442 style hood I made

[Ilija Kovacevic]

Been slow at work so I used some time to make some fiberglass 442 style scoops and mated them to my hood. They're functional as I cut openings under the scoops

 

[GrimsterGMC]

Well done, it looks cool. Do you have them feeding into an air box underneath?

 

[Ilija Kovacevic]

Well done, it looks cool. Do you have them feeding into an air box underneath?

Thank you! No not yet, they're just open air into the engine bay

 

[SUBURBAN5]

They look sweet. I was looking for metal ones a while back

 

[Ilija Kovacevic]

They look sweet. I was looking for metal ones a while back

I know they use to make a fiberglass hood but from what I've found is it is discontinued now

 

[SUBURBAN5]

I know they use to make a fiberglass hood but from what I've found is it is discontinued now

I believe that's correct. Not only that but people are asking for stupid money if you find em

 

[Komet]

That looks cool, it would be sweet if they were ducted into an air cleaner.

 

[someotherguy]

I believe that's correct. Not only that but people are asking for stupid money if you find em

And fit/finish of most fiberglass body parts I've seen is atrocious.

Richard

 

[Road Trip]

Been slow at work so I used some time to make some fiberglass 442 style scoops and mated them to my hood. They're functional as I cut openings under the scoops

I like it a lot - nice job!

For an old Olds enthusiast*, your hood reminded me of what IMHO
is the most desirable version of an Olds with big block power: '70 442
convertible with the W-30 455, topped with the W-25 cold air induction package.

But the ultimate version which should have been built was the Can-Am inspired
Olds aluminum 455. Ultra rare, but this Olds devo pieced together this
amazing machine, and even got a Olds W-37 dual-disk clutch and W-27 aluminum
diff to give this convertible the ultimate Olds powertrain: (Ultimate '70 442)

EDIT: If you follow the link there's a nice engine bay shot showing the cold
air intake setup that pulls cold intake air from the hood.

To me this is like having a sleeper convertible with a near '69 Camaro
ZL1 level of big block torque & small block weight under that cold air hood. (!)

Thanks for stirring up some fine memories with that hood of yours.

****

*I came by this honestly, for not my first, but my first 'fun' car was
a (then) 10 year old '66 Olds purchased for $350. Had the 425 with
"Ultra High Compression" emblazoned across the air cleaner. And
behind it was a switch-pitch Turbo 400, and a factory posi.

It was in a big honkin' Dynamic 88, but I kept it in a sharp state of
tune, and it was a sleeper well before that term became a common
part of the motorhead lexicon. A rolling 'WOT/back to 1st' start at
~25mph made for memories that have lasted a lifetime. (Into 2nd at ~45,
and into 3rd at 80, with a satisfying push into the seat.)

And that Turbo 400 was the only automatic I've ever owned that simply
shrugged off any/all shenanigans that teenaged Road Trip visited upon it.
I still have deep respect for every engineer & assembler that contributed
to that $350 magic carpet ride.

A machine that simply gave way more than it got. :0)

 

[618 Syndicate]

I know they use to make a fiberglass hood but from what I've found is it is discontinued now

Correct. I sold the one that was on my dually when I bought it. I hated the thing.