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Old 03-28-2012, 06:43 PM   #1
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Anyone ever make their own cowl hood?
Got a free hood and figured i would try to make one. Im not sure about what im going to do yet, i made some measurements of what i think would look decent and went for it. I havent started filling in the sides or any body work yet just measured and cut.



If anyone has any advice or something you think i should do let me know.
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Old 03-28-2012, 07:02 PM   #2
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Re: Anyone ever make their own cowl hood?
I like the width of it but it looks too high. I think more suble 2-3" rise would look better
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Old 03-28-2012, 08:22 PM   #3
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I like it lets see some more progress pics
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Old 03-28-2012, 09:00 PM   #4
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I like the width of it but it looks too high. I think more suble 2-3" rise would look better
I agree it is a little high, if i would set everything as is in the pic it would set at about 4 and 5/8in high i was thinking of doing about a 4in but idk yet, im gonna mess around with it some until i get something i like. I have always like a little larger cowl but not anything ridiculous, my buddy has a home made cowl for his 76 ford and it sits at about 5in and looks good but thats still pretty big.
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Old 03-28-2012, 09:14 PM   #5
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Re: Anyone ever make their own cowl hood?
Give me a ram air hood any day over a boring cowl hood. Although it looks like you've got a good start on yours. I'll be watching this build for pointers and info for sure.
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Old 03-28-2012, 09:36 PM   #6
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me keep it up
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:21 PM   #7
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I have a 4" on my 73 and i hate it. I will buy a 2.5" and replace it.
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:35 PM   #8
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yep made one once, it was on a 98 chev, NEVER AGAIN... lol its cheaper to just buy one. Which I have done many times, hoods are horrible to weld back up, you will be spot welding forever...

but good luck, its a learning experience
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Old 03-28-2012, 11:41 PM   #9
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Here is a link that shows one
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=333988
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Old 03-29-2012, 12:03 AM   #10
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here's one..pics start @ post 9

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=441105
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Old 03-29-2012, 06:46 AM   #11
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Ya i have seen that hood and that truck, and i really like both.
I want to at least do something with this hood, if i do it and dont like it i can just throw it in the scrap pile, after all it was a free hood no big deal. If it does turn out decent the truck its going on wont get driven very much anyway.
Ill just play around with it some till i find something that i like and go for it.
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Old 03-29-2012, 10:37 PM   #12
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I am about to make a mold of my harwood 3 inch and make a 6 inch hood so I can run a hood when its bad weather...tunnel ram on a 454 ftw!
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my friends grandpa took a hood off a old murray lawn mower and made a pretty good looking hood.
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