Hood Swapping

[khan0165]

will a 81-87 GN/Regal hood fit on a 81-87 GP?

 

[86Cutlass383SR]

Nope. Totally differant lines on the front of the hood and header panel.

 

[khan0165]

I'm not worried about lines matching up... Just wondering if it will bolt in and close properly...
any other combo's? Cutlass? Monte?

 

[khan0165]

bump

Can some one tell me what hoods can fit on my 83GP? I don't care about lines matching up, I just need a hood that will bolt up and close properly...

 

[86Cutlass383SR]

The hoods all bolt to the same location. The hoods also latch in the same location. The header panels are shaped differantly and that was the hood lines I was referring to. The front of the hood won't close as it will hit the header panel. That's why a steel cowl-induction (Z/28) hood won't fit a Cutlass/Regal/GP of the same years.

 

[jerrycad472]

You can use any 81-87 Grand Prix hood, just not any of the other G Body hoods.

 

[khan0165]

thanks guys...
my idea was to use a scrap G-body hood to cut my own scoops for racing...
but I'll abandon that idea...

 

[khan0165]

The hoods all bolt to the same location. The hoods also latch in the same location. The header panels are shaped differantly and that was the hood lines I was referring to. The front of the hood won't close as it will hit the header panel. That's why a steel cowl-induction (Z/28) hood won't fit a Cutlass/Regal/GP of the same years.

so, not even the other 81-87 G-body (cutlass, monte, regal) hoods will close properly on my GP?