l88 hood

fatboy jeff · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: l88 hood

i have a l88 hood scoop that i was thinking of putting on my 80 camino.
do you guys think this will look good? i only spent $10 on it

toms84ss · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject:

I like the L-88 hoods. Put it on there. Would be a nice change from the usual cowl hoods that seem to be the most common stock replacement. No, I'm not knocking the cowl hoods here. I like those also.

PunkRican · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:32 am Post subject:

I was actually thinking of trading the 4" cowl glass hood i got for a 2 1/2" L88 glass hood for my 70. Slap it on there and put up some pics I wanna see how it turns out.

fatboy jeff · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

i was kinda worried about it though because its the type that needs to be pop riveted and bondod but i hear it can crack around the scoop easily. is this true?

fatboy jeff · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

i was kinda worried about it though because its the type that needs to be pop riveted and bondod but i hear it can crack around the scoop easily. is this true?

toms84ss · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject:

I think if you took your time and the scoop didnt move it would be ok and not crack.

Elky 83 · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Save your money and buy a hood with scoop. Or you will end up buying the scoop and installing it and having it painted and will end up having it crack. Then you will be in the market to end up buying the hood with scoop. I've seen many different people and body fabricators try and install a scoop and everyone has cracked.
It might be able to be done, but I haven't seen it yet.
Just my 2 cents.
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drk1313 · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: L88

I have to agree - rivit/bondo scoops will ALWAYS crack and show an outline of the scoop. The hood is just a tough spot due to engine heat, hood closing and general flex. Save the $$ for a metal hood ready to bolt on.

fatboy jeff · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

well i went through with it and my car is almost finished
heres the pics
http://elcaminocentral.com/gallery-album_fatboys-camino.html

toms84ss · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject:

Its a little shorter then I thought it would be. But I like it. Good job with the scoop and paint.

hel98 · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

Looks good, Jeff. Nice color, too. What did you use to bond it to the hood?

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fatboy jeff · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:

yea the guy that put it on made it shorter then i wanted.
he also said that he used fiberglass duraglass then bondo so it stays on better

motionwannabe · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject:

i built an L88 hood for my dads 81 el camino ss and it came out beautiful. i used evercoat vette panel adhesive and evercoat polyflex filler. its been opened closed slammed sat in the sun rain and snow and never crackedand i built it 4yrs ago. i got a fiberglass scoop from jc whitney that they call the super L88 it fits even at the rear edge and about an inch from the front. it made that elky look hateful
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