Where's the guy that has the low '50 Merc with stock roof, no rear skirts, and NO HOOD with a blower mocked up? That thing was bad ***.
In my younger days having the Hood off ment 1 of 2 things. We had just installed something Bad *** and wanted all our Buds to know about it, Or= We had a problem and weren't finished working it out. This was if your car was 41 and newer. 40 and Older and you had the option to run Hoodless, that was Kool. Myself, I did a lot of Street racing and I never wanted people to know what I had. When asked I always played it down, It's more insulting to get beat by a stock 283 than a built 327. The most fun I had was with a 57 ford 2d Wagon with a 427 side oiler and a 4 speed on the Column. I told everyone it was a 352 with Overdrive. To each there own, Cars are for Fun. The Wizzard
hood on . i can't stand that look .it's like they'er too lazy to put the hood back on .and if most of those guys would use diferent air cleaners . they could put the hoods on .i understand new motor.and you want to show it off .but,it's not that kind of car.it has fenders use them .
I dont even understand the thought of running with no hood on anything newer than 1940, it just looks plain rediculous. But so does driving around in a rusted out P.O.S., but that dosent stop some poeple......
I just wanted to see some pics...(I thought is what I asked for in the first post). Opinions are optional
since when did we do anything that was legal?shoot, i better raise my wagon back to stock. dave, you're right about opinions.opinions are like **** holes, everyones got one, and most STINK! -Jimmy-
does this look familiar "I don't build my car to please you ***holes". Your words of wisdom from another post. To say it again. I only wanted to see pictures.
Heh Heh Heh well said smokindave!...**** on that corvette64..My opinion on this subject is..do what you want to,,you paid for it! **** all the cry babies on here probably just jelous,,i think any car can look good with the hood off if done right..sorry no pictures of my 53 with the hood off ..they are too big to fit on this site and i aint resizing them so some loser can poke fun at it.
smokingDave, Leave the hood on they look so cool that way. The only way to run without a hood is because you don't have one.............. Cruiser
im thinking of running my 51 with the hood off to. but i figured when its 120 out side it will help it breathe better. i could be wrong but thats my theory and im sticking to it.
I ran hoodless for a while, because the hood kept popping up and it was a h***le unchaining it all the time to check the oil, water etc.
Do what makes you happy. I had mine off for awhile when I first finished it and then I put a hood on it. I have to say I kind of liked it off the car, but there are reasons why I like it on also. No need to please anyone else... And here is a pic for you to contemplate as you originally requested in this post.
never liked it much...never understood all of the kustom styled cars running no hoods...what's the point in that? if your car is a hotrod, then leave the hood but maybe cut out (and reinforce) the center of the hood directly over the motor...think of kutty noteboom's truck..had a formed piece of plexi set into the center..was rad and kept the lines...if you do cut the center, that ***** better be poking up out of it though
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