was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

[Brandon T.]

here is a picture this is from a 65 http://images.cars.com/supersized/DM...03/SB65.29.jpg

can someone point out how someone knew this was from a 66-67 I'm still confused...I see no difference on the backside of it from other 65's I've seen.

thanks!

[Ralph E.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

here is a picture this is from a 65 http://images.cars.com/supersized/DM...03/SB65.29.jpg

can someone point out how someone knew this was from a 66-67 I'm still confused...I see no difference on the backside of it from other 65's I've seen.

thanks!

From the picture it looks like a 65 hood.
Got any more pictures of the front near the hinges?

[Brandon T.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

From the picture it looks like a 65 hood.
Got any more pictures of the front near the hinges?

I'll look.

I was told something about the "pockets" that made it out to be from a 66-67?

not sure thats why I'm asking.

was told this about the hood "
Has a '67 hood, or a '66 hood with the emblem holes filled ('65 hood inner panel doesn't have emblem nut access holes adjacent to the hinge)."

[John H.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Several of the other photos show the access holes in the hood inner panel adjacent to the hinge pad that were only present in '66 and '67 hoods; those access holes weren't present in '63-'65 hoods. Photo below shows the holes more clearly.

[Brandon T.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

ah thanks John!

very clear now, you have some darn good eyes with dealing with these pictures!

thanks

[Gary B.]

Body color paint detail

John,

Is that an original example of where the body color stop on the underside, aft of the hinge?

Gary

[Mike M.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

No, Gary. Do not refer to that paint margin as "Typical Factory Production"
HaND

[Gary B.]

Body color detail

Thanks Mike. Just checking to see if I should add the photo to my collection of photos showing what to look for where judging for originality.

Gary

[Bill I.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Also note the weather strip. On a 67, it will continue around the corners about 5 inches

[James R.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

No, Gary. Do not refer to that paint margin as "Typical Factory Production"
HaND

I am a little confused. The 65 Judging Guide states that the entire outer lip is painted the body color. In the area in front of the hinges, the blackout may cover a portion of the outer lip as the hood was in place at time of painting, and this area was not masked during the blackout procedure. I would think that the photo John posted appears to be an example of what would be correct (assuming the same procedure was applied for the 66-67).

Also note the weather strip. On a 67, it will continue around the corners about 5 inches

On a 65 the weather strip would also continue around the corner about three inches.

[Mike M.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Right, James, what you have quoted regarding blackout below the hinge point is true.
Further clarification.....
John's example has a "Hard" (crisp) mask line, original had a very "Soft" fuzzy line.
Most importantly, the pic shows the masking that follows the contour of the inner reinforcement, this NTP. (Non-Typical Production).
Original lines continued straight down to the hinge.
Hope this helps.
HaND

[James R.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Mike,

Thanks for the clarification.

Jim

[Wayne W.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Jim,

This is (I think) what Mike is describing for the blackout. These are a few pictures taken of the restoration that I am doing on a '65 at this time. The outer hood edge area at or below the the hinge holes was then dusted with more black paint to replicate the factory blackout. This extra paint is not shown in any of these pictures.

I think this post has been successfully hijacked...sorry.


Regards,

James West

This is not typical factory production either. Far from it.

[Stephen L.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

Jim,

The Red hood is an original 67 blackout in the hinge area.

The Blue hood is my attempt at replicating the blackout in the hinge area on my 67

Hope this helps

Steve

[James W.]

Re: was told this hood on this 65 is from a 66-67?

This is not typical factory production either. Far from it.

I love it when people come on here and stomp all over someone trying restore a car correctly with what they think is correct. Then never get an explaination of why what it is not correct.

You're a great help to this hobbie Wayne.