1983 Hood Material?
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acdelco d1906 Nkg 49034
that chrome plated hood looks great, but it will blind the driver when driving into the rising/setting sun, and also the driver will be blinded at night from oncomimg cars' headlights.
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If you notice, that hood is louvered. Doing that typically requires you to separate the hood inner from the outer, add the louvers to the outer, reattch the two, then paint. Since that hood is aluminum, he probably polished it instead of painting it.
I agree with midnight mechanic that the bright hood will blind you under certain circumstances (mine is flat black for that reason). But if you want the look on your steel hood badly enough, there are paint processes that will give you a chrome look. Check with a good body shop.
I agree with midnight mechanic that the bright hood will blind you under certain circumstances (mine is flat black for that reason). But if you want the look on your steel hood badly enough, there are paint processes that will give you a chrome look. Check with a good body shop.
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The hood is no more blinding than a polished black hood.
Had my hood done like that on a Miata as well.
To install the louvers like that in the photo. You just cut out a section, place the louvers in the hole and either spot weld them on or rivet them.
I'm gonna get some for my Rx-7
Flyin' Miata : Body : Body parts : Flyin` Miata aluminum louver panel
I'll go to a pick n pull, take some airplane paint stripper, polish up a tiny spot and see what it looks like.
I'll post the results in case anyone is curious :P
Had my hood done like that on a Miata as well.
To install the louvers like that in the photo. You just cut out a section, place the louvers in the hole and either spot weld them on or rivet them.
I'm gonna get some for my Rx-7
Flyin' Miata : Body : Body parts : Flyin` Miata aluminum louver panel
I'll go to a pick n pull, take some airplane paint stripper, polish up a tiny spot and see what it looks like.
I'll post the results in case anyone is curious :P
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And then the mid 90's, "made in korea". And everyone laughed.
And then the mid oh's oh's (2000-2010), "made in america". And everyone laughed.
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nope lol i own one of each. an Aluminum N/A hood, and a steel T2 hood. trust mt theres no confusing steel vs aluminum after you pick it up maybe the vert hoods are aluminum im not sure. it came on a gxl ii have and its not original so that may be true
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1. Let out underhood heat / move more air through the cooling module (stated above more colorfully).
2. Reduce front end lift at high speeds.
The old school hot rodders knew both of these benefits. Some of the old speed record attempt cars have louvers on the roof and decklid, too. Those are functional, also helping reduce lift.
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