69 S/B Hood

[Roger D.]

There is a press molded S/B hood for sale on the forum. Person said he bought it off a 69. Should it have a part # somewhere. Claims that press mold was the process used at the factory, its the real deal. Just trying to get an original.ThanksRoger

[Alan S.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Hi Roger,
I don't think the hood has a part number on it anywhere.
The part number in the AIM is for the hood 'assembly', not just the 2 molded fiberglass pieces.
I did find a number on my 71 hood which I've thought might identify the mold used, and also, what appear to be 'usage' counts for the mold.
Regards,
Alan

[Patrick H.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

I don't know of a part number, but here is a pic of a 72, and these numbers are typical of what I have seen. Also note the four "circles" which I assume are from the mold for the inside of the hood.

Reproduction hoods are different in several small ways. If you can see numbers like these, the 4 circles, and can identify a bit of fiberglass weave in a few spots, it's an original.

inside of hood.jpg

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

I don't know of a part number, but here is a pic of a 72, and these numbers are typical of what I have seen. Also note the four "circles" which I assume are from the mold for the inside of the hood.Reproduction hoods are different in several small ways. If you can see numbers like these, the 4 circles, and can identify a bit of fiberglass weave in a few spots, it's an original.[ATTACH=CONFIG]54806[/ATTACH]

Thanks for the picture Patrick. I guess I would need to make the 7hr trip to check it out. ThanksRoger

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Thanks Alan for your input. I guess I would have to check it out first. Just need to know what I am looking at. Thank youRoger

[Patrick H.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Ask for photos. For the price of a hood the seller should be more than willing to send them.

[Jeffrey S.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Roger,
here is a picture of an original '69 small block hood numbers and circle. Hope this helps.
Jeff

[Wayne W.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

You have to be careful with this, because there were some running changes from 68 through 69 and early 70. The latch on one side is turned different and the cable mount was changed.

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

You have to be careful with this, because there were some running changes from 68 through 69 and early 70. The latch on one side is turned different and the cable mount was changed.

Wayne------


Yes, the quickest way to tell the difference is the cross cable retainer threaded mounting holes. The 1968-E69 has TWO such holes. The L69-76 has only ONE. The first design was used until quite late in the 1969 model year. The right side hood latches are not interchangeable between the 2 style hoods.

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Wayne------Yes, the quickest way to tell the difference is the cross cable retainer threaded mounting holes. The 1968-E69 has TWO such holes. The L69-76 has only ONE. The first design was used until quite late in the 1969 model year. The right side hood latches are not interchangeable between the 2 style hoods.

Thank you gentlemen, I will check the aftermarket hood which I am assuming has the original latches. Will check back with a picture

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Thank you gentlemen, I will check the aftermarket hood which I am assuming has the original latches. Will check back with a picture

[Patrick H.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Reproduction hand laid hood. It is not press molded. Pass on this one.

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Reproduction hand laid hood. It is not press molded. Pass on this one.

I am sorry Patrick I should have explained better. These are my existing latches. Trying to determine if they are right. The new hood has no hardware. My hood in the pictures is from Eckler.

[Joe L.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Roger-----


These latches and cross-cable are the 1968-E69 style. There should be TWO retainers with bolts that align and support the cross cable. These bolts thread into nuts "embedded" in the fiberglass (actually a nut plate behind the fiberglass, I think). So, the hood you purchase should have the same TWO embedded nuts.

[Roger D.]

Re: 69 S/B Hood

Roger-----These latches and cross-cable are the 1968-E69 style. There should be TWO retainers with bolts that align and support the cross cable. These bolts thread into nuts "embedded" in the fiberglass (actually a nut plate behind the fiberglass, I think). So, the hood you purchase should have the same TWO embedded nuts.

Great , at least the latches are good for my E69. I will make sure I can see the retainers before I drive 7hrs.Thanks Joe and everyone else.Roger