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05-17-2014, 12:00 AM
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Location: Mesa, AZ
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'57 Hood Rockets
As many of you know, the OEM hood rockets and repop'd ones are made of unobtanium. I have been searching for a set for many moons and have found a few, but am unwilling to pay what they go for in auctions. In one of my searches I found an add for a 58 Olds Super 88 hood rocket, it was quite similar and much more affordable. Over the next couple of months, I sourced two of them separately for less than 20 bucks each. The chrome has a few pits, but they look fine for me and my tastes. Anyway, the Oldsmobile part number is: 572272.
The fitment is nearly perfect, all I had to do was radius the bottom slightly at the rear of each one to allow it to sit without a gap.
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05-17-2014, 12:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Camas Wa
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
Very nice!
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05-17-2014, 02:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Las Vegas - Nev. aka Sin City
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
^ I agree
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05-17-2014, 07:43 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
Thank you for the info. I've been wanting a pair of hood rockets too but as you said, they're practically impossible to find. Those Olds rockets look good.
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05-17-2014, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
Thank you very much also! been wanting to get some but always had a hard time finding or coughing up the money. These will work!
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05-17-2014, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: visalia ca
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
There's 1(yes 1 only) on eBay for $200 I love your idea looks great
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05-17-2014, 10:49 AM
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Location: Clear Lake, MN
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
opps double post
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05-17-2014, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: visalia ca
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
I just seen a set on a 57 olds at a car show here in town these bad boys will work great
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05-17-2014, 01:41 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Boise, Idaho
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
Very cool!
Brian
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05-18-2014, 11:05 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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Re: '57 Hood Rockets
I believe the Olds hood rockets are a great substitute and look amazingly close to the Chevy version... good ideas! Here are mine... -Doug
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