#1968 el camino hood how to#
Some customers do get creative and add their own diverters under the hood for a custom solution to the perceived problem, but you would have to figure out how to attach them and whether there's room under the hood in the first place. Should I be concerned about that? Will it be harmful to my vehicle if rain goes through those vents into my engine bay? Is there a way to protect against that from happening? A: Adding guards could potentially defeat the purpose of a vented hood, which is to help cool your engine bay. Q: The hood I'm considering buying from Andy's is vented and has openings in it that appear to expose it to rain. Only a few hood manufacturers offer a the kit that makes the hood functional. The kits, when installed, direct incoming cold air that travels through the hood vent directly to your air box, thereby increasing horsepower and making the hood functional. Some fiberglass hood manufacturer's also provide optional "functional" air induction kits as an option to be purchased with the hood. Q: Can fiberglass hoods help your vehicle's performance at all? A: Most fiberglass hoods are substantially lighter than the factory hood, which would decrease weight and therefore increase performance and make acceleration and braking quicker. These hoods should be painted to match the color of your car, and are normally lighter than your factory hood and therefore better for performance. There are several different styles available, and they all can change the look of your car instantly. Q: Why buy a fiberglass hood? A: Fiberglass hoods are a fantastic way to customize the appearance of your car.
#1968 el camino hood install#
In this case, the interior release lever on your 1987 Chevrolet El Camino is probably stuck in the “open” position – push the release lever back and forth several times and then try to close your hood.Q: How do you install a fiberglass hood? A: Depending on the manufacturer, fiberglass hoods are often close to OEM fit, which means you simply unbolt your factory hood and replacing it with the custom hood. Sometimes, especially on older El Caminos, you may have difficulty getting your hood to latch when you close it.
Opening the hood on your El Camino with a broken cable requires you to use a coat hanger to reach through the grille and release the latch on the bottom of the hood latch. If your hood still won't open, you may have a broken hood release cable. Another option is to pull the interior hood release, then bang on the hood to see if that pops it open. If you need to open the hood with a stuck latch on your El Camino, simply pull up on the hood and it should pop up for you to release the second latch. Sometimes, the hood on Chevrolets gets stuck and won't pop up after the interior latch is released. The video above shows you the location of both hood latches.
Popping the hood, or bonnet, on your El Camino is a two step process, you need to release the hood latch inside your El Camino and then you need to release the safety latch under your hood in the front of your El Camino. This video shows you how to open the hood in your 1987 Chevrolet El Camino.
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