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Old 06-22-2010, 06:55 PM
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Default 78+ Lemans and G/A Cowl Hood?

I've contacted VFN about making a cowl hood for the Lemans that I recently purchased. They said that they have no plans to make a bolt on hood for these cars. I may need some help twisting their arm. They did send me a measurement sheet to see if a frame that they already make would be the same as the one for these cars. Anyone know of another car with the same hood frame, Malibu, Cutlass...? Is anyone else interested in a fiberglass cowl hood? I think I'd be looking to get the smaller 2" version.

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Old 06-25-2010, 04:20 AM
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I suspect they feel they won't sell enough of these to make a profit, much less cover their investment.

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Old 06-25-2010, 09:13 AM
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I'm starting to wonder if they might be right. After seeing all of the people that are modifying these cars, I thought there would be more interest in this. VFN still hasn't given me a firm answer yet as to whether they will make me one or not. I figured if there was some interest from more people here I might have an easier time persuading them. Am I the only one interested in a different hood?

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Old 06-26-2010, 06:21 AM
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I like em bone stock.

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Old 06-26-2010, 11:14 AM
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I like to have my cars look stock, outside and interior, but with about 4X the horsepower that these came with. I really would rather not put a Chevy style hood on my car either but I don't think I'm going to be able to find an intake that will fit under the flat hood.

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70 GTO Black / Black TH400
460 CID, 542 FWHP, 580 FWTQ
(Sold, Fall '09)

04 GTO Black / Black M6
Back to bone stock and sold, fall '05.
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There was a guy on the maliburacing site that was having a cowl hood made for a Lemans. I never did hear the result of it though. I plan on a Shaker for my Lemans. At one time I was considering grafting late 60s GTO or Firebird scoops on mine.

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Old 07-19-2010, 06:49 PM
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I like to have my cars look stock, outside and interior, but with about 4X the horsepower that these came with. I really would rather not put a Chevy style hood on my car either but I don't think I'm going to be able to find an intake that will fit under the flat hood.
Could'nt you cut the hood and bolt on a TA scoop, so the carb and air cleaner had room??

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Default lemans- G/A hood

I would like to see a bolt on hood 1969/1970 GTO style for the lemans-G/A that would be way cool, and it would be very feasible because the hoods are similar in shape
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Old 09-02-2010, 12:37 AM
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Like this?

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Old 09-02-2010, 10:33 AM
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Default Le Mans G/A Hood

Yes that is Sweet ! Thanks for the photo I have seen that car before he has some toy models of it too
I wonder if he cut the GTO hood scoops out & welded them in, if someone made a hood like that I would buy one for sure ! Ram Air !!!!!!!! Sweeeeeeet !!!!!!!

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