Hoods
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1965 - 1966 - 1967 - 1968 - 1969 - 1970
The first 65 Shelby's came with an all fiberglass hood with a round hole plenum or nicknamed
"Port Hole" (Car # 001-113)
Hood-one piece fiberglass with integral scoop, held closed by two racing. type klik-pins (Car # 113-500)
The 1965 GT350 also came with a steel frame inner structure fiberglass hood that was introduced early on #122 or so and used intermittently through out production ( a better hood, but apparently harder to get)
Hood-one piece fiberglass with integral scoop; held closed by two racing-type klik-pins;
Also a Steel Framed Fiberglass hood was used as well.
Some later cars used steel hoods with steel scoop and stock Mustang latching mechanism
The nose is set back on 1967 Shelby hoods.
Early Cars received a Metal Framed Fiberglass hood (And Trunk lid as well)
There are louvered hoods, mostly came on AC equipped cars.
The Original Fiberglass hoods have a "glassed" in Metal insert for the latch to attach.
Thanks to Kenny Beers, NY for Type II Hood pics from his Car - 1967 GT500 #2868
Plaza Glass Stickers were placed on Fiberglass Hoods & Decklids of 1967 Shelby (and 66-67 Fairlanes as well!) - they were not applied to steel framed hoods & decklids!
Thanks to
Michael
Chludzinski, NY - for the PLAZA GLASS Info & Pics!
The nose moved forward on the 1968 Shelby's
Hood-one-piece fiberglass with scoop and louvers; two push-twist Dzus fasteners with stock latching mechanisms
Hood-one piece fiberglass with 3 NACA ducts and 2 rear-facing vents
The 1970 Shelby got a pair of gloss black Stripes on the hood. (Flat Black on Black Jade Cars)
Picture Courtesy of Jeff Mays, GA
