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Topic: Repro NACA hoods
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73trials
Gearhead Posts: 882
From: New Orleans, La. M&M member # 1752
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-05-2003 08:11 PM
   
I see NPD now has the '71-'73 NACA hood repros available.  Does anyone have any experience with these? The (original) one on my car looks great... as long as the hood is closed. The underside is patched (for rust) in many places, so I don't know how long it's gonna STAY looking good. If these repops are as good as they look, I may have another option.  ------------------
Erwin
'73 convertible 351c 2V C-6, hopefully will be done someday...
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1293
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-05-2003 08:28 PM
Hey Irwin,
I was wondering the same thing myself after I saw an ad from KARmustang in Ohio. I'm assuming they are all from the same manufacturer, but was wondering how they look. Perhaps RICKS from NPD will have some insight for us!! 
If they are good repros, then I will be grabbing one, because the one I bought for my '71 (it was actually thrown in for the price of the two doors) is loaded with rust on the underside framework and is going to cost big bucks for a repair.
BTW,How much is NPD asking for theirs?------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (his) under resto (351C-4V C6 auto)
73 Mach 1 (hers) (351CJ 4 speed)
66 289/2V coupe (daughter Ashley's)
89 LX 2.3 convertible (daughter Amanda's)
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73trials
Gearhead Posts: 882
From: New Orleans, La. M&M member # 1752
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-05-2003 11:18 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 71RESTO:
How much is NPD asking for theirs?
$414.95 in the ad in Mustang Monthly. ------------------
Erwin
'73 convertible 351c 2V C-6, hopefully will be done someday...
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 34763
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 01-06-2003 08:58 AM
That will take care of the NOS robber barons. They were asking over a grand for a while.  ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 Remember our sponsors, Mustangs Plus, NPD, Osborn Reproductions, and MyFordPerformance.com.
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PONYMAN
Gearhead Posts: 269
From: Ardmore, Ok. USA
Registered: Jul 99
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posted 01-06-2003 09:43 AM
I have never seen a NOS one for less than $1500. I paid over $500 for my used one and there was still a little rust on the undrside. Fortunately I know a body man that still works with lead and he repaired it and no problems so far. They also make a fiberglass repro, but the metal one would be much bettr if ti is good quality. I am sure RICKS will fill us in if he is checking on the board.
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73trials
Gearhead Posts: 882
From: New Orleans, La. M&M member # 1752
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-06-2003 10:58 AM
It says in the same ad that the repro 71-73 FENDERS will be out in early '03! ------------------
Erwin
'73 convertible 351c 2V C-6, hopefully will be done someday... [This message has been edited by 73trials (edited 01-21-2003).]
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 271
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-06-2003 11:57 AM
Don't hold your breath on the fenders, I think they're having alot of back-n-forth fit issues with the manufacturer. The hoods turned out very nicely, it's a real good looking piece. My only gripe is that they didn't "un-engineer" the slight bow that so many NACA hoods have if you don't shim the daylights at the center of the fenders. But overall, it's a nice repro that we've had no negative feedback on thusfar.
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Hemikiller
Gearhead Posts: 404
From: Clinton, CT
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 01-06-2003 12:28 PM
I've got one of the US Body Source pin-on glass hoods, as well as a nice used steel unit. The US body hood is pretty decent, but it is glass and will require a lot of sanding to get it mint. How much effort I expend on it remains to be seen. Both will get painted when the car goes to the body shop. I have to design the hold down brackets for the Dzus fasteners soon. I paid $150 for my first NACA hood back in '89. I still have it too!
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-06-2003 12:33 PM
RICKS, What 'bow' are you referring to? I am unfamiliar with any poor fitment issues in this regard. I currently have two NASA-hooded 'Stangs, and there does not seem to be a misalignment problem. I am getting ready to start on a new project, and if there is something about these hoods I should know, that would be helpful. Thanks, Kit.
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 271
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-06-2003 01:36 PM
If you look at alot of 71-73 Mustangs, you'll see some where the hood sits just a little high in the middle while being flush with the fenders at the front and rear. I've got an original unrestored '71 convertible with a NACA hood that has this problem. The factory probably said "eh, good enough" when they were fitting the hood. Most 71-73 cars I see are shimmed more in the middle of the fenders around the shock towers to achieve a nice fit. I talked to Jeff Ford about this, and he concurred that he had to shim his fenders on the Lazarus car quite a bit to get his n.o.s. NACA hood to line up nicely from front to rear. It's not something that I would be overly concerned about, and I've conversely talked to people like you who have never encountered a problem. It's a long span from cowl to nose on those cars, doesn't take much deviation between a hood that fits perfect and one that needs some fender shim help. The repro hood may drop right on perfect, or you may need to shim your fenders some to get a nice gap front to rear.
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73trials
Gearhead Posts: 882
From: New Orleans, La. M&M member # 1752
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 01-06-2003 02:43 PM
Thanks, Rick! Sorry to hear about the problems getting the fenders made.  My car doesn't need 'em, but there are a couple of '71-'73 fastbacks around here that i could get CHEAP, both need hoods and fenders. Glad to see more parts being made availible for these years. ------------------
Erwin
'73 convertible 351c 2V C-6, hopefully will be done someday...
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1293
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 01-06-2003 10:44 PM
Thanks for the info Rick!! That "bow" info was great to hear about because my '73 Mach has this problem and I thought there was something wrong with the hood. Next time I feel energetic I may try to shim the middle area to see if I can get a better fit.
Thanks for your time!! ------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (his) under resto (351C-4V C6 auto)
73 Mach 1 (hers) (351CJ 4 speed)
66 289/2V coupe (daughter Ashley's)
89 LX 2.3 convertible (daughter Amanda's)
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rob73mach1
Journeyman Posts: 39
From: Howell, Mich. U.S.A.
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 01-06-2003 11:19 PM
Thanks for the info,my mach has this problem. I just though what a bad fit too. and about the cost for originals, my frist car was a 73 mach1 back in 76, and when the body rotted I took the good parts off, one was the hood,kept it for about 6 years and said it's about time I get this thing gets out of here. so I through it way. only if I knew.
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-07-2003 08:41 AM
RICKS, I went out and checked my NACA hoods, and I couldn't see any indication of the 'bow' you were talking about.
However, I went through several old issues of Mustang Monthly,Illustrated, etc... and saw that about half of the cars shown in the magazines have the problem you describe. The bow seems to start about 1/4 of the way back and ends at about the last third or so. I can see that a lot of people have tried to correct this by lowering the hinge-end of the hood, but that puts the back of the hood too low.
I must be extremely lucky, because none of my 71-73's seem to have this problem. I definately did not know this when I put the hoods on the last three I did, but they came out OK.
Thanks for the info. Kit.
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RICKS
Gearhead Posts: 271
From: Ocala, FL
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-07-2003 09:09 AM
Yeah, it seems to be one of those hit or miss deals, not a constant.
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cobravenom71
Gearhead Posts: 808
From: Kissimee, Fl USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 01-09-2003 02:25 PM
In looking over the hood on my 73 Mach real close, I can see that it does have a slight bow in it. Almost unoticeable, but it is there.
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