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racing_chevrolet · 01-27-2005, 06:01 PM

i'm thinkin of building my own cowl induction hood has anyone done this or am i goin to be the first...............lookin for the size of it i know they r 2 inch's high but not sure how wide not sure how to go about it i have to hoods incase it f's up thanks in advance for all those beautiful chevy's

or not good idea..........

**N2TRUX** · 01-27-2005, 06:27 PM

Unless your just bored it sounds like waaay to much trouble....

Eyegore · 01-27-2005, 06:32 PM

Ken he may not be bored just snowed in. There was a hot rod magazine article years ago where they made a cowl hood for a camaro. They used a nibbling tool to cut the part that need to be raised then used spray paint can lids as spacers to lift it to the desired height. Next they used trimed metal strips to fill in the spaces where the hood was lifted. It looked pretty cool, but I've never had the guts to try it.

racing_chevrolet · 01-27-2005, 10:06 PM

yes i'm snowed in and i'm to cheap to buy a hood so i still have 2 months of snow and i'm bored my truck is ready for paint so lets try something new yes and thats where i got the idea from was that magazine..........hahaha and my wife says throw those old books out yea right i say

**AspecialZ** · 01-27-2005, 11:59 PM

I built one on my 87 mazda truck, its a 69 ss camaro cowl, just custom fit, here's some pics

corn · 01-28-2005, 01:45 PM

Why sure! I say go for it... I did that to my hood but I cheated. I bought a wrecked SS Chevelle hood for $20 & cut off the scoop & welded it on my hood. Here it is in the "preweld" stage. Sorry, I dont have any finished pics of it but Ill work on that for you...corn

**AspecialZ** · 01-28-2005, 11:48 PM

or you can just buy one and save the hassle...

racing_chevrolet · 01-30-2005, 09:43 PM

i did what u did my friend had an old 71 chevelle hood i just cut out the induction part and i'm startin to weld it in this week thanks for the good idea i'll be happy with the results i'm sure..........oh did u cut out the under side of the truck hood,i did so i can see my lights under the hood threw the cowl.and did u put something in the center so it's not to flexible...

magnethead · 01-30-2005, 10:15 PM

i'd just use rebar or something along the ends and such to strengthen it..

PHOENIX · 01-31-2005, 02:52 PM

Rebar may not be the most attractive though

I would use flat bar, small solid round rod or sq. tube.

86 Red_Bowtie · 01-31-2005, 03:26 PM

Here's ours

87 STEPPER · 01-31-2005, 09:49 PM

Hey RC,

Can you post that article form the mag. id like to see it i have a harwood glass hood on my truck and i still have the original steel hood and i may want to do that on my old hood.

Depending on how good it looks id'e rather have my original hood on my truck cuz that harwood hood is a real POS.

01-27-2005, 06:01 PM	#1
racing_chevrolet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ontario,canada Posts: 89	cowl induction hoods plz look and post i'm thinkin of building my own cowl induction hood has anyone done this or am i goin to be the first...............lookin for the size of it i know they r 2 inch's high but not sure how wide not sure how to go about it i have to hoods incase it f's up thanks in advance for all those beautiful chevy's or not good idea..........

01-27-2005, 06:27 PM	#2
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Unless your just bored it sounds like waaay to much trouble.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

01-27-2005, 06:32 PM	#3
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Ken he may not be bored just snowed in. There was a hot rod magazine article years ago where they made a cowl hood for a camaro. They used a nibbling tool to cut the part that need to be raised then used spray paint can lids as spacers to lift it to the desired height. Next they used trimed metal strips to fill in the spaces where the hood was lifted. It looked pretty cool, but I've never had the guts to try it. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

01-27-2005, 10:06 PM	#4
racing_chevrolet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ontario,canada Posts: 89	yes i'm snowed in and i'm to cheap to buy a hood so i still have 2 months of snow and i'm bored my truck is ready for paint so lets try something new yes and thats where i got the idea from was that magazine..........hahaha and my wife says throw those old books out yea right i say Last edited by racing_chevrolet; 01-27-2005 at 10:08 PM.

01-27-2005, 11:59 PM	#5
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	custom cowl I built one on my 87 mazda truck, its a 69 ss camaro cowl, just custom fit, here's some pics Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

01-28-2005, 01:45 PM	#6
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Why sure! I say go for it... I did that to my hood but I cheated. I bought a wrecked SS Chevelle hood for $20 & cut off the scoop & welded it on my hood. Here it is in the "preweld" stage. Sorry, I dont have any finished pics of it but Ill work on that for you...corn Last edited by corn; 09-16-2007 at 06:50 PM.

01-28-2005, 11:48 PM	#7
AspecialZ Street Rod Restoration Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wellsburg, WV Posts: 882	just buy one or you can just buy one and save the hassle... Attached Images __________________ Follow me on Instagram @ hot_rod_shop

01-30-2005, 09:43 PM	#8
racing_chevrolet Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ontario,canada Posts: 89	i did what u did my friend had an old 71 chevelle hood i just cut out the induction part and i'm startin to weld it in this week thanks for the good idea i'll be happy with the results i'm sure..........oh did u cut out the under side of the truck hood,i did so i can see my lights under the hood threw the cowl.and did u put something in the center so it's not to flexible...

01-30-2005, 10:15 PM	#9
magnethead 7000 #'s of american IRON Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: north tx Posts: 883	i'd just use rebar or something along the ends and such to strengthen it..

01-31-2005, 02:52 PM	#10
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	Rebar may not be the most attractive though I would use flat bar, small solid round rod or sq. tube. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

01-31-2005, 03:26 PM	#11
86 Red_Bowtie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: South Wichita,KS Posts: 698	Here's ours Attached Images __________________ Sean Midwest All Truck Nationals, Riverside, MO - 2008 - 2015

01-31-2005, 09:49 PM	#12
87 STEPPER STILL PLAYS WITH TRUX Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Melbourne, Fla. Posts: 2,764	Hey RC, Can you post that article form the mag. id like to see it i have a harwood glass hood on my truck and i still have the original steel hood and i may want to do that on my old hood. Depending on how good it looks id'e rather have my original hood on my truck cuz that harwood hood is a real POS. __________________ ~~Bruce~~ MY 87 STEPPER MY 99 2D/WD TAHOE



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