my72olds

I searched and found nothing on this topic .
I'm in the market for a hood for my car ,
Any tips y'all can give me would be greatly appretiated. I do know the real has metal frame with fiber top molded to it , but so does atleast 1 maybe 2 repop company's according to the older and wiser ones here. Now how do I tell which is which ?
Thanks yall

orange442

Yes, there are aftermarket steel underside OAI hoods. It really depends on your budget. If you have a $600 dollar budget, you need to look for an all glass version. If you have a $2500+ budget you will be looking for a Thornton hood.or an original. The Parts Place hood is in between but most I have heard about their hoods is not good.

my72olds

An all glass hood is not what I'm looking for. Maybe my words were not clear .
How to tell real oai from a aftermarket ?

vette442

Parts Place hoods with steel frames have a different shape/design to the frames compared to the originals and Thornton repros - they even stated that in their early marketing materials for their hood. Someone may have posted pics of one in the past for comparison.

Terry

my72olds

Terry would you know a original if you seen it ?

RocketDevo

Unless The Parts Place change there design, look for rivets inside the hood scoops. The original ram air hoods just inside the scoops, you will see two small holes on each side. A flapper door was originally going to be just inside the scoops. That is the reason for the two holes. Hope this helps.

vette442

From a picture of the underside, yes. I have two cars with originals and an extra original '70 hood from a W-30, so I should be able to compare.

Have a pic or two of that hood that you can share?

11971four4two

i tried to show the holes
practiced eye can detect phony hoods
without them ever opening

good luck with your search

sorry pics not better
but that is all 4 now

Gary's 2 442-S

This a picture of what my Thornton Hood looks like.

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