Got my hood done! YAY!!! :)
03-08-2006, 04:49 PM
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Got my hood done! YAY!!! :)
Ok, so I have been looking for a decent looking STEEL hood for my truck with not much luck. The only thing I could find was a cowl induction type but I really didn't want that because its more of a Chevy thing to me. I wanted something more "DODGE" if ya know what I mean. I also wanted it to be functional, with a real air intake to the engine compartment.
I ended up buying a factory "Hemi" hood scoop for a 3rd gen truck. I cut a decent sized hole in my hood
that was scary and welded the steel factory hood scoop to my hood. It warped up along the welds pretty badly and I thought my hood was toast... 
I took it to my good friends at Placerville Body Shop and had them work their magic on it. It came out great! I LOVE the way it looks, it lets cold air into the engine compartment and its more of a Dodge style of hood. It looks like the hood was built that way cause it came out so smooth.
Anyways, thought I would share
I ended up buying a factory "Hemi" hood scoop for a 3rd gen truck. I cut a decent sized hole in my hood
that was scary and welded the steel factory hood scoop to my hood. It warped up along the welds pretty badly and I thought my hood was toast... I took it to my good friends at Placerville Body Shop and had them work their magic on it. It came out great! I LOVE the way it looks, it lets cold air into the engine compartment and its more of a Dodge style of hood. It looks like the hood was built that way cause it came out so smooth.
Anyways, thought I would share
03-08-2006, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jiMMyCTD
that guy on PBB already this, you are so out of the loop.... ha ha
looks sick.
looks sick.
Thanks everyone!!!
And thanks Bob for the SMARTY! I LOVE IT!!!
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03-08-2006, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by coalburner400
Nice... Just gotta figure out how to direct the air into the box or the BHAF
03-08-2006, 05:38 PM
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Oh.. I did not mean anything by it not being functional at all. I had thought of putting a louvered vent on the fender by the air box... I must say that I don't have the nutz...
Your hood really looks sharp. I really like the color too... I was trying to find a graphite colored 01, but no such luck. I got 2 tone black which is my next favorite.
Sorry if I seemed like I was giving a backhanded complement.
Your hood really looks sharp. I really like the color too... I was trying to find a graphite colored 01, but no such luck. I got 2 tone black which is my next favorite.
Sorry if I seemed like I was giving a backhanded complement.
03-08-2006, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by oscaroc
looks nice!, are your grill inserts painted the same as your truck?
