OK, yes or no

[soltz]

Or am I just losing it [S
The hood on the sprint was junk so it's no loss.
Got the idea at the rod run last month looking at the 65 (ithink) stingray

Here's what i came up with [[S
I kind of like the no hood thing but the grill looks lost without the hood

Maybe I'm still a little depressed about losing my truck

I know I will get honest opinions from this bunch, sooooo [S

 

[kenny c]

Engine looks lost in there but it is what makes you happy.

 

[AZRodDave]

I think a short cowl induction hood would look good. JMO ....

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

A blown big block can (and will) cure depression... that aside, I like the hood idea!

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[Sam_Fear]

hood on.

 

[sawzall]

Hood on.

 

[I-R-POPS]

Right on with the hood on.

 

[hankthebigdog]

hood on from me also, but hey, it has to make you happy.

 

[earthman]

And of course i like 'em without hoods. I drove the '51 without a hood all winter until now when the AZ sun is coming back to dry rot exposed hoses and belts.

 

[bruno]

Leave the hood on, engine looks small in that big of a space

 

[soltz]

Thank you getnilmen

To put the hood back on I'd have to weld it back together so for now it is what it is.
Dr. C, i have most of a 460 FORD that would fill that hole a little better. And Bruno it would help that problem too.
Can't blend the headlight bezel with the hood, it's pot metal

Maybe I can make the back half flip up like the vet [S

[favorite pass time[

 

[MercuryMac]

Soltz, I'm pretty opinionated. I like a hood on there on anything after about the mid thirties, but, it's because cars look dorky without a full height nose piece. Your car has a nose piece so you got off lucky. You probably cut up your hood to build a cooool hood scoop on there so I'll wait til it's done and ogle it then.

 

[soltz]

That Was a Close One

Soltz, I'm pretty opinionated. I like a hood on there on anything after about the mid thirties, but, it's because cars look dorky without a full height nose piece. Your car has a nose piece so you got off lucky. You probably cut up your hood to build a cooool hood scoop on there so I'll wait til it's done and ogle it then.

I wouldn't want to look like a dork
No hood scoop now, but you never know [S

 

[Neverdone]

gotta go with the group. Needs a hood..... but the reverse open would be a good plan.

 

[Camo King]

I vote for a hood. Maybe with a scoop or cowl section to match the nose?

 

[soltz]

I vote for a hood. Maybe with a scoop or cowl section to match the nose?

That bump on the nose piece is just the front of the stock hood.
When i get the noise bolted in I'll look at putting the back part back on [S

 

[bob w]

A late arriving vote for the hood.

 

[jmlcolorado]

Leave the hood on, engine looks small in that big of a space

This

 

[supersmitty]

I tend to say go with the hood. I always look at it also keeping water and other elements out if you get caught in the rain or whatever.

 

[christcrusader13]

I vote for the hood... ansd I love the idea of a reverse flip... go grab some hinges and latch from a 1990 buick lesable, they are easy to manipulate.....

I sould also like that bump to follow into what teh 427 vette hoods from that era looked like...

PS... pot meatal has ruined many of my plans...