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Re: Air louvers on hood

To: Marshall Colley <mcolley@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Air louvers on hood
From: Ron Hamilton <fj201@home.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 19:22:44 -0700
Even though they may look original the hot rod boys use the same technique and
they look original too. The trick is in how they are punched and expanded in the
metal. A god body man that does rods can make them look like they came from the
factory (at a cost) and  are functional too.

Ron

Marshall Colley wrote:

> I just got a 68 1600 with what appears to be a Datsun hood but on top of the
> regular raised scoop there are several raised air louvers, like 60!! of them
> they go a couple feet down the scope in 4 rows. It's not a modification...so
> either it's a factory job or a company was making after market hoods with
> lots of breathing room for racing.
>
> I'm still trying to decide if I like it and may swap it on my 68 2000. I
> live in Arizona where temperatures can reach 118 at the extreme.  I'm
> running a custom 4 core radiator and air conditioning with a stock 6 blade
> fan and dual electric fans on the condenser.  It never has overheated but
> the heat off the engine really tries  to find it way inside the car in the
> summer.
>
> Anyone familiar with such a hood.
>
> Marshall
>
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