Re: is this hood correct?
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I have the ICCA book at it shows 3 version of the hoods from 1968-1969.
Verison #1 was for early 68 cars and different bracing
Version #2 was for late 68 cars and seems to be what I have on my 69 built in 3/1969
Version #3 had the cut outs for the air grabber option.
What is the chance that the hood I have came as original for the factory. I am asking because we are building a correct as built restoration and I am trying to decide if I need to get a different hood. I would hate to spend the money as this hood is in good shape and was advertised as being correct.
The pic attached shows the car before we began the restoration/ blasting.
thoughts?
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Re: is this hood correct?
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thats a late 68 or early 69 hood...not sure of the cut date but id say its not correct as 3 69 is later production and would have the cut outs...that looks like a nice hood...i need a clean 68 hood for my car...somebody cut the vents out poorly on mine
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Re: is this hood correct?
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Forget the hood, let's discuss that color
If the Air Grabber was available from the very first 1969 rr or GTX then ALL 1969 rr/GTX would have to have the cut-out hood openings. My Dec 16, 1968 SPD GTX has the cut-outs but no Air Grabber. That would make that hood a '68 hood regardless of SPD early or late.
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Re: is this hood correct?
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Forget the hood, let's discuss that color
If the Air Grabber was available from the very first 1969 rr or GTX then ALL 1969 rr/GTX would have to have the cut-out hood openings. My Dec 16, 1968 SPD GTX has the cut-outs but no Air Grabber. That would make that hood a '68 hood regardless of SPD early or late.
Do the brace and skin have the cut out on your hood? or just the brace? I haven't looked at a very early 69 hood, but early 68's have the no cuts in the brace or hood, later 68, starting as early as 3/68 from what I have seen on org cars, has the brace cut like a 69 air grabber but no cuts in the skin. All the 69's I have seen have the brace and skin cut.
Early 68 hood
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Re: is this hood correct?
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Also notice the small cuts in the skin of the yellow hood, this has to be done to fit 69 inserts in to a 68 hood as the insert retainer screws for the grill will not allow the 69 insert to fit flush with the skin.
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Re: is this hood correct?
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based on those pics with match the ICCA book I have, the hood I have looks to be a late 68 hood. Those small cut outs you circled are from the factory I think.. thoughtd?
Yes, your hood is a late 68 and those cuts I circled are not factory, someone did that to install 69 inserts in a 68 hood. All you have to do to make that hood a correct 69 hood is cut the skin like the picture I posted of the 69 hood.  
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