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- Thread starter Rick
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I'm of the same mind, I'd kinda like to have a hood too. They are gottable for the '27s but I haven't seen any for the '23s, at least in fiberglass. MAC's antique auto parts supplies restoration products for the originals though and they do list hoods so I was kinda thinking/hoping one of them would work. I'll be using a Speedway body since they are just 40 miles from me so I'll do some carefull measuring when I pick up the body.
I'd seriously consider a '27 but I haven't seen any top kits for them and I would like a rag top - it does rain here in Nebraska and it gots gawd awful hot in the summer and I don't want to burn my bald head!
I'd seriously consider a '27 but I haven't seen any top kits for them and I would like a rag top - it does rain here in Nebraska and it gots gawd awful hot in the summer and I don't want to burn my bald head!
tfeverfred
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joes23t said:
But isn't that hood meant to mate with a track nose? The curves won't match a T grille shell.
donsrods
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Here you go. Rootlieb makes hoods for lots of different cars.
www.rootlieb.com
They are a little pricey, but really nice quality.
Don
www.rootlieb.com
They are a little pricey, but really nice quality.
Don
IMO...Hood look really cool on a T. They tend to give a car a no-nonsence look, very cool!
A good example of this is the '27 Modified that Brian Brennen built in Street Rodder a few years back. As I remember it, he gave a pretty good over veiw of what it took to build one. I don't know how much help a stock hood would be for a project like this. It would be too short for one thing. If you are running outside headers, the side panels would hve to be built in two panels per side, so you wouldn't use the side panels anyway. It's been my experience the only thing a center hinge on the top is good for is eating paint. A one piece lift off top panel prevents this.
If you are still interested in doing this, I can look up Brian's artical for you.
Ron
A good example of this is the '27 Modified that Brian Brennen built in Street Rodder a few years back. As I remember it, he gave a pretty good over veiw of what it took to build one. I don't know how much help a stock hood would be for a project like this. It would be too short for one thing. If you are running outside headers, the side panels would hve to be built in two panels per side, so you wouldn't use the side panels anyway. It's been my experience the only thing a center hinge on the top is good for is eating paint. A one piece lift off top panel prevents this.
If you are still interested in doing this, I can look up Brian's artical for you.
Ron
Youngster said:
Hi Ron,
Yes, '23 tops aren't hard to find at all - most major suppliers have them. I'll probably end up with a Speedway body since they are so close to me and Speedway has a bow and hardware kit for the '23s.
'27s seem to be a different story though, I haven't seen bow kits for them. A removable top sounds interesting, I hadn't really given it much thought. Though I plan on driving it often (I want a DRIVER!) it would be mostly in town so planning for the weather and stuff wouldn't be too hard, so I'll give that some thought.
Thanks! TTYL,
Steve
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