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Cowl Hoods for A-bodies #1501809 09/15/13 03:16 PM 09/15/13 03:16 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Want something to replace my current AAR bolt on for my scamp. Would like to stick with a bolt on hood, but want one that is light like the AAR (have heard some bolt on's are as heavy as stock). I may consider a pin on, although this is a street car and im worried that if I have to pull off a pin on it might fly away on a windy day lol. That said, post up what brand and size please! I really am liking the 5" US body Source and VFN hoods, and I know glasstek makes some too, just not sure how the different heights look. I am looking for taller than 4". Also, thought I would throw in there im looking for fibreglass front and rear bumpers- is there any company in particular who makes better quality ones than the others for a decent price? Here is the car currently with the AAR hood. 7852919-DSC00578.JPG (481 downloads)

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501810 09/15/13 03:55 PM 09/15/13 03:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	I like it. Oh I'm sorry, there's no picture. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: pittsburghracer] #1501811 09/15/13 04:20 PM 09/15/13 04:20 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: I like it. Oh I'm sorry, there's no picture. yea im not sure why its not working...I tried twice to upload it...here is another one

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501812 09/15/13 04:48 PM 09/15/13 04:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,155 Tucson, Arizona clonestocker top fuel
clonestocker top fuel Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,155 Tucson, Arizona	Feed it from the FRONT. matt [img] [/img]

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501813 09/15/13 05:29 PM 09/15/13 05:29 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,173 PA.	Quote: Quote: I like it. Oh I'm sorry, there's no picture. yea im not sure why its not working...I tried twice to upload it...here is another one I never used to like cowl hoods on Mopars but I do now. 4 or 5 inch max and as far back toward the windshield as possible. My Duster may have one on it for next year so i will be watching this post too. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: pittsburghracer] #1501814 09/15/13 08:06 PM 09/15/13 08:06 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 237 Whitinsville Ma S superbee500 enthusiast
superbee500 enthusiast S Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 237 Whitinsville Ma	VFN built this for me, its a 5" bolt on its light and very good quality Kevin

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: superbee500] #1501815 09/15/13 08:09 PM 09/15/13 08:09 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: VFN built this for me, its a 5" bolt on its light and very good quality Kevin Did you have to trim the back at all once you got it, or was it pretty much a bolt-on deal? Also, do you remember even vaguely what the price was? I did some calcs based on the price on their site and it seems like BIG money...although I know you pay for quality.

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501816 09/15/13 08:45 PM 09/15/13 08:45 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,477 On the run… BloFish I Live Here
BloFish I Live Here Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 16,477 On the run…	I too have been contemplating switching to a bolt on cowl for my '69. U.S. Body source is not an option, poor quality from my past experience 7853344-image.jpg (306 downloads) It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it! ‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: BloFish] #1501817 09/15/13 08:47 PM 09/15/13 08:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: I too have been contemplating switching to a bolt on cowl for my '69. U.S. Body source is not an option, poor quality from my past experience Yea I did some searching and it seems like their rep isn't the greatest...might explain the more affordable price. Gotta love how all the mopar hoods from VFN and Glasstek are custom priced with a flat hood that has the scoop molded to it...whereas the chevy and ford stuff has cowl or whatever hoods already one piece for half the price...sheesh

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501818 09/15/13 09:00 PM 09/15/13 09:00 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 289 Long Island, NY ValiantRich enthusiast
ValiantRich enthusiast Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 289 Long Island, NY	AAR makes a 4 1/2" cowl hood for your car for $500. I have used their products before and the quality is great. I just ordered a hood with 6" cowl for my 69 Valiant from Glastek. Cost is $750 because they make a flat hood and then install the cowl. I will post pics after it is installed.

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: ValiantRich] #1501819 09/15/13 09:02 PM 09/15/13 09:02 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: AAR makes a 4 1/2" cowl hood for your car for $500. I have used their products before and the quality is great. I just ordered a hood with 6" cowl for my 69 Valiant from Glastek. Cost is $750 because they make a flat hood and then install the cowl. I will post pics after it is installed. The hood I currently have pictured above is the AAR hood and im looking to move away from it (will be for sale once I get something else). Was that $750 you paid for a bolt on or pin on hood? How was the quality and finish of it when you received it before installing it?

