67 fb shelby clone hood, which one?

[mikec35]

Getting ready to order my hood from Branda, I like the one with the side louvers but is it period correct for a 67 or is the hood without the side louvers correct? I want to get the right one. Any advice?

 

[zookeeper]

I've heard that the louvered hoods were for the big block cars with A/C, but I've seen several GT500's with A/C and a standard Shelby hood, so I don't know if only the later cars had them or what. I suspect nobody would know one way or the other. If you like it, then that's the one you should buy, after all who are you building the car to please?

 

[CochinoFilipino]

If you're just getting the shelby style hood for Mustangs, I'd say get the louvered hood since you like it. I wouldn't worry about being "correct" unless you're doing a balls out clone with the whole Shelby front end.

Yeah, I know I didn't answer your question. Hopefully someone else can. I would think Branda knows.

 

[mikec35]

Thx for the advice.. I ordered the shelby hood without the louvers. Also ordered a front original tooling fender and the fiberglass nose. Its starting to come together...

 

[96 DOHC Cobra]

Personally, I'd prefer the one withoutthe louvers. Does Branda have the hood in stock and ready to ship? I've thought about buying it also but always heard that there was a long wait time after ordering.

 

[mikec35]

They had the one without louvers in stock when I ordered 2 days ago. Not sure if they have any more. I got the spoilered deck lid, endcaps and tail light panel from them and they all fit pretty good. I have decided to go all out shelby clone on the outside and the inside/drivetrain will be what I want (and can afford!)..

 

[Red5oh]

When I bought mine from them, I talked to them personally.... there were two different mfg's of the shelby hood for a 67 without the special fender pieces (basically a regular hood with the shelby scoop). He recommended the one that would fit better but needed a bit more 'surface' work to prep for paint. Obviously the other one they had had less surface prep work, but the overall fit was a bit worse and required cutting of the actual hood.

SO, just talk to them and they will size up what you require and make a great decision for you. I also got the orginal tooling fenders and the california special trunk pieces... again on their warning, the trunk was a great fit, but the quarter extensions were horrible... not now, but they took alot of work.