LOUVERED HOODS... Lets see them-

My galaxie hood is so flat and wide- I had no idea how many louvers would look good- it so different from my shoebox hood...

My shoebox hood has 8 rows of 18- it was punched in the early sixtys.

Redpunks louver press has been working overtime... he had the old school ROUND 3" louver dies made. They rule, they're just like my shoebox louvers.

I photoshoped in 4 more after the 8 rows of 19- I think this is were we'll end up. 23 per row-

I think it'll work out to be balanced just right- I've never seen a galaxie hood louvered---

 

If you were really cool, you'd mold a Pro-street hood scoop on it.

 

haha- that would RULE- I couldnt afford one... so I went with louvers.

Tuck

 

how hard was it to cut the bracing out without warping it?

 

A couple of shoeboxes from Viva...

 

tuck you know what would look real good on that galaxie some vw headlights i know how much you like them

 

graverobber- The only problem I had cutting that inner support out was the glue they used to seal it to the hood- I thought I was gonna bend the **** out of the sheet metal takeing it off.

I attached a pic of the inside of the galaxie hood----

The hood holds shape really well without that inside I was suprised- but I saved it just incase I need to weld it back in-


heres a pic of my shoebox hood.

 

Here is a shoebox hood I punched not that long ago

 

Here's my new hood. It's still in the shop to be painted. I can't complain because I can't drive my car yet anyway.

 

OOPS, I forgot the pics.

 

not much help, but a cool pic. I think. =V8=

 

I love louvered hoods- Hey v8 are you going to roseville tonight?

 

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Ya, the hospital to be with my wife. She got sick last night.

 

Tuck, if I have any cheese to grate I know where to go. Seriously that looks good.

 

I was gonna post cheese grater! LOL

I have one hood for my 57 louvered, although i havn't finished it yet..I've only had it punched for 10 years now..
It has a total of 142 louvers.. between the rockets..
And i had a small plate done for the hood latch bracket too
Maybe i can get pics later..

 

.............I filed and sanded every one of them until they were perfectly smooth...............

 

I LOVE aluminum hoods!

 

Here's mine.-MIKE

 

here's some shots of us louvering the 50 plymouth hood.

 

*****n Hood dude!

I think I want my 55 hood louvered ....... How do they charge for louvering,per louver or Hood or what?

 

Here's mine...'55 Ford.

 

..........I had those punched in 1984 and I think they were $.50/hole? I'm sure the price has gone up since then??

 

Gee, I louvered my '64s hood back when I had hair! You can't see it in the video but they're there. Don't have the Galaxie (or the Halibrands) and my hair is jumping ship! ****.
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on the ranchero....i want four rows....two on one side two on the other..like strips...then im gonna try to punch out the tail gate to match.it will look gay but ill pretend its cool.im not looking forward to taking the supports outta the hood.

 

Some of my old louvered hoods..........

 

my fairlanes

 

god i miss this ****box!!

 

I got kinda carried away when I did this a few years ago...

Louvered hood, fenders, deck lid, package tray, glove box, bumpers...

 

Heres a pic of it FINISHED.

Steve the guy that ran the punch RULES ALL- hes and old school RULER.

I LOVE IT ---- its pimphouse.