Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

[Bruce N.]

Does anyone know if there is a pattern available for installing the numbers on a new big block hood? I've been wasting a lot of time trying to create my own pattern and not happy with anything I've done so far. Thanks.

[Paul O.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Bruce

Do you have the 72 AIM there is a page I think in the LS5 section that show the 454 emblem layout.

Paul 18046

[Patrick H.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

I'm just thinking of how tough it will be to get the small holes in there for the alignment pins. Ouch.

[Bruce N.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Thanks guys. I do have the AIM. I'll check it again.

The alignment pins will probably disappear.

[Bruce N.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Paul,

You are right on the money. LS5-B3 in the 71 AIM.

Thanks.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

The alignment pins will probably disappear.

Yeah, but we look for them on the backside when we judge.

[Bruce N.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Yeah, but we look for them on the backside when we judge.

Yeah, but this car is a 100K Stock Eliminator car. Tech could care less about an alignment pin hole.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Yeah, but this car is a 100K Stock Eliminator car. Tech could care less about an alignment pin hole.

LOL!

Yeah, I guess it won't show up on the judging field.

[Marc K.]

Re: Pattern for installing new hood numbers on a 72

Bruce,
A friend of mine made a very nice brass template with holes drilled from the dimensions in the Assembly Manual, and the contour closely matches that of the 1970-72 hood.

Let me know off-line if you would like me to ask him if he still has it, and/or is willing to "loan" it to you for your hood.
Marc
mkkrol@yahoo.com