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11-07-2016, 04:25 PM
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68 custom hood
I've done a search on here and online looking for a hood for my build. I want something a little different than the cowl hood that seems so popular. I found one I really like but can't seem to get up with anyone who was offering them. Does anyone have any idea of a source for the one in the picture?
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11-07-2016, 04:33 PM
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11-07-2016, 04:39 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
I found a thread on another forum from sometime in 2013 where the guy was selling them if he could get interest from 5 people. He had carbon fiber option as well as fiberglass and another option. I joined and replied to the thread but never got a response. The guy still has a web site but I sent him a message with no response there either.
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11-07-2016, 04:41 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
smitty's custom automotive is where I found the picture of the truck but no luck getting a response.
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11-07-2016, 11:31 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Called the fabrication shop today. The hoods are being made somewhere in Canada according to the gentleman I spoke with. Unfortunately he was saying the hoods were like 6k a pop for carbon fiber. He said he could modify a steel hood for a much cheaper rate though. I'm interested for sure. Like the looks of it.
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11-07-2016, 11:36 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
5K for a decent nice driver ... 6K for a hood ... Ooof!
The picture is kinda small, but it does look kinda cool. |
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11-09-2016, 05:00 AM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Correct me if I'm wrong, K does stand for thousand, right?
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11-09-2016, 05:02 AM
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Re: 68 custom hood
You are not wrong sir.
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11-09-2016, 01:03 PM
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11-09-2016, 05:41 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Chris Smith and Rob both can get those for you.Rob is a member here and active.
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11-09-2016, 05:58 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Or you could build your own.
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11-09-2016, 11:28 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Great! I'll get in touch with No Limit and see what the cost would be for one.
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11-09-2016, 11:37 PM
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10-29-2017, 03:44 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Wow. Those hoods are nice. I like the NoLimit unit.
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10-29-2017, 09:38 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
$6k??? I'm sure glad I don't want one!
 I see the truck in the second picture has a repro right fender. I love the body work and posture in the first picture. That truck is the best looking one and it doesn't have this hood. It's hard to find a good 67/68 hood with no rust on the front lip and repros suck. I'd hate to see a lot of good original hoods ruined for this mod.
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10-29-2017, 09:40 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
I have an extra 68 hood I recently bought that I would like to see custom made like that.
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11-24-2019, 03:52 PM
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Re: 68 custom hood
Not to revive an old thread but did you ever get the hood? I finally found a 67 hood but like you said the front lip is rusted through. Do they make a replacement section for that?
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11-24-2019, 04:16 PM
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