[DeTomaso] Possible Hood Vents

[boyd casey]

There are twoo reasons not to cut up your original hood. Some day it will be
worth allot more money only if it is totally stock. I have a similar
situation with my readeck lid. I have and use a fiberglas lid. I am saving
my steel one  for the day that I either sell it or return my car to stock.
The other more obvious reason ( especially since you mentioned racing is
weight. The glas hood is much lighter.  Remember original Parts are like
real estate. Theey are destined to increase in value because they just
aren't making anymore. You can get and experiment on all the fiberglas hoods
you want or you can really go high tech and go carbon fibre. Lighter then
steel and stronger too! ( just not cheaper).
Boyd (my 2 cents)

On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 9:54 PM, Garth Rodericks
<garth_rodericks at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Art,
>
> Don't do it!  Don't cut up that beautiful original hood. Pick up a
> fiberglass hood from a
> vendor and cut that up to your heart's content. Obviously, I favor NOT
> cutting your stock
> steel hood. Preserve it or sell/trade it to a club member who wants an
> original hood.
>
> Here's a great article with pics from Chris Ashton on his custom hood vents
> for when you
> get your fiberglass hood to cut up:
> http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6450045562/m/9870043375/p/1
> (log in for pictures)
>
> Cheers!
> Garth
>
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