Cowl hood flew off......... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Mudder · 03-13-2008, 03:13 PM

Just kidding!!! I have been thinking about removing it for over a year now and going back to the orginal. I love the looks of the 67-8 hoods and I think the cowl takes away from the look. I used to be a 72 guy (when I got out of HS)

but never could find a 72 and ended up with the 67. I have grown to like them more than the 72 now. What ya all think?

Longhorn Man · 03-13-2008, 03:15 PM

Remove it and sell it to me!
Actually, I am undecided... I think I like the flat one myself.

Mudder · 03-13-2008, 03:18 PM

I can't find a pic of the original hood. Just looked.

Edit..........Found em.

**Shock_Me** · 03-13-2008, 03:25 PM

Although I think they did a damn fine job with the cowl hoods on 67-72 GM trucks, I still think the original looks cleaner.
Either way your truck will look awesome as usual!

Pete

BigDaddyDave · 03-13-2008, 03:49 PM

Your truck would look good with cardboard covering the engine!

Cyclone44 · 03-13-2008, 03:53 PM

Your truck looks great either way.....

Sport/Truck · 03-13-2008, 03:53 PM

Before I got my truck I thought of putting a cowl hood on it. But, I tend to think it looks better with out one....
Thats a clean looking truck you have!
s/t

67_C-30 · 03-13-2008, 03:59 PM

Cowl hoods just don't look right on these trucks, especially on 67-68 models IMO.

**hilljob26** · 03-13-2008, 04:07 PM

i have to agree,the 67-68 do not look as good as the 69-72 cowl hoods,but still a nice touch to seperate them from other trucks

see ten · 03-13-2008, 04:14 PM

I personaly wouldn't buy one unless I needed the room for engine clearance. But you already own one and I think it looks good! I'd keep running it, but I guess it's going to boil down to your personal preference.

Bishops Trucks · 03-13-2008, 04:45 PM

I like them but that's just my opinion. Your truck looks great either way. It's your call.

**70cst** · 03-13-2008, 05:26 PM

All I can say is STOCK ROCKS!!!!! Either way Randy your truck is super swaaweeeet!!!

**Palf70Step** · 03-13-2008, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclone44

Your truck looks great either way.....

But my preference is for the original hood

Premium72 · 03-13-2008, 06:31 PM

i like the stocker, sumthn about a cowl hood not on a vehichle built to race. is kinda poser to me. nice truck .

***Liz*** · 03-13-2008, 06:53 PM

Randy I like the cowl, the old pics without it (not just that one pic) the visor sticks out more and takes away from the overall look of the truck. With the cowl on your eyes are diverted down more and the whole truck flows better...
no i have not been watching hgtv... just MHO

either way its sexy in the end

heavy71chevy · 03-13-2008, 08:17 PM

I like the cowl but i have to agree with liz..but in the end its what you like

**SactoJim** · 03-13-2008, 08:24 PM

I think cowl hoods look most at home on 67-68 body styles and on 2 wheel drive lowered "hot rod" style truck. You have a beautiful truck either way and the change won't be dramatic, but I tend to lean towards the stock style hood.......for what it's worth!

Wreckless_71 · 03-13-2008, 08:27 PM

They're right in the end it's up to you... but I think your truck looks absolutly sic with the cowl hood, there is something about your truck that just makes it look badass

maybe the visor, maybe the paint, I don't really know but I love it how it is...

stepn67 · 03-13-2008, 08:28 PM

Normally I'd say stock hood, But with your set-up, Lifted, Big Meats, Visor, it just seems to fit. I say keep the cowl hood on that bad boy.

brad_man_72 · 03-13-2008, 09:45 PM

no cowl, no visor IMO. or keep cowl keep visor, add rollbar.
i am severley biased agains cowl hoods on anything that doesnt need one. i do agree that your truck would look good even with a piece of cardboard covering the engine. sweet truck

shifty · 03-13-2008, 10:03 PM

I personally hate cowl hoods. I think they ruin the original, classic, and perfect lines that the 67-68 trucks had. The 69-72 have inferior hoods and lines aren't as nice, so the cowl hood doesn't do much to throw off the already-present ugliness of them.

I say ditch the cowl hood.
Go back to the original.
Your truck is badass and looks even more badass with the original hood!!

ohsocountry86 · 03-13-2008, 10:40 PM

i like the cowl it your truck even though lifted and all still looks like an original its so clean and body looks stock no weird grills or something i think it ads that extra anger to the lifted beauty

Mudder · 03-13-2008, 11:14 PM

Thanks everyone. Very good replys.

corn · 03-14-2008, 03:50 AM

I like cowl hoods. They are my favorite hood scoops of them all. But not on 67-72's. Why mess with perfection?

**Stocker** · 03-14-2008, 06:15 AM

Just found this thread...

I wouldn't put a cowl hood on most trucks, but yours isn't 'most trucks' and it looks just right on there. As stated, it seems to go well with the lift, the tires & wheels -- even the visor, which I normally detest.

