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11/10/10, 8:51 PM   #1
Late 80's Sprint Car hood question/info?!?!
Joe@ScaleSprints
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Im just curious as to who made these hoods? where they chassis manufacturer specific by chance?? Ive seen'em on these couple different cars......

http://www.fscpictorial.com/r/g418/g418-04.html

http://www.fscpictorial.com/r/g723/g723-12.html

http://www.fscpictorial.com/r/g540/g540-11.html

Then we move to 89/90 where there is a similar hood, but more square!?!?

http://www.fscpictorial.com/r/g529/g529-06.html

http://www.fscpictorial.com/r/g415/g415-01.html

Any help would be great! And yes, some of these will be future model projects!
 
11/10/10, 10:08 PM   #2
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I'm guessing but I believe the 1st few are Challenger Chassis & the last ones were a Karl Kinser built for his Gambler Chassis tht others coppied. But I'm guessing ok, no 20 lashes w/ a used tear off.
 
11/11/10, 2:07 PM   #3
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I think the one on the Kings car were built by Lee Osborne and Steve "The Greek" Panarites for Karl.
 
11/11/10, 7:02 PM   #4
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The later of the two pics are just made out of aluminum. They were really quite simple, most people thought they were ugly but I liked them. And I do belive that the earlier ones were Challenger hoods.

Bob
 
11/11/10, 8:59 PM   #5
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Thanks for all the help n replies!
 
11/12/10, 12:03 AM   #6
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I have a '87 Gambler with that hood on the last two. It's made of fiberglass tho.
 
11/12/10, 7:38 AM   #7
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hustlin-Hoosier View Post
I have a '87 Gambler with that hood on the last two. It's made of fiberglass tho.
How does this hood fit over the down tubes? Is it a 2 piece hood? Thanks!
 
11/12/10, 4:34 PM   #8
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The nose is one piece and the part that goes over the engine is another.

Bob
 
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