71-74 Charger Power Bulge Hood Poll

[71_U-Code_Charger]

How many of you guys out there that have a 71-74 Charger would be interested in a fiberglass power bulge hood?   

I am not selling anything, but I know like you guys, finding a power bulge hood is not easy and when one is found it is usually expensive...

I know of a number of manufactures of fiberglass parts make hoods for this model.  Flat, six-pack, hemi scoops...fowl...I mean cowl hoods....  Sorry, my bad!    Maybe we can convince someone!

But, I can't find anyone that makes a fiberglass hood with the power bulge!  I don't know why this is...it is the most coveted hood for this model....I know cars that are totally beat up are bought just for the power bulge hood....

Ok...ok...I'm through venting...

Or, does anyone care?     

Unless, someone out there knows of someone who does make this hood.  Than I am just waisting my time....

Let's here from you!

[red72chrgr]

I'd be interested. 

[hookem78613]

I'd be. 

[MOPARHOUND!]

Have no idea of the quality:

'71-74 Power Bulge Pin On Hood. Price=275.00 Weight=13 Ship: Truck Freight.



'71-74 Power Bulge Bolt On Hood. Price=380.00 Weight=25 Ship: Truck Freight.



http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

[71_U-Code_Charger]

Wow, I've been searching for quite a while for one now....well, since I bought my 71 back in 01...

That's great.

Time to start saving the $$$

A big THANKS MOPARHOUND!!!!!

[71charger_fan]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,17408.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,18696.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,12219.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,12553.0.html

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,185.0.html

[hemi-hampton]

I'm probably to late with my Response but that Place in Toronto makes them. I've been there in Person. My Buddy bought a hood from them. The Quality looked good. LEON.

[Nacho-RT74]

my favourite one is bulged hood with 71 bee insert, not just plain.

[41husk]

I would be interested if the quality is good and the price is right.

[Skyview69]

Count me in.

[71bee]

How about a fiberglass 71 super bee hood with the cutout? that would lighten my baybe up a bit and still keep it looking stock.

[Nacho-RT74]

now this was floated on... is the superbee insert usefull or just an ornament ?

[green72se]

now this was floated on... is the superbee insert usefull or just an ornament ?

It's non-functional.  I swapped mine out with one from an R/T.  I reworked it so I could take out the baseplate. It looked good as you could see the motor and it helped with venting heat.  Only drawback was the base helped support the louvers-over time they sagged a bit.

I agree with 71Bee though, stock hood weighs a ton, a 25# hood would be nice!

[71bee]

now this was floated on... is the superbee insert usefull or just an ornament ?

strictly ornamental. it was designed to resemble a valve cover. I like the look, but I'm not going any faster because of it. 

[nakita7]

Not interested. I need one, but I want a real one.

[Nacho-RT74]

now this was floated on... is the superbee insert usefull or just an ornament ?

strictly ornamental (as stated by green72se).  it was designed to look like a valve cover. I personally like the look, but I aint goin' any faster because of it. 

I like the look... as I stated IMHO is the best look of the Bulged hood options. I don't care is functionally or not. is A LOT  better that just a plain bulged hood, and looks better than the louvered one, what aren't functionally either.

[Duey]

You can get them here, from Showcars Bodyparts Unlimited in Toronto.

[mopar1]

I know that there is a real one right now on ebay. 71 r/t hood w/t louvers.

[pettyfan43]

You can get them here, from Showcars Bodyparts Unlimited in Toronto.

MAN just an FYI but I have heard MANY MANY bad things about that place through another Charger group! I'd be REALLY careful.

Why are so many aftermarket companies SO incompetent?!?!?!?!?

[Duey]

You can get them here, from Showcars Bodyparts Unlimited in Toronto.

MAN just an FYI but I have heard MANY MANY bad things about that place through another Charger group! I'd be REALLY careful.

Why are so many aftermarket companies SO incompetent?!?!?!?!?

Haven't got anything from them, just knew they made things.  Since there just an hour down the road, I would travel down and make sure what I was getting was exactly what I wanted.  Fair call on the warning, though...tanx!

[mopar1]

I know that there is a real one right now on ebay. 71 r/t hood w/t louvers.

The ebay item # is 170043825717 .The auction is at $350 right now.

[CharlieCharger]

Did they make the powerbulge hood, w/o the vents near the cowling..

[twilt]

Did they make the powerbulge hood, w/o the vents near the cowling..

Yes, the 74 hood did not have cowl vents.

[71_U-Code_Charger]

The one on eBay is an R/T louvered hood....which is nice, but I was looking for the standard bulge hood...

Thanks,

Rob

3rd Gen Chargers!

[nakita7]

I would not be interested, sorry.

[Baldwinvette77]

"So this is where the dead come back to live huh, its been 9 long years pal" - some dude from some game 

[MAKdaddy]

"So this is where the dead come back to live huh, its been 9 long years pal" - some dude from some game 

^^ THAT plus, no offense but I'd much rather see AMD get with the program and start pounding these out in STEEL. Even with the bulge, third gen hoods are pretty long & flat which doesn't lend itself to longevity in a composite part.

[Chargerguy74]

I'd probably be interested and put my original away for safe keeping for awhile if I could get one cheap enough. I wouldn't really go out of my way to get one though, but that's because I have a few originals maybe.

[scott1973]

I have a VFN and not overly impressed.  It works for now.  I definitely want a steel one.  I have emailed AMD twice asking them if they had any plans to make any and they say NO and don't have any plans to any time soon.  Maybe, if everyone floods their email asking for these hoods they will reconsider.  If we can show them that it would be profitable, they may reconsider. 

Who knows,
Scott

[scott1973]

3911 views on this thread.  What would 3911 emails to AMD do requesting a 71-74 bulge hood do to their thought process?

[MAKdaddy]

I've sent my fair share of emails too, never really got a response. Called once and got a verbal that they were considering it. They said they were looking for good originals to work from but couldn't find any. They're not that hard to find if you're motivated and can split up the cost of an expensive part over 100's of sales (to say, scan for measurements to make a die from...)

This seems weird to me. One of the business decisions leading to whether a part should be repopped or not is "how big an audience would the part have"...and this hood will fit all third gens, if you're willing to overlook cowl vent differences. Chrysler made more third gen's than any other...yet AMD chose to repop Dart fenders? No offense to the A-body crowd but here in NC Darts are still pretty common, some driven daily. I can buy an entire Dart 4-door for what AMD wants for two fenders.

[EccentricMagpies]

3911 views on this thread.  What would 3911 emails to AMD do requesting a 71-74 bulge hood do to their thought process?

Well. Truth be told.  I've visited this thread 3x.

Fortunately my cars all came with good original hoods. If not I'd also be emailing

[EccentricMagpies]

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/pts/5076266653.html

Here is one

[400sforever]

My red 74 in my picture has one of those fiberglass hoods. .very light but took my body man hours to make it perfect for the car. I'm a 3 rd gen fanatic and I'd want the correct cowl vents for 71-74 but that's me!