Looking for hood modification ideas

The bulkhead behind the radiator is too close to the radiator to do a GT40 type air duct. So in order to do a GT40 hood on the Pantera, that bulkhead has to be angled back towards the passenger compartment. Nathan Giles of Arizona has done just that, there's a story about his car in issue 126 of Pantera International magazine.

cowboy from hell

I'm sure that you will get a few opinions on this.....my opinion is that you should leave the stock hood alone and do whatever cutting you want to a hood that's already been cut (hibachi grills) or buy a fiberglass or carbon fiber hood to cut up. How's that for a run-on sentence!

John
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Pantera's Northwest

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Originally posted by PWT Pantera:
I have avirgin hood as aspare and was thinking of doing a gt40 type hood with it. Should I do that or just keep it as a valuable spare? Pics would be appreciated for sure. Thanks

Ryan

I was visiting Byars at PrecisionProformance about 6 months ago, and they did a custom hood kind of like the GT40 but not as deep & radical. Looked pretty good I thought...sorry didn't have my camera with me, it was a blue Pantera.

Here's Mad Dog's new hood...

And TomCat's hood...

I was in Don & Bobby's workshop last year and did have my camera. This hood was a one off for a customer and is not available according to Bobby. This is a great way to reduce front end lift, but I dont like the look. The original vents and the SI vents look nice. Some things are best left to the Italians..

Johnny

WOW yeah I guess when you see how much a new hood is.... I guess I'll just start saving for the CAV at PIM.

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I'm sure that you will get a few opinions on this.....my opinion is that you should leave the stock hood alone and do whatever cutting you want to a hood that's already been cut (hibachi grills) or buy a fiberglass or carbon fiber hood to cut up.

Yes! Please don't mess up a stock original.

4NFORD refused to sell me this hood:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...=150084003664&rd=1,1

Thinking about modifying mine to look something like the Shelby GT500 hood (only less of a "hump"):

There's a company called Carbon-Technik Goke in Europe that has designed a tilting front end for the Pantera (for easier engine access, I assume). The hood vent design is matched on their rear deck lid. http://www.carbon-goeke.de/

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Originally posted by DannyOcean:
4NFORD refused to sell me this hood:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...=150084003664&rd=1,1

Thinking about modifying mine to look something like the Shelby GT500 hood (only less of a "hump"):

Danny Ocean, you make it sound like I refused to sell you the hood. For the record, I didn't refuse to sell anyone anything. Somebody was just fairly out bid!

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Thinking about modifying mine to look something like the Shelby GT500 hood (only less of a "hump"):

What are you trying to accomplish by doing this? More front trunk space?

Just curious!

Interesting thread guys...and yes, the voice of reason;...it does seem to be prudent to leave the orginal alone and 'play' with a glass/ carbon aftermarket one.......If just for looks then anything goes i guess according to taste... but the practical side is as mentioned, more hot air out and less lift in front ...perhaps combined with lighter weight depending on the product used.... I will weigh my 'new' carbon fiber one and post its weight compared with the orginal. I've gone for a subtle change in the vein of the nice GT5S 'look' which i like and looks kind of orginal....but have gone quite 'wild' on the rear-deck lid with 'blister' type reverse - scoops to let out the hot air and let in the always peering eyes....i'll post pics...soon.

www.wheelnuts.co.za

Mad Dog's hood on page 1 looks like its carbon....any chance you can weigh it some time Dog and let us know whats the weight ? Did you do it yourself?,...looks like a lot of work..... well done.

I have a carbon hood, I beleive it weighs 7 pounds.

That sounds light Ron. I will weigh mine this weakend. Have you got a pic for us...Sorry, i am not up to scratch on all the older postings on this, you probaley have posted already, but what the hell, if you find the time it would nice for us all to see agin anyway? - Have you done more carbon panels you can show us ?....i will post pic of my rear deck-lid and see what you guys think...its a bit wild with big 'blister scoops' and cut-out to accomdate the Webers....saved the orginal of course.
Gr8 website Ron...iam amazed i haven seen it before....will sign up soon.

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Originally posted by jeff6559:

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Thinking about modifying mine to look something like the Shelby GT500 hood (only less of a "hump"):

What are you trying to accomplish by doing this? More front trunk space?

Just curious!

Just looking for something different.