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One more though before this thread temporarily loses steam.

Don't forget to put a few well-known, but recently unseen company's decals in the windows!

Everyone uses "Moon eyes", and a couple others, but I would lean toward the less remembered such as... Honest Charley... Isky Cams... Zoom(gears)... Stahl Headers... Casler Tires... Jahns... M/T... Schiefer... Bell... Sun... and others, that would still be remembered by most.

You could also throw in some more obscure products that most be won't remember... until they see their names! :-) Maybe an ADRA decal (I think that was the Garlits effort to oppose NHRA.)... old event participant decals... Hunt Vertex ... Potvin... or?

There are some sources for these.. or you can find a good picture, print it on decal film from a hobby shop... clearcoat it, then put it on. Model car guys do this all of the time!

Here are some pictures that I googled: http://www.cartype.com/pages/369/racing_decals__emblems

Dave here is an Olds Gasser done with mixed wheels, also a D/G. So there is who you would line up next to in class eliminations ;-) Notice no front bumper.



For a West Coast touch with the decals, put a Vic Hubbard on there. They are still in business by the way in Hayward, CA.

Pat

[QUOTE=Stu Cool;For a West Coast touch with the decals, put a Vic Hubbard on there. They are still in business by the way in Hayward, CA.

Pat[/QUOTE]

My memory wants me to say "Vic Hubbard Speed & Marine". Is that right?

Yup, your memory has served you well

http://vichubbard.com/home.php

Pat

I was playing today... Keep thinking I have to do something other then the usual on the twin bumps in the hood...Stock with the rocket ships isn't even an option, and the cap 'em and mold 'em has been used since '57. I'm thinking why not use them for an air intake to an air box on top of the carbs, sealed to the hood. So, with some leftover pieces of 3" exhaust tubing I had to try... Not sure this is what I'll do, just one of the first ideas....

Dave how bout if you were to just brow the leading top portion and filling in the lower with your tubing split in half to seal to the cleaner.

Gun barrels...............

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Gun barrels...............

Hmmmm. When it's time to pass, instead of flashing your hi-beams just fire a burst with the twin 60's?????

Just want something different, fairly subtle, and still functional....

BTW, did you know the inner structure for the hood weighs 18 lbs??? Got to do away with all that ugly fat....

Originally Posted by 406Rich

Dave how bout if you were to just brow the leading top portion and filling in the lower with your tubing split in half to seal to the cleaner.

I would like this better too.

Originally Posted by 406Rich

Dave how bout if you were to just brow the leading top portion and filling in the lower with your tubing split in half to seal to the cleaner.

Guess I don't understand what you're saying Rich... Sometimes I have a tough time turning words to a visual......????

Where the top of the chrome target was, the leading edge just weld a short brow like you would have on your headlights, and fill the lower section with a half round tube all the way to the end of the taper on theinside of the hood. Hard to explane

Originally Posted by 406Rich

Where the top of the chrome target was, the leading edge just weld a short brow like you would have on your headlights, and fill the lower section with a half round tube all the way to the end of the taper on theinside of the hood. Hard to explane

OK, think I got the concept now, thanks!

My idea with the curved tubing was to pick up all that air that is coming up from the bottom lip of the hood and cram it into an air box...and the Cal Custom replica scoop on top of the hood (thanks Jay) for a bit more air ?????? Even without fenderwells, outside air is so much cooler and higher density then underhood air coming off the engine.....

Well, thanks to Rich, Jay, and Uncle Bob the 1st idea for the hood is back in the spare tubing box, and this is what I've got now.... I really like the look, and will work great for an air intake to the air box atop the carb(s)...

As the song goes, "I get by with a little help from my friends".

Thanks for setting me straight!

Just to give you some perspective.....A fellow showed up at Firebird a few months back with a '64 Fairlane Thunderbolt clone. He had the hoses from the carb cover out to the headlight openings like the original. I asked him what size the hoses were, he said 5". I said that is a little big isn't it? He said he reduced them down to 4" last year and the car slowed down.

Just so you know. Those hood openings are nowhere near 4", so you may or may not get enough air. If I did it at all, I might not depend on the hood bullets for my sole source of air. Just tryin' to help buddy.

I'll also have a copy of the little Cal Custom hood scoop. We had a discussion about flow rates of tubes some time back. These are 3" tubes and will flow over 1,000 CFM of air....which would be more then enough. Problem is getting the air into the tubes without it tumbling and jumping around... The two together should provide adequate air. Like I mentioned on Uncle Bob's post, problem with air is you just can't see it!!!!