[Rack776]

Very Nice Car! is it a 76 with a 70 nose? What rear bumper does it have?

I saw in a book, along time ago that the 76 style steel formula hood was originally intended to be the 70-76 "Firebird 400" hood and the glass long scoop hood was for the T/A,
But once the shaker hood was decided to be the standard hood for the T/A, the glass T/A hood was then used as standard on the "firebird 400 or formula"

There is even a factory GM design photo of the 76 style hood on the 70 bird.
I belive it was in Michael Lamms "Fabulous Firebird" I cant find a photo on line,
I might have to scan the book.

My 75 bird had a 76 formula hood on it when I bought it...and I can definately say
the 76 hood has about 3/4" more clearance than the 70-75 factory glass hood I put on.
The steel hood is also much lighter, I could not belive the glass hood weighs as much as it does!