1970 Trans Am hood
 

Another what's it worth question. I have a hood from a 1970 Trans Am. There was an electrical fire that burned the paint off. I've had it in my basement for 30 years or so. It has some dents and dings but no rust holes that I can see. The underside was cleaned and painted with POR-15.

Putting the POR-15 was the wrong way to go. It is so hard to get off it will make it worth less because it will take so much effort to get that stuff off.

I agree with rax.. Por 15 is great stuff, but will definitely change value of this hood. before Por15, worth $1500 or so, after.. have no idea.. por15 is so hard and goes on thick, better for areas ,like underside,where it will never be seen..

The POR15 is on the underside. None on top.

I agree, extremely difficult to remove and will affect the value negatively. Great stuff to seal floors with under the carpet though.

Hard to nail down a value, going to depend on how ambitious someone is.

Pour brake fluid on it. It'll take POR off rather quickly.

I still think you get $1250 or so.. Bottom dollar is $1000, shipping is a pain in the ass. I just sent one and had to build a wooden crate that ended up weighing 2x,almost 3x what the hood itself weighed.Had to deliver the crate to a over the road trucking companies local dock. just a real pain if you have to ship. the buyer had to pay >$500 shipping alone.. But if you find the guy who needs one for his restoration, there is no subsitute vs a real 70-72 GM hood..

We all understand that the POR15 is on the bottom of the hood but if it's on any part that can be seen is going to lower the price because it's a side that being seen & that stuff is a PIA to get off, sand blasting is bad for the hood but about the only way to get it off so that makes it worth less.

I don't think you'll get it off very easily media blasting. Aircraft stripper might do the trick.

Careful with media blasting or you can turn it into a warpped up piece of scrap metal. Don't ask me how I know this.....

Does it need to come off?

Im serious, brake fluid will lift it off. I've spilled brake fluid once on the inner wheel well of my truck (painted with POR15). I wiped it off thinking nothing of it, came back the next day and it was all wrinkled up. It scraped right off.

Craig.. I'm in the same boat on experience blasting hoods. had a resto project 10-15 yrs back where I was getting it ready to take to the painter-was not a Firebird.I blasted the hood to bare metal..was so proud of my handy work only to be shot down when I delivered everything to the painter. he called me the next day telling me the hood had an ocean of waves in it from my blasting and would take a relatively thick layer of filler to try and get it right again. ended up having to buy a new hood for that car.. I think the best way to strip a hood is heavy bodied/aircraft paint stripper,then a orbital sander with 200-400 grit sandpaper.just be careful with the sander speed and watch the corners/bends...

I'll pour some brake fluid on it next week and see what it does.

Craig, I've heard the media blasting horror stories, but do all of my own blasting -- have done three complete cars without problems -- and use aluminum oxide, instead of sand which requires higher pressure and "dwell time" to work. Bill, be a little difficult using an orbital sander on the bottom, where the POR-15 is. I know...you're referring to the top.

What's a cherry rust free one worth?

I say every bit of $1500, but you have to find a guy who needs one. As with many of our parts, as rare as they may be,rarity becomes a problem because there are only so many guys needing our parts- seems there are fewer and fewer 70-72 Firebird's out there that haven't been restored,I would bet >75% of the desirable restor'able 70-72's have already been found and done....But a perfect original hood I say $1500..

Okay, I am the guy that needs one!


All of you with 1970 and 1971 hoods looking to sell please let me know.

Preferably one with the late 1970 date code.

Thanks,

The electrical fire may have already warped the metal. . . . if not find a local shop that does wet blasting. Should take that POR15 off and you don't have to worry about warping the panels.

This was my question. Was the heat intense enough to move the sheet metal around?