Garys72Duster
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I will weigh it tomorrow. Hard to find a used F Glass hood. Bucks are limited, or I would get a new one.That thing still has to weigh a lot to lift.
What does that weigh, do you know?
Checking it with a B Room scale, comes to 42.5 lbs. I was guessing 44. If a F Glass hood for an A Body weighs 15 lbs (guessing), that makes this one about 27.5 lbs heavier than a F Glass hood. Not bad, for no more than a little work and effort. 2 more hood pins will cost 12.50, (I had 2). Plus I won't be hitting my head on the safety latch anymore! LOL. Or hurting my back, trying to lift the old one off the hinges. And the motor accessability is so much better with no hood on there, not to mention the Hot Rod look it adds to the car. I'll post more pics as it comes along. Next step, black semi gloss enamel for the underside. Another $4.That thing still has to weigh a lot to lift.
What does that weigh, do you know?
So I'm only 10 lbs heavier than a production F Glass hood?Race weight fiberglass and street weight are quite different. A real A12 liftoff is about 32 lbs, so are the repops. The race weight is about 20.
Yes.So I'm only 10 lbs heavier than a production F Glass hood?
I'm not fit enough to do it alone, my son helps me with it. I got the 2 front hold downs done today. Will post a pic of the hood and scoop when the rear pins are completed.What scoop do you have on your hood? Does it have a front opening you can get your hand in? I find the easiest way to get my hood off, is to put my hand in the scoop, palm up, and just pluck it off. Easier than trying to grab by the edges.