72 LT1 renovation question

[Fred H.]

Were anti rattle hood bumpers OEM installed on 1972 LT1's ? I have a colleague with a 72 LT1 (very close production #) that has 4 hood bumpers. I have also seen other 72 LT 1 cars with none. Please advise.

[Ron G.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Fred,

Of all the LT-1's that I have seen, I never observed any of them with anti rattle rubber bumpers under the hood.

[Mike E.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Those are later 70's pieces. Easy to glue on, but not factory original.

[Ed H.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Fred, my very original 1972 LT-1 with AC, Duntov award, does not have any hood bumpers installed on the inside fender rails.

Ed H

[Fred H.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Hi Ron, thanks for your input. A little history the photo of the hood bumpers is on a friend of mine's matching # LT1 convertible w/ac. He bought is from the original owner. It appears to be a unmolested survivor. From all observation the car is virtually untouched original. Perhaps the original owner added the hood bumpers for some reason......

[Fred H.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Hi Ed, thanks for your input. A little history the photo of the hood bumpers is on a friend of mine's matching # LT1 convertible w/ac. He bought it from the original owner. It appears to be a unmolested survivor. From all observation the car is virtually untouched original. Perhaps the original owner added the hood bumpers for some reason......

Fred H
72 LT1 A/C convertible (Ontario Orange)

[Mark E.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Maybe added at some point to reduce hood flutter or make the hood alignment more flush?

[Fred H.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Hi Mark, thanks for your input. I believe your correct. A little history the photo of the hood bumpers is on a friend of mine's matching # LT1 convertible w/ac. He bought it from the original owner. It appears to be a unmolested survivor. From all observation the car is virtually untouched original. But I believe the original owner added the hood bumpers for some reason......

Fred H
72 LT1 A/C convertible (Ontario Orange)

[Robert R.]

Re: 72 LT1 renovation question

Were anti rattle hood bumpers OEM installed on 1972 LT1's ? I have a colleague with a 72 LT1 (very close production #) that has 4 hood bumpers. I have also seen other 72 LT 1 cars with none. Please advise.

Fred,
The first reference I find for the bumper to which you refer is the '74 AIM. There is no reference to in it in '73 and earlier AIM's. As you can see from the photo below, item #7 is clarified in note "Z" which states that it is used for alignment of hood and fender in order to achieve a flush hood to fender alignment.

Bob

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