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Whilst mousing around the interwebs I found this.

and...if I ever catch who did this, they're going to become an endangered species and right quick.! ....but that's my problem/ personal opinion. I find this behaviour a crime against engineering and a vandalism of what was a beautiful car.

Am I wrong??? :cautious: ...my first reaction when I first saw this was " where can I buy a gun" :oops:

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I don't like the look either, hopefully, it was at least a re-pop hood. I had a friend back when we were kids who had a real 69 Trans Am and he cut that hood open for a blower on a Big-Block Chevy that he installed in it. I wanted to strangle him at the time. I would guess that now that we are older and he has gone back to a Pontiac engine, that has no need for a huge hole in the hood, he would like to strangle himself for cutting up that original hood.
 
Overall, it looks well done. I've seen much worse examples of butchery. His car, his choice. I'm not a fan of the carbs through the hood look, but again, not my car.

If I was to be angry about anything it's the hood paint pattern being too far back... 🤦‍♂️
 
tpj71mach said:
I don't like the look either, hopefully, it was at least a re-pop hood. I had a friend back when we were kids who had a real 69 Trans Am and he cut that hood open for a blower on a Big-Block Chevy that he installed in it. I wanted to strangle him at the time. I would guess that now that we are older and he has gone back to a Pontiac engine, that has no need for a huge hole in the hood, he would like to strangle himself for cutting up that original hood.
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For God Sake man if your gonna put a hole in the hood put a Blower under those carbs!
 
That falls under the category of what was once called "street freaks". I was in two car clubs way back when, I had a chopped '34 Ford coupe and a stock '30 Model A Ford. The restorer oriented guys in the Model A Club didn't appreciate my hot-rod, and the guys in the "Gear Stretchers" car club thought my stock Model A was in need of modifying. I like 'em both, when done well. Had I had my Mach back then, when nobody really cared, I would have cut a hole in the hood myself , and huffed that bi-otch! I still dig a good "in your face" hot rod. That black '65 runs a 'cammer, belongs to friend Larry Knapp, and is a bonafide A/FX car by Holman/Moody.
 

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Flatback72 said:
You're right, I would never EVER remove the factory radio aerial from my car!
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It’s his car and what he does to it is his personal choice. That also leaves me with my freedom to choose not to like it. I keep my 73 as she left the factory, my personal choice. I can’t see altering a engineering perfection, I’ve always loved the look of the long nose.
 
1sostatic said:
Whilst mousing around the interwebs I found this.

and...if I ever catch who did this, they're going to become an endangered species and right quick.! ....but that's my problem/ personal opinion. I find this behaviour a crime against engineering and a vandalism of what was a beautiful car.

Am I wrong??? :cautious: ...my first reaction when I first saw this was " where can I buy a gun" :oops:

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It’s bitchin
 
Flatback72 said:
You're right, I would never EVER remove the factory radio aerial from my car!
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I actually did on mine - looks a lot cleaner. Probably not nearly as noticeable when you've got stuff sticking through the hood, though. :eek:
 
Spike Morelli said:
That falls under the category of what was once called "street freaks". I was in two car clubs way back when, I had a chopped '34 Ford coupe and a stock '30 Model A Ford. The restorer oriented guys in the Model A Club didn't appreciate my hot-rod, and the guys in the "Gear Stretchers" car club thought my stock Model A was in need of modifying. I like 'em both, when done well. Had I had my Mach back then, when nobody really cared, I would have cut a hole in the hood myself , and huffed that bi-otch! I still dig a good "in your face" hot rod. That black '65 runs a 'cammer, belongs to friend Larry Knapp, and is a bonafide A/FX car by Holman/Moody.
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Larry Knapp, that's a name I hadn't heard in many years. Yeah, he was the real deal
https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...DD5920380821374D3F68DD5920380821374&FORM=VIRE
 

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