the two factory braces? Something like what the aftermarket ones have.
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[hilljob26]

i wasnt planning on it, it is actually really stout in the middle

[Project_Big_Red]

Hey I am building one of these for my truck for a school project can you please give me the dimensions of that thanks I appreciate it if you could, Dylan