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#1
10-15-2025, 11:01 AM
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Thoughts on the 65-67 Reproduction GTO Hood?
Hey team, I recently purchased a 1965 GTO Tri-Power 4 speed car that was disassembled sometime prior to 1984, and the hood has gone missing. I've not been able to locate a hood within a reasonable distance (BC, Canada), and thought about buying the repro hood.
I'm a LONG way from installing it, so maybe best to be patient, unless the reproduction hoods are good quality. Cheers, Brian
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10-15-2025, 07:18 PM
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They're pretty good but not perfect. They have to use the 67 style bolts instead of the 65-66 studs with nuts. Metal wise, they're usually slightly cupped around the sides of the scoop. That can be worked out. The majority of people won't know it's a repop, but the purist can usually tell. I want to say there's a fitment issue when using an original scoop insert, but don't hold me to that. My Lemans came with one of these hoods, but i sold it because I went with the original hood.
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10-15-2025, 11:28 PM
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Overall pretty good....a little lighter than an original. There is also a low spot adjacent to the scoop that needs some work. As noted previously, the original scoop insert doesn't fit properly.....the repop insert works fine.
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10-16-2025, 10:44 AM
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I appreciate the insight. I can be a bit patient and try to find an original hood for now. I do have the original scoop insert.
The couple hoods I've seen for sale (way far from here) have been double the price of the repop. Cheers, Brian
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#5
10-17-2025, 01:07 AM
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If you find an actual 65 hood in mint cherry condition , it is probably worth the extra price.
65 didn't have the front hood emblem crest. 66 hood is a good alternate too. |
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#6
10-19-2025, 10:48 AM
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I just obtained a repop hood for cheap. OEM scoop does not fit. Also, the under bracing has 2 square cutouts that the OEM hood did not have. Slight depression in the scoop area as other have stated.
I couldn't pass it up at the price I got it for. From what I can tell from the OEM junk hood I have (skin removed from Under bracing, The repop hood under bracing can be modified to allow the use of the 65/66 hinge bolt set up. Have not pulled the trigger yet cutting out the thread nuts like the 67 OEM hood. |
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