I didn't like the price or the style of any aftermarket cowl induction hoods for my truck so I made my own and had a buddy paint it for me.

This is the first stage


...and primer


Final coat


And installed

 

Very nice! Hard work pays off!

 

I'm not sure what I'm looking at here.. You cut the center out of a stock hood, and welded in the vertical faces on the sides? That actually looks pretty killer and ingenious.

 

Thanks guys. Yes that's exactly what I did. I added this sides and when I did I set the bottom over an inch so the sides lean in to the center of the hood.

 

That truck is sick! And that hood, phenomenal job!

 

I may, or may not, "borrow" that idea from you.
You just cut it up to the crease in the front of the hood?
I had actually thought about taking another hood and cutting the middle out of it and making a scoop, but I think a cowl hood looks a lot cooler than a scoop.

 

Thanks man

Yeah. I wanted to keep the body line on the very front of the hood. I made a 28" wide cut. in hide sight I should have made it wider as it went back but it's still the only truck around here with anything like it for a hood.

 

I think it looks good being just the same width all the way back. It follows the other lines in the hood better that way I think.
Anyway, good job man.

 

That's what I have been contemplating doing for the last few months. Have any pics of the underside of the hood and looking through the windshield for
Inside

 

also how much height did the back end get?

 

Yeah, your right.

Thanks

No but I can post some tomorrow. And it's 4" tall at the back.

 

that is awesome im in the middle of doing that to my camaro and then i want to build one for my 93

 

That looks awesome! Nice work!

 

Good work on the hood.

On a totally different topic, what did you use for your fender flares? They look good.

 

Thanks guys.
I don't particularly like them but I can't afford the bushwacker flares or the ticket for driving without them. They are just a cheap universal set that comes in a roll and you cut them to fit your truck and screw them on. I don't remember the brand but they were $75.00 for the kit.