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shadowgray396
04-06-2014, 09:43 AM
Notice anything funny with the red Chevelle hood that I saw at the swap meet yesterday. I also notice the green Chevelle the stripes are not painted correctly. Went to the swap meet here in Portland to see if there was anything I could not live with out. Came home almost empty handed. The little yellow car would be a great car for my grandson down the road. It's on a go cart frame.
Ken Hayes
04-06-2014, 11:35 AM
Ok, I give. Whats wrong with the red hood? Looks ok to me.

Don't like the custom stripes on the green Chevelle.

I remember using those oil dispensers and old oil receptacles.

Too plain lookin for me.

Awesome 32 Roadster replica.
shadowgray396
04-06-2014, 11:46 AM
Here's a different picture. Hint it's not the stipes.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/1970_zpsd49f1f6c.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/shadowgray/media/1970_zpsd49f1f6c.jpg.html)
Ken Hayes
04-06-2014, 01:11 PM
Looks like an after market fiberglass hood. Clip lanyards look too short.
shadowgray396
04-06-2014, 04:33 PM
It's not fiberglass. The center of the hood is bent down over the grille. It should be more flat.
Ken Hayes
04-06-2014, 05:47 PM
I think its just the angle of the camera that did that. Green car camera angle was lower. Maybe its my old eyes.
Ken Hayes
04-06-2014, 06:32 PM
I just saw a pic on FB of a '70 ElCamino with the same exact hood. Maybe that's a ElCamino hood on a Chevelle. They both have the "Widows Peak" shape.

Ray, check your email.

EDIT: Nevermind the email Ray. I found what I needed.
Ms Grumpy
04-06-2014, 08:39 PM
To me the red one's hood makes the headlights look funny. The green one's custom stripes just look funny. Just my 2 cents.
Ken Hayes
04-06-2014, 09:21 PM
The headlights have eyelids on them.....that's old school.
shadowgray396
04-07-2014, 12:22 AM
The hood almost touches the grille in the center. I wished I had taken a better picture. When you are standing in front of it you can really see how much the center is bent down.

http://i777.photobucket.com/albums/yy58/shadowgray/Body%20Shop/1970-Paint_zps4fecbd45.jpg (http://s777.photobucket.com/user/shadowgray/media/Body%20Shop/1970-Paint_zps4fecbd45.jpg.html)