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Tx Firefighter · 08-24-2004, 09:30 PM

Next project on my truck is to have the hood louvered.

I'm looking for pics of trucks with louvered hoods to see what patterns look best.

Thanks!

krazy_texan · 08-24-2004, 10:19 PM

if i remember right that guy in waxahache had one a while back but i think it was a 67-68 hood, i am pretty sure that jewels has one on her truck also.

ratrod67 · 08-24-2004, 10:21 PM

I believe BigOrange was selling one about 6 months or so ago. Maybe he has a couple pics.

Longhorn Man · 08-24-2004, 10:40 PM

I can post pics of Jewels's tomorow onless someone else does before me. She doaes have them on a 68 hood. They are a PITA on a driver onless you seal them up.

**Canadian694x4** · 08-24-2004, 11:07 PM

Here's a few pic's of a local truck with Louvers in the hood...

billogna · 08-24-2004, 11:40 PM

I'll check if I have more, but I saw this one on ebay the other day.

Bowtie67 · 08-25-2004, 08:35 AM

I posted one back a while ago in the parts for sale. Still have it and is in excellant shape, keep your original as a spare. but here is a pick of the hood. Asking $350 plus whatever to ship it. also have a fiberglass hood replaces stock.

dubie · 08-25-2004, 10:31 AM

a pic of Jewels truck

**CPNE** · 08-25-2004, 10:35 AM

Wow! I had one I inherited in a parts lot I bought several years ago. Because I can't bear to throw anything away, I kept it. I then gave it to a guy who was going to use it on his pulling rig to ventilate his engine compartment. He asked me "How much?" and I told him to take it as nobody in their right mind would want that ridiculous thing for any other purpose.

Remember this is New England where louvers aren't condusive to snow and ice removal.

Guess it proves the old adage "One mans trash is another man's treasure"... or ... "There's no accounting for taste." (including mine)

Oh well

Longhorn Man · 08-25-2004, 02:58 PM

Here's all I have on her truck, not very good in showing off the louvers.

toddtheodd · 08-25-2004, 03:01 PM

Was that a factory option?
Doesn't rain get down on the engine with one of those?
Todd

Inspector722 · 08-25-2004, 03:07 PM

It was a factory option only in Louisiana. It lets the steam out when they boil the crawfish. LOL

Longhorn Man · 08-25-2004, 03:28 PM

Yup, it lets water onto the engine, and makes it look like crap under there. (sorry jewels...not dis'in your rig) Look at her engine, hers had been painted and all dolled up at one point not too long ago, and this is what happened.
that's why I was saying they are a PITA on a driver onless you seal them up. I can't remember who gave her the idea, but at the Ohio meet last year, some one told her to seal each hole with sillicon RTV from under the hood. Looks great, no one can tell black RTV from shadows.

big blue 72 · 08-25-2004, 10:49 PM

Dwaite playin will the Jewels ride!

Tx Firefighter · 08-25-2004, 10:56 PM

I know the downside of louvers and rain. I am building a pan for underneath the hood to channel the water off of the Tx Firefighter spiffy detailed 454 (TM).

It will channel the water to the sides of the engine compartment.

robertwb · 08-26-2004, 12:03 AM

here's one of the inside I got off e-bay

08-24-2004, 09:30 PM	#1
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Wanted- pics of louvered hoods Next project on my truck is to have the hood louvered. I'm looking for pics of trucks with louvered hoods to see what patterns look best. Thanks! __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

08-24-2004, 10:19 PM	#2
krazy_texan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Des Moines, Ia Posts: 3,233	if i remember right that guy in waxahache had one a while back but i think it was a 67-68 hood, i am pretty sure that jewels has one on her truck also. __________________ Krazy Texan My Trucks are made with Wrenches not Chop Sticks 1967 GMC 3/4 ton "Johnny Cash" 1990 v1500 suburban 1967 Ford f100 Swb 4x4 "green bean" GOD BLESS JESUS, JOHN WAYNE, AND THE ALAMO

08-24-2004, 11:07 PM	#5
Canadian694x4 Born To Lose Club Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North Posts: 13,307	Here's a few pic's of a local truck with Louvers in the hood... Attached Images __________________ Brian Smith - "Born To Lose" 1969 Chevrolet K10 LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 22 Yrs - 1 of 208 Built & Sold In Canada!- 283 V8/350TH/NP208, 2" All Spring Lift, 32" Good Year MT/R's. 1972 GMC K2500 Custom LWB Fleetside - Proud Owner For 3 Yrs - 1 of 571 Built & Sold In Canada! - 350 V8/SM465/NP205, 4” Rough Country Lift, 33” Interco TSL Thornbirds 2007.5 GMC Sierra SLE 2500HD 4x4 - Proud Owner For 17 Yrs- 6.6L V8 Duramax Diesel/Allison 1000, 2" Lift, 33" Mickey Thompson MTZ's. 2008 Yamaha Raptor 700r - Proud Owner For 15 Yrs - ITP Mud Lites. 2015 John Deere 1025R - Proud Owner For 8 Yrs - 24HP Diesel/H120/54D/260B/SB1154.

