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Old 02-23-2014, 02:29 PM   #1
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57 Forward Tilt Hood

Looking for a forward tilt hood kit. 1957 Chevy Truck.
Who has the best fit and finish kits? That work good ?
anything good or Bad would help. Thanks
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Old 02-23-2014, 02:33 PM   #2
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Re: 57 Forward Tilt Hood

No Limit. Seen the kits but I can't speak to their quality. Looked good.
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Old 02-23-2014, 02:50 PM   #3
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Re: 57 Forward Tilt Hood

I don't think that you would have any issues with the No Limit kit. They don't like to sell anything they come up with until they have all the bugs worked out.
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Old 02-24-2014, 07:20 PM   #4
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Re: 57 Forward Tilt Hood

I got mine from no limit and had to do a little work to it to get it right, Still a nice kit for the money.

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Old 02-26-2014, 03:28 AM   #5
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?.. had to do a little work to it to get it right...
Can you explain WHAT "little work"? Any pictures?
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Old 02-26-2014, 07:33 AM   #6
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Dan when i get home from work i will send you some pic's of what i had to do.

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Old 02-26-2014, 07:49 PM   #7
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Re: 57 Forward Tilt Hood

As you can see they didn't sit flat the angle was off so, i used a die grinder and cut right where the bend was about a 1/8" deep or just till i could bend it to sit flat and then re welded it together. Everything else was fine, not a big deal.


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