is this hood correct?

The previous owner claims it is an original hood however it doesnt have the air vent cut outs in the recessed area


1969 roadrunner
build date 3/14/1969
non airgrabber

Yes, thats an original hood, for a 68! Once the fresh air hood option was available, odds are that they were all cut out. Your build date seems too late, I would say that hood was replaced.

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?

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

Was the Air Grabber option available on the very first 1969 production? I thought it was?

Forget the hood, let's discuss that color

All of my '69s were cut open where the bezels bolt on, whether air-grabber or not. None of my '68s were/are cut open there. I'm referring to the outer panel.
Most of my '69 RRs were mid-run production dates, but my '68s varied from 9/67 (still have that one) through late April '68.

yes the previous owner painted it Y1. We are going back to the original Y2- Sunfire.

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Forget the hood, let's discuss that color

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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.