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    Offline Katfish

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #15 on: September 22, 2012 - 08:34:42 AM »
    Here's a pic on an original I had, definitely not metal.  It was all torn up from blowing off when the hood pins were left off.
    Now have a repo from AAR and it was molded in black and it's awesome.

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    Offline 1970 RT Challenger 1970

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #16 on: September 22, 2012 - 03:45:33 PM »
    Do those hoods suck in water when it rains? Any problems or not really? Thanks.
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #17 on: September 22, 2012 - 04:54:17 PM »
    Quote from: 1970 RT Challenger 1970 on September 22, 2012 - 03:45:33 PM
    Do those hoods suck in water when it rains? Any problems or not really? Thanks.

     I'm sure it does a little but I've never had an issue with it?  Most times we don't drive our cars as daily drivers  and just ocasionally get caught in a rain shower. I did at Carlisle the one year. No biggie, it will dry .  Free water injection?  :icon16:
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    Offline 73restomod

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #18 on: March 05, 2013 - 01:09:58 AM »
    I am at a loss for why my hood is different. Wonder if I got some sort of pre-production peice?? Either that or an early 70s body shop miracle lol.

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    Offline Super Blue 72

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #19 on: March 05, 2013 - 10:45:02 AM »
    Quote from: 73restomod on March 05, 2013 - 01:09:58 AM
    I am at a loss for why my hood is different. Wonder if I got some sort of pre-production peice?? Either that or an early 70s body shop miracle lol.

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    Not doubting or questioning what you have but just for info the only pre or early production T/A hood that I am aware of is on the El Hemi 1970 Hemi Challenger that was from Brazil.  I guess the owner worked for Mopar down there and got an early hood.  I think it differers in that the vents may be different and I think the actual scoop is pushed back a little but I do not recall any metal in the hood being mentioned. Read this in a Mopar mag.

    It would make sense to put the metal but the fiberglassing process may be more complicated.  A lot of the earlt hood bowed over time.

    BTW, here's a link if you are curious: http://www.elhemi.com/

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    Re: Challenger t/a hood
    « Reply #20 on: March 05, 2013 - 10:58:33 AM »
    Quote from: Katfish on September 22, 2012 - 08:34:42 AM
    Here's a pic on an original I had, definitely not metal.  It was all torn up from blowing off when the hood pins were left off.
    Now have a repo from AAR and it was molded in black and it's awesome.

    I know that feeling  :banghead:  My brother left the pins out of mine, luckily it blew off and never even touched the car! The body guy did a great job fixing it but the extra paint and fiberglass made it just heavy enough that the springs won't hold it up anymore. So I will be buying a new one too I guess.
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