72 Roadrunner Grabber Hood Question

phatdak18 · 01-13-2008, 04:56 PM

I just picked up a 72 Satellite redone as a road runner clone. The car has a grabber hood on it, but im pretty sure its an aftermarket bonnet and scoop. What i dont have is any of the brackets, hardware, or anything. But i was told if i were to buy a kit, that it would not bolt right up...

So what should i do?? Buy a kit and fabricate?? Or does somebody make a kit for this aftermarket type application?? Thanx in advance

-stephen

440roadrunner · 01-15-2008, 04:58 PM

You need to learn to use Google "image" search. I did find a couple of '70s. Notice the hood inner bracing is built for the air grabber. I'd say yours has been added third party

phatdak18 · 01-17-2008, 05:19 AM

So do you think a factory style grabber kit will bolt up?? Or is there gonna be some heavy modification involved? The hoods from the cars you posted, dont seem to be far off from what ive got....i think lol.

sebring440 · 03-02-2008, 01:08 PM

The pictures that 440roadrunner posted are from a 1970 air grabber. The 71-72 hood bracing is different, the hoods are very similar and can be converted. I have a 71 air grabber hood in storage that is disassembled for restoration I'll take some pictures and post them for you.

01-13-2008, 04:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
phatdak18 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 2	72 Roadrunner Grabber Hood Question I just picked up a 72 Satellite redone as a road runner clone. The car has a grabber hood on it, but im pretty sure its an aftermarket bonnet and scoop. What i dont have is any of the brackets, hardware, or anything. But i was told if i were to buy a kit, that it would not bolt right up... So what should i do?? Buy a kit and fabricate?? Or does somebody make a kit for this aftermarket type application?? Thanx in advance -stephen

03-02-2008, 01:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
sebring440 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pasadena,TX Posts: 3	72 Air Grabber The pictures that 440roadrunner posted are from a 1970 air grabber. The 71-72 hood bracing is different, the hoods are very similar and can be converted. I have a 71 air grabber hood in storage that is disassembled for restoration I'll take some pictures and post them for you.

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01-15-2008, 04:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
440roadrunner Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 272	You need to learn to use Google "image" search. I did find a couple of '70s. Notice the hood inner bracing is built for the air grabber. I'd say yours has been added third party

01-17-2008, 05:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
phatdak18 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 2	So do you think a factory style grabber kit will bolt up?? Or is there gonna be some heavy modification involved? The hoods from the cars you posted, dont seem to be far off from what ive got....i think lol.