[The Boss]

Originally Posted by johnta1

The groove under the hood keeps the water out.
(where the screen goes through)

I always thought that the factory may have planned to put a functional flap on the scoops and they would shut against the ridge.

Actually John, there's a baffle a couple of inches into the scoop that blocks the water and channels it to a drain point - as disappointing as it may be the tubes are not straight & clear like the 69 TA ones. You can see it here in this picture.

[johnta1]

You're right, Boss.
(it's been a few years since I looked at mine )

I remembered the drain and forgot of the dropped down area of the inner scoop.

[Formulabruce]

no Valley pan rust though!!

[njsteve]

Hood in progress. The painter sent me these cell phone shots from earlier this week. He said the hood is much nicer than he thought and only need minor work. (Fingers crossed). The main areas that need smoothing are the seams where the lower part of the scoop joins the upper part, along each side. There was a noticeable bonding seam.

[The Boss]

Of course with an NOS hood and what you paid, there shouldn't be ANY work.

I owe you a beer or two at the open house.

[njsteve]

Boss,
Who knows, the hood may actually be done by then. BTW, I forgot to ask when I was at your place but do you have a straight, rear bumper core that is suitable for replating? I have a great, local chrome plater but he doesn't fix dents and Tricity has a 2 or 3 month wait. The one on my car has a dent where the bumper guard was backed into...and when I had it off last week I noticed that it had a Frankenstein stitch weld on the backside, where it was sectioned together from 2 bumpers.

[The Boss]

Unfortunately, no.

[Formulabruce]

looks like he sanded down to the gel coat, looks identical to the one I bought from BOSS ..
that hood will shine so much it will reflect sun and stay cool :P looking great

[njsteve]

There really isn't a gelcoat on it. Just something resembling thin coat of black primer. The top surface of the hood is injection molded compound while the underside look more like traditional fibreglass with the visible strands (especially in the front area where the screens slide in).

[Formulabruce]

Originally Posted by njsteve

There really isn't a gelcoat on it. Just something resembling thin coat of black primer. The top surface of the hood is injection molded compound while the underside look more like traditional fibreglass with the visible strands (especially in the front area where the screens slide in).

Must be the white looking "glass" thats molded?

[njsteve]

I believe you are correct, Sir.

[njsteve]

Hood in first coat of black primer today.

[The Boss]

Oh my!

[bird72]

nice hood! nobody should have points that nice

[njsteve]

What was that old line from Bob Seger in Night Moves? "Points way up firm and high"?
:-)

[superdutybob]

Originally Posted by njsteve

What was that old line from Bob Seger in Night Moves? "Points way up firm and high"?
:-)

"Points all her own, sitting way up high" as I recall. Love that tune! Mostly because of that line. I wonder what he was referring to?

[njsteve]

The answer is R-rated. ;-)
A lot of people have commented over the years that the Formula hood looks very "female" in its aesthetic design.

[OVERULD]

Especially when viewed from the driver's seat! Agree with others on this song! Think we've all been there.

I was a little too tall
Could've used a few pounds
Tight pants points hardly reknown
She was a black haired beauty with big dark eyes
And points all her own sitting way up high
Way up firm and high

Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy
Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy
Workin' on mysteries without any clues
Workin' on our night moves
Trying' to make some front page drive-in news
Workin' on our night moves in the summertime
In the sweet summertime

We weren't in love oh no far from it
We weren't searching for some pie in the sky summit
We were just young and restless and bored
Living by the sword
And we'd steal away every chance we could
To the backroom, the alley, the trusty woods
I used her she used me
But neither one cared
We were getting our share

Workin' on our night moves
Trying to lose the awkward teenage blues
Workin' on out night moves
In the summertime
And oh the wonder
Felt the lightning
And we waited on the thunder
Waited on the thunder

I woke last night to the sound of thunder
How far off I sat and wondered
Started humming a song from 1962
Ain't it funny how the night moves
When you just don't seem to have as much to lose
Strange how the night moves
With autumn closing in

BJ

[njsteve]

She's painted! Now awaiting curing, color sanding and buffing.

[Formulabruce]

looks great!!