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#61
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I certainly would use the good RA hood you have for your Formula. Who cares if it's technically correct for a '71/'72 Bird. None of my cars are concours show cars and they all have 'incorrect' replacement pieces on them. Now, if it was a high dollar nuts & bolts restoration, I could understand finding the correct parts. You have a rare and real RAIII Formula that you want to drive and enjoy, so have fun rebuilding it. I want to see it get done myself.
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#62
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non braced hood.
This just popped up and advertised as 1 year only. Im.very confused now. But I know this they are hard to find. Especially in my area.
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#63
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I say who cares as long as you are happy about the car you are restoring |
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I bought my 1st Pontiac 44yrs ago and became a die-hard enthusiast from that point forward. I was taught by the older guys to "never say never" when it came to how cars were built or optioned back then. I still believe that today. When I bought this car, I figured and still do, that the hood did not come on the car. Having said that, I have found blue paint under the hood vents. The car was originally Atoll. So at the very least, the hood was blue at some point in its life. I also believe that if you're not learning on a daily basis, you're not growing. I did not know about the ridge in the hood inlets, so class is in session! I didn't give the screen bolt holes much thought either. I have both A and F bodies, so I'm always looking for both. I tend to read more than participate, but would like to do more of the latter.
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The car is worthy of the correct hood and hopefully I'll come across one.
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#66
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hood
You can always find a non braced hood and simply cut the vents open screen and put ring retains on it. In the past 5 years I have seen only 2 real ra3 hoods for sale but didn't have the knowledge that I now have. I have looked and found nothing. but uncut ones . Good luck finding one. I happy with what I got. Ps. Formula Bruce has correct hardware for the ra hood if you need it
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#67
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Definitely worthy of a restoration. Great options, and an outstanding color combo!
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keith k 70 Trans Am RA III / T400 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue 70 Trans Am RA III / M20 / Lucerne Blue / Sandalwood 70 Formula RA III / M21 / Lucerne Blue / Bright Blue |
#68
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One of my old cars, a 1970 Formula 400, April 1970 Norwood car with original (unbraced) hood. It had the worst bowed hood I have ever seen.
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#69
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bowed hood
Does the bow cause the hood to lift in the back where it meets the fender edge over the hood hinge?
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#70
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No, it had a good fit at the front corner and at the rear corner, it was just bowed badly in the center.
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bow
it's hard to tell , but Im.still learning thou.
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