Who's Done This

[matthufham]

did you brace it any?

[IvelDesigns]

I have two 68 hoods... i just might need to give this a try this winter. I agree with the comments about bending it toward the front and keeping it level to the back.

looks killer for a first try though. always nice to see someone jump right in and make their truck their own with no fear.

[1bad chevy]

Originally Posted by bad6772

looks killer imo, how does it look from inside the cab?

looks good ill try and get a pic for ya

[va_tlc]

1 bad you did a wonderful job on that man, i agree that you have some cahoonas to just jump in and start a cutting, again great job

[1bad chevy]

to answer a few questions no there are no braces it is more solid now then it was factory as in meaning the hood does not vibrate or bounce and i only used 1 hood and had two strips cut to the size i wanted tack welded them in then trim the extra off to what you want

[1970shortbed]

your hood looks awesome i think i will mess with mine but keep it lower to the hood great job

couple questions

1- how wide is the cowl like how far did u measure out from each side of the center of the hood

2- how did ya form the front as in the center line of the hood that sticks up did it just bend with the hood or did ya cut it and reform it after the hood was bent up

seems like it would crinkle or fold when the hood bent up

[1bad chevy]

Originally Posted by 1970shortbed

your hood looks awesome i think i will mess with mine but keep it lower to the hood great job

couple questions

1- how wide is the cowl like how far did u measure out from each side of the center of the hood

2- how did ya form the front as in the center line of the hood that sticks up did it just bend with the hood or did ya cut it and reform it after the hood was bent up

seems like it would crinkle or fold when the hood bent up

i measured24 inches (12 inches from center)wide and yes you will have to notch the center right at the front and a few more to get it to bend when you do it you will see were you need to notch it i made my side pieces 5 inches high then trim the extra after you get it were you want it and you should be able to use any size sides to grt the height you want this was my first attempt at this and now i have three more to make have two sold and i need 1 more for my gmc

[GREASEMONKEY72]

that looks pretty sweet man, notice any performence difference at all? or mpg?

[1bad chevy]

Originally Posted by GREASEMONKEY72

that looks pretty sweet man, notice any performence difference at all? or mpg?

never thought of it i'll have to monitor that but it does seem to keep the heat down under the hood as in not as hot in the cab don't understand that but what the heck it looks good

[WinDancer]

You did a great job on this!
I love the extra tall 'Outlaw" look you wound up with.
What does it look like from inside the truck? Did you leave the back of the cowl piece open for air flow or ????
That is a true one-of-a-kind. Good onya for getting with your own idea and finishing it up.

[1bad chevy]

yea i left it open. here is a pic of my modified dash cluster also

[CrashBob]

Originally Posted by 1bad chevy

yea i left it open. here is a pic of my modified dash cluster also

Like the dash. Kinda been thinking along the same lines. Much of a hassle putting it together?

[tavenner13]

im going to be doing an L-88 hood for my truck eventually... should look really nice considering the bulky curves throughout the body of the truck plus nobody has done it yet

[1bad chevy]

Originally Posted by CrashBob

Like the dash. Kinda been thinking along the same lines. Much of a hassle putting it together?

it's not to bad you need to tear it all apart and do some cutting to the clear plastic face and the metal backing plate but it's not to bad

[Dad's Truck]

I salute any man who fabs his own parts....

Bob

[OLDIRON69]

Originally Posted by tavenner13

im going to be doing an L-88 hood for my truck eventually... should look really nice considering the bulky curves throughout the body of the truck plus nobody has done it yet

You can buy that scoop from Summit I believe...then some glass work is involved...