If you decide to put the stock hood back on, please remove the visor!

Incidentally, I'm old school and remember many hot Chevelles with cowl hoods... on the right vehicle and with enough oomph to back up the image, they look great!

03-13-2008, 03:13 PM	#1
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Cowl hood flew off......... Just kidding!!! I have been thinking about removing it for over a year now and going back to the orginal. I love the looks of the 67-8 hoods and I think the cowl takes away from the look. I used to be a 72 guy (when I got out of HS) but never could find a 72 and ended up with the 67. I have grown to like them more than the 72 now. What ya all think? Attached Images Last edited by Mudder; 03-13-2008 at 03:17 PM.

03-13-2008, 03:15 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Remove it and sell it to me! Actually, I am undecided... I think I like the flat one myself.

03-13-2008, 03:18 PM	#3
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... I can't find a pic of the original hood. Just looked. Edit..........Found em. Attached Images Last edited by Mudder; 03-13-2008 at 03:22 PM.

03-13-2008, 03:25 PM	#4
Shock_Me Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 587	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Although I think they did a damn fine job with the cowl hoods on 67-72 GM trucks, I still think the original looks cleaner. Either way your truck will look awesome as usual! Pete

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03-13-2008, 03:59 PM	#8
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03-13-2008, 04:14 PM	#10
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03-13-2008, 04:45 PM	#11
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03-13-2008, 06:31 PM	#14
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... i like the stocker, sumthn about a cowl hood not on a vehichle built to race. is kinda poser to me. nice truck . __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

03-13-2008, 06:53 PM	#15
*Liz* Catchy title goes here.. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Rockwell, NC Posts: 39,745	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Randy I like the cowl, the old pics without it (not just that one pic) the visor sticks out more and takes away from the overall look of the truck. With the cowl on your eyes are diverted down more and the whole truck flows better... no i have not been watching hgtv... just MHO either way its sexy in the end

03-13-2008, 08:17 PM	#16
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03-13-2008, 08:24 PM	#17
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... I think cowl hoods look most at home on 67-68 body styles and on 2 wheel drive lowered "hot rod" style truck. You have a beautiful truck either way and the change won't be dramatic, but I tend to lean towards the stock style hood.......for what it's worth! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

03-13-2008, 08:27 PM	#18
Wreckless_71 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kelso, WA Posts: 363	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... They're right in the end it's up to you... but I think your truck looks absolutly sic with the cowl hood, there is something about your truck that just makes it look badass maybe the visor, maybe the paint, I don't really know but I love it how it is... __________________ 1972 K10 4" lift, 35’s, 383 stroker, 700r4, current project. 1971 C10 3"/5" static drop, 355/350. "La Bamba.” The current daily driver.

03-13-2008, 08:28 PM	#19
stepn67 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 140	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Normally I'd say stock hood, But with your set-up, Lifted, Big Meats, Visor, it just seems to fit. I say keep the cowl hood on that bad boy.

03-13-2008, 09:45 PM	#20
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... no cowl, no visor IMO. or keep cowl keep visor, add rollbar. i am severley biased agains cowl hoods on anything that doesnt need one. i do agree that your truck would look good even with a piece of cardboard covering the engine. sweet truck __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

03-13-2008, 10:03 PM	#21
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... I personally hate cowl hoods. I think they ruin the original, classic, and perfect lines that the 67-68 trucks had. The 69-72 have inferior hoods and lines aren't as nice, so the cowl hood doesn't do much to throw off the already-present ugliness of them. I say ditch the cowl hood. Go back to the original. Your truck is badass and looks even more badass with the original hood!! __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-13-2008, 10:40 PM	#22
ohsocountry86 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: clackamas oregon Posts: 269	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... i like the cowl it your truck even though lifted and all still looks like an original its so clean and body looks stock no weird grills or something i think it ads that extra anger to the lifted beauty __________________ I can die happy now i own a c-10 TRICKNRACY cars baby TRICKNRACYCARS.ORG

03-13-2008, 11:14 PM	#23
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Thanks everyone. Very good replys.

03-14-2008, 03:50 AM	#24
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... I like cowl hoods. They are my favorite hood scoops of them all. But not on 67-72's. Why mess with perfection?

03-14-2008, 06:15 AM	#25
Stocker 20' Daredevil (Ret) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 13,647	Re: Cowl hood flew off......... Just found this thread... I wouldn't put a cowl hood on most trucks, but yours isn't 'most trucks' and it looks just right on there. As stated, it seems to go well with the lift, the tires & wheels -- even the visor, which I normally detest. If you decide to put the stock hood back on, please remove the visor! Incidentally, I'm old school and remember many hot Chevelles with cowl hoods... on the right vehicle and with enough oomph to back up the image, they look great! __________________ - Mike - 1972 K20 LWB 350/350/205 RIP El Jay

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