08-24-2004, 11:40 PM	#6
billogna Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Choctaw, OK Posts: 235	I'll check if I have more, but I saw this one on ebay the other day. Attached Images __________________ '69 Chev Cust/10 swb, 350/700R4, 5"/6" '70 Chev C10 swb, 67 front, 454/700r4, 4"/5" '73 Chev stepper, 350/3 spd '84 Chev K20 350/4 spd '91 GMC 1500 Suburban 4x4, 350/700R4

08-25-2004, 08:35 AM	#7
Bowtie67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,266	I posted one back a while ago in the parts for sale. Still have it and is in excellant shape, keep your original as a spare. but here is a pick of the hood. Asking $350 plus whatever to ship it. also have a fiberglass hood replaces stock. Attached Images __________________ 1967 C10 - SWBSS Pro Street 427sbc, 700R4 & 4.10 Gears 1948 Chevy FleetMaster Coupe, LS1, (almost done) 1950 Chevy StyleLine Coupe 250/6 3x2 Dueces 2009 Toyota Tundra 1996 Harley RoadKing "I maybe getting old, but I can still burn rubber with the best of them"

08-24-2004, 10:21 PM	#3
ratrod67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 2,269	I believe BigOrange was selling one about 6 months or so ago. Maybe he has a couple pics.

08-24-2004, 10:40 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I can post pics of Jewels's tomorow onless someone else does before me. She doaes have them on a 68 hood. They are a PITA on a driver onless you seal them up.

08-25-2004, 10:31 AM	#8
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	a pic of Jewels truck __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

08-25-2004, 10:35 AM	#9
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,662	Wow! I had one I inherited in a parts lot I bought several years ago. Because I can't bear to throw anything away, I kept it. I then gave it to a guy who was going to use it on his pulling rig to ventilate his engine compartment. He asked me "How much?" and I told him to take it as nobody in their right mind would want that ridiculous thing for any other purpose. Remember this is New England where louvers aren't condusive to snow and ice removal. Guess it proves the old adage "One mans trash is another man's treasure"... or ... "There's no accounting for taste." (including mine) Oh well __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

08-25-2004, 02:58 PM	#10
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Here's all I have on her truck, not very good in showing off the louvers. Attached Images

08-25-2004, 03:01 PM	#11
toddtheodd The oddest Todd around Join Date: May 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 1,418	Was that a factory option? Doesn't rain get down on the engine with one of those? Todd

08-25-2004, 03:07 PM	#12
Inspector722 Fixing my 67, & loving it Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bridge City, Texas Posts: 524	It was a factory option only in Louisiana. It lets the steam out when they boil the crawfish. LOL __________________ Email address- inspector722@aol.com Zip Code- 77611 Shipping- DHL & USPS Working on: 67, large back glass, 307 V8, 200 4R, 3.73 rearend, Short Stepside Bed

08-25-2004, 03:28 PM	#13
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Yup, it lets water onto the engine, and makes it look like crap under there. (sorry jewels...not dis'in your rig) Look at her engine, hers had been painted and all dolled up at one point not too long ago, and this is what happened. that's why I was saying they are a PITA on a driver onless you seal them up. I can't remember who gave her the idea, but at the Ohio meet last year, some one told her to seal each hole with sillicon RTV from under the hood. Looks great, no one can tell black RTV from shadows. Attached Images

08-25-2004, 10:49 PM	#14
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Dwaite playin will the Jewels ride!

08-25-2004, 10:56 PM	#15
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	I know the downside of louvers and rain. I am building a pan for underneath the hood to channel the water off of the Tx Firefighter spiffy detailed 454 (TM). It will channel the water to the sides of the engine compartment. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin



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08-26-2004, 12:03 AM	#16
robertwb Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: brooksville-fla Posts: 77	here's one of the inside I got off e-bay Attached Images __________________ 1972 LWB 4x4 1970 LWB 2wd 1971 chevelle 1972 datsun PL-521/nissan

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