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Old 11-22-2014, 08:48 PM   #1
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Louvered panels

I was thinking of adding these to the hood of my 64 GMC.
Mounting to the underside of the hood painted same red as truck with a thin polished aluminum trim ring on top.
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Old 11-22-2014, 10:07 PM   #2
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Re: Louvered panels

i think i would just have the hood louvered instead
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Old 11-22-2014, 11:30 PM   #3
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Re: Louvered panels

It's your truck, do what you want and what makes you happy.

If it were mine, I would not do it. If your hood was not painted, or you have extra paint, I would do what xray said, have it louvered the correct way.

I can tell you that when I was looking for a truck, I passed up a lot of nice trucks because of poorly done mods.

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Old 11-23-2014, 10:43 AM   #4
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Re: Louvered panels

No. Get the real deal. Or the bilit 67-69 Camaro square ones might look better.
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Old 11-23-2014, 11:19 AM   #5
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Re: Louvered panels

Id pass... Looks kinda ghetto..
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Old 11-23-2014, 11:23 AM   #6
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Re: Louvered panels

They look like floor heat registers.
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Old 11-23-2014, 01:08 PM   #7
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Re: Louvered panels

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They look like floor heat registers.
I was thinking the same thing.

But it is your truck.
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Old 11-23-2014, 01:11 PM   #8
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Re: Louvered panels

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They look like floor heat registers.
hilarious is first thought, but really kinda true, ghetto.
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Old 11-23-2014, 01:26 PM   #9
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Re: Louvered panels

Maybe 69 camaro SS hood scoop inserts.... at least their GM..


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Old 11-23-2014, 01:31 PM   #10
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Re: Louvered panels

Just curious why do you want to add them for looks or are you having a problem with under hood temperature?
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Old 11-23-2014, 04:29 PM   #11
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Re: Louvered panels

Thank you 66lsx
You seem to understand the look I am after.
Thanks for posting those photos.
I may have been pre-mature posting my original pictures.
The idea is to mimic the look of the Camaro vents with a narrow polished aluminum outer trim ring and rather then mesh on the inside go with the louvers.
The pictures I posted were just to show where I intended to place them, same as the early Camaros. They would be painted black or the same red as the hood.
I was planning on mounting the louvers to the underside of the hood with the trim ring lining the hole in the hoid, with no exposed fasteners.
I wasn't planning on attaching with duct tape, large bolts or bent over spikes.
WOW, tough crowd!!
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Old 11-23-2014, 08:51 PM   #12
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Re: Louvered panels

Now if this was sticking thru the hood, you would have some thing

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Old 11-23-2014, 09:01 PM   #13
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here is the Camaro version:
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