Hot Rods HEMI with Hood Sides?

We had Jim Hume build a set of side panels w/blisters during the restoration.
Removing the hood is a process with the blisters.
After several attemps to damage the paint and test my nerves,we choose to use the cut out version.
I undo 4 dzus fastners and remove the hood and panels as one unit with the cut out panels.
FYI.. 392 on stock 34 Ford frame.

 

325 Hemi blisters on my '28 Track Roadster

 

i don't think it was as much a "rule" as just a good idea. hood sides would make the car MUCH more aerodynamic, even WITH blisters. they knew this even in the 40s. it just makes sense.

 

Why hide it? Show that bad mutha off!

 

Each car has its own style and design that leads it down the road, Johnny's car would have looked incomplete with out them the car is a well thought out project and leaving the blister in a natural state helps draw attention to the power under the hood. Other cars much like the roadster pickup and the roadster pictured here have formed hood tops but the sides do not have the same flowing lines not to knock the cars in any way just an observation, each car has a personality that need to be brought out and that is what hood sides blisters top no top fender highboy etc do they bring out the personality of each car.

Just my two cents and rambling and i built those blisters from .063 3003 h 14 aluminum and sanded them down to 1500 grit. and riveted them on after painting a lot of time and attention was put into every inch of them and to the whole car, if it wasn't for great cars and customers, some times getting the chance to work on these machines is the best reward we all have some folks like the end result some don't as long as the one behind the wheel is satisfied that is what counts.

Rex

 

Alright I am bringing this topic back because I need pics of the Chrisman Sedan and how he worked around this. Please post them if you have them.

 

Anyone?