Wait until the new DACUDA is completed. I think that an entire blacked out
hood with the black shaker bubble would be truer to original form, but the
bubble would be lost in the sea of black! Even with some chrome lettering
on the bubble. I may opt for the 2 inch wide black strip around the
perimeter of the hood opening.
Jim DACUDA
Patrick and Kelly Engram wrote:
> "Seemed high to me until I read the post in reply to using the stock
> hood
> and cutting a hole in it to accept the air scoop (without looking
> Trottmann-esque). I suppose with the cost of that "alien spaceship-
> looking" air scoop, the hood gaskets and the cutting and then the extra
> bracing that Terry spoke about, it might be a fair retail price. I'm
> surprised about the comments that the stock hood "fluttered around." I
> realize the hole removes some of the structural rigidity, but that stock
>
> hood is pretty stout ( at least on Gen's I & II).
>
> One is getting more than a hood here and right now it has no competition
>
> so both factors plus the additional labor will increase the price. "
>
> -I have some comments to add to this. I think this price is pretty
> reasonable if it includes the airscoop and gaskets and filter kit.
> Figure $500 for the hood, $250 for the goodies for a one of a kind hood,
> and I agree with Richard as he stated above. I believe the hood
> flutters because when you cut a hole in a hood but dont have bracing
> surrounding that hole, it will flutter that area around the cut back to
> the beefier part where the bracing is. If you look at the DeLong hood,
> the bracing goes around the hood cut-out and strengthens it.
> My last comment is this. I would like to see this hood and shaker put
> on a Dakota with a full flat black hood treatment while the fenders are
> body color and the hood or most of it are flat black like an old
> Barracuda, etc. That would be ultimate cool with A/R 767 wheels and a
> lowered look.
> Patrick
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