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: Sheet metal under the hood


greenham
Sep 26th, 06, 07:17 PM
Has anyone seen this, that can share the "how To"

http://thumb11.webshots.net/t/53/453/5/35/32/2968535320031365631keaDdm_th.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2968535320031365631keaDdm)

Eric Kammerer
Sep 26th, 06, 08:02 PM
Looks like the DSE closeout panel, http://www.detroitspeed.com/productpages/indproduct/bodyprod/support_closeout_prod.htm

377camaro
Sep 26th, 06, 09:13 PM
Yup, cool design but expensive. Also, when I first read about them, I was to understand they were making them on a limited basis. Things might've changed from then but that's what I read.

JimM
Sep 26th, 06, 09:30 PM
There is a template floating around to make your own, also someone was selling some for like $50 this past summer.
Niether go back past the rad support like DSE's does tho.

Search for "closeout panel" and you will find.

ZZ430DropTop67RS
Sep 26th, 06, 10:10 PM
I built one inspired by JimM's design. ;) (I stole it from this site)

Just made a template and transferred to sheet aluminum, welded in a pocket for the latch, and indents for the hood stops.

69RS406 droptop
Sep 26th, 06, 11:05 PM
or check em out on ebay... closeout panel (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/67-68-69-Camaro-radiator-aluminum-closeout-panel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ016QQite mZ260032785853QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)

bills69
Sep 27th, 06, 04:48 AM
Camaro 1967,1968 1969 Aluminum show Valance. Item number: 330032470531

this is another one

SoCal69
Sep 27th, 06, 07:05 AM
Camaro 1967,1968 1969 Aluminum show Valance. Item number: 330032470531

this is another one
This one is 16 ga. and bends easily.

clwilcox33
Sep 27th, 06, 08:02 AM
How long before every first gen out there has a panel like this? 20 years from now, all the repro catalogs will have them listed as factory parts like the caution fan stickers :)

ZZ430DropTop67RS
Sep 27th, 06, 02:20 PM
How long before every first gen out there has a panel like this? 20 years from now, all the repro catalogs will have them listed as factory parts like the caution fan stickers :)

Lol, I like the fan sticker part.....

musclecarjohn
Sep 27th, 06, 05:13 PM
or check em out on ebay... closeout panel (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/67-68-69-Camaro-radiator-aluminum-closeout-panel_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ016QQite mZ260032785853QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)

Derel also makes a lower closeout panel...looks pretty trick,both my buddy and I have one.

377camaro
Sep 28th, 06, 12:30 PM
Not bad ZZ430, pretty good job. Anymore pics, I'd like to check out some more of those panels.

ZZ430DropTop67RS
Sep 28th, 06, 01:35 PM
Not bad ZZ430, pretty good job. Anymore pics, I'd like to check out some more of those panels.


I'll have to get more pics, the others didn't come out.

On mine, I was going to continue the panel at an angle over the bars like the DSE, but I'm using a couple of things on the core support that I need open.

Also, fabbing a pocket round the latch was something I wanted to do, instead of just a stamped flat piece with bent edges like the DSE.