72 tilt front clip Vs Fiberglass Hood

I  Think it could be done fairly easy , I would use  the standard hood with a Boss 429 scoop . Welded to the fenders and header  Panel . I was thinking the core support would need to be  modified with some sort of hinge mechanism. The radiator would need to be mounted differently as to allow  for the front end to tilt . Tell me if I am nuts but I would love to be able to get right up into  my motor without the fenders and front nose in my  way.  My current hood is a lightened up all steel pin on. Even with no supports it is still almost too heavy for me to pull off by myself.  Thought about getting a fiberglass  sport hood but they are super expensive and still not as cool in my opinion as the tilt.   Anyone else attempt such a mod? If I keep making good money at my Job  I think this will be in the cards.  Got a whole list of things on my agenda for my 72, 

PAINT W/new stripe kit ,Vintage Pioneer Sound Sysytem ,  New Slicks and Bias Front Runners, Metco LCAs with the ICM brackets,  Edelbrok Performer RPM Nitrous Kit, Roll Bar , Tilt Clip

 

Want  to Run 10s and look good doing it!!!

BTW I always thought "GTO" had some $ if he had a cassette deck in 1971!
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I am going to get a Pioneer KP-500 I keep getting skunked on Ebay, I sold one during my seller days. and wish i could have kept it.  Here is the last one I missed out on

 

It will look great up there near the B&M Pro Ratchet, The FM doesn't sound to bad on theses I plan to hook up my Ipod through the antenna jack

 

 

He used of all things like a tilt mech off a freaking lazyboy recliner.

He sliced the fenders on the back side about even with the wheel well tops {no crazy flare that I recall, unlike our cars}.

Used a pair of pin type hood latches bolted to the sides of the cowl to lock the hood down.

I forget on the radiator. Want to say he basically sliced the center section apart so the radiator didn't move, was bolted to the frame still, but the rest of the nose tilted on modified hinges.

 

Personally, a lot of work, and you would be adding back weight.

 

And, I don't know about you, but dud I have been lifting and setting a GTS hood on my car for 9 years now by myself. Just have to be carefull about how you lift.

 

I have seen guys gut the complete inner fender area, the support structure, inner hood portion, do some lightweight aluminum inner wheel well liners, swiss cheese speed holes on the rad support. etc. Worry about the ounces, and the pounds will fall off.

 

Of note, one thing I recall on Horsepower TV when they built that black Nova.

Running no liners, and it was costing them because the air was buffeting the air cleaner and causing them some issues. They paneled off the bay and picked up a few tenths.

 

 

Been thinking this since my first Torino in 1990.

 

Didn't have the knowledge ability or skills back then... NOW... well maybe just a little bit more skill! lol

 

I can tell you this IS the direction I want to go!

 

I need to get the neighbors motor replaced for that cash to start the Torino shuffle!

I have 3 Gran Torino's through out kansas I have to get moved to a central location, bring one here into the garage(AFTER I get the neighbor's truck done). THEN the fun begins... oh yeah AND THE PARTS SELLING BEGINS AS WELL!!

 

Sell parts, fund project!

Buy, Sell, Trade, Barter, Scrap... whatever it takes!

Stay tuned for THAT thread! lol

Hey Rich,

 

I found a place in Canada that has a part number listed for a 1 piece tilt fiberglass front clip for a '72 Torino. (bottom of the page)

 

 

WAY COOL!