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501820 09/15/13 09:37 PM 09/15/13 09:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	They aren't just for A-bodys... [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1501821 09/15/13 10:26 PM 09/15/13 10:26 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	.....I think my Nova looks just fine!

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: J_BODY] #1501822 09/16/13 12:12 AM 09/16/13 12:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto M mshred OP master
mshred OP master M Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 3,415 Toronto	Quote: .....I think my Nova looks just fine! Anymore pics of that J-body? Brand? size? Looks good! The whole point of this thread is to see what company everyone likes and what size it is. I don't want to buy a hood that I haven't seen.

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501823 09/16/13 12:40 AM 09/16/13 12:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,837 Central Missouri Fort Leonard... mopar65 master
mopar65 master Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,837 Central Missouri Fort Leonard...	Quote: Quote: .....I think my Nova looks just fine! Anymore pics of that J-body? Brand? size? Looks good! The whole point of this thread is to see what company everyone likes and what size it is. I don't want to buy a hood that I haven't seen. I agree nice looking car. how tall is the cowl scoop? i think i am going to need one at least 7 inches tall for my tunnelram. I am building a 73 duster with a 72 front end on it. just hope a 7 inch is not going to be tool tall or look funny?? 3520 pound race ready 1973 Street/Strip Dodge Dart - Stock stroke 440/727 10.49 @ 125.0 on 93 pump gas & ET Street Radials. More to come... ( SGT Miller) Proudly served 12 years in the US ARMY RESERVES support our troops

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mopar65] #1501824 09/16/13 12:43 AM 09/16/13 12:43 AM
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Stroker Scamp master S Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 3,517 pacific northwest	AAR hood on my car great quality no cowl though, thinkin bout one for the new Duster footbrake N/A SB 408 Scamp 10.10 @ 132 street/strip 73 Duster 340 street strip 12.79 @ 105

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mopar65] #1501825 09/16/13 12:48 AM 09/16/13 12:48 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,711 Portage,michigan B B3422W5 I Live Here
B3422W5 I Live Here B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,711 Portage,michigan	I like them when they come real close to the windshield, otherwise they look funky to me. Kinda like the 69 Camaro cowl made by AMD.. The opening is at the very back of the hood about 6-8 inches off the windshield 69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: B3422W5] #1501826 09/16/13 01:13 AM 09/16/13 01:13 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA Jeepmon master
Jeepmon master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 8,094 Sunnyvale, CA	This is the cowlhood I ended up with and I'm posting it because its 6" and goes all the way to the windshield... which means its a lift off and not hinged.. I got it from Glasstek about 2 years ago and at the time, it cost me $510 + $200 to ship to California.. 73 Duster 360 stroker http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2594657

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: Jeepmon] #1501827 09/16/13 08:57 AM 09/16/13 08:57 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,711 Portage,michigan B B3422W5 I Live Here
B3422W5 I Live Here B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 11,711 Portage,michigan	Quote: This is the cowlhood I ended up with and I'm posting it because its 6" and goes all the way to the windshield... which means its a lift off and not hinged.. I got it from Glasstek about 2 years ago and at the time, it cost me $510 + $200 to ship to California.. that looks nice... How did it effect performance 69 Dart GTS A4 Silver All steel, flat factory hood, 3360race weight 418 BPE factory replacement headed stroker, 565 lift solid cam Best so far, 10.40 @127 1/4 1.41 best 60 foot 6.60 at 103.90 1/8

Re: Cowl Hoods for A-bodies [Re: mshred] #1501828 09/16/13 09:10 AM 09/16/13 09:10 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,112 LONG ISLAND fishy340 master
fishy340 master Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 3,112 LONG ISLAND	Aar is good,but does and will not make anything that you dont see on there website.Glasstek i had 2 experiences w bad and good.I bought a bolt on cowl for the cuda 4"..it will fit,but def needed body work to do so.My lift off 4" installed cowl fit perfect.They make what you want there which is nice,and there prompt also.The cowl i use works well w the airpan i made and et's were on point.

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