Re: NOS MOTION L88 HOOD
Caution Caution:
Those instruction sheets laying on top of the hood are pretty white for being 25-30 years old. I just bought a L-88 Nova hood from Legendary this past weekend at Carlisle for $335(picked up at show price) and it has the same instruction sheets taped on with the exact type decal as the one shown in the pic (it tells you not to paint or modify the hood before fitment as it then cannot be returned. My hood is white gelcoat also.
I'm not an expert on fiberglass but I have seen true NOS early '70's fiberglass pieces from Fastglass (pre Legendary name change) at swap meets over the years and those pieces were either grey or black gelcoat. I know Motion used A&A, Moroso and Fastglass for their hoods over the years. I just picked up an early A&A catlog (1972) and the pieces in the photos are grey gelcoat. I talked with Larry the owner from Legendary in depth and he told me they have sold stuff to Motion since '67 or so. Also, the hoods he sells today is from the same exact molds as years ago but the underside bracing is different (read better)
BTW, the hood I bought is very well done. Underside bracing is some of the best work I have ever seen.
The hood on ebay is not from the early '70's. You can still buy that hood for $390 + freight from Motion, who has it dropped shipped from Legendary, or pick it up for $335 at any of the shows Legendary goes to.
Dave
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