Real Balwin Motion Hood ??

[JMarsa]

I've been looking at Baldwin 2nd Gens and the many clones out there. This car <edited> claims to be a recreation.




This guy built a clone with a L-88 hood from VFN or Harwood.



This pic is from the same guy of a real Balwin car.



I've read that no two Baldwin cars are the same. But the hood in the first picture is distinctly different then those in the other pics.

Can anyone shed some light on the hood of the first car? If you've seen a real Baldwin car is the hood more like the first or the other pics?

I've read the Baldwin and Yenko history sites and havn't been able to gain any additional details.

--JMarsa

[SHANE 73Z]

This is a debate that rages on over at NastyZ28. It seems that 2 different L-88 designs were used.

I believe the issue is that the "early" L-88 Baldwin Motion hoods had scoops that started almost at the front edge of the hood.

The bottom 2 pics show what I understand to be the "late" style with the scoops starting further back on the hood. Your first pic is an animal that I am unfamiliar with, first time Ive ever seen it. It appears that the character line that disappears on the lower 2 goes clear to the rear of the scoop in the first pic.

Reportedly the original "early" BM mold is currently in use by Fiber Parts Concepts in Pennsylvania. I only know of VFN, Fiber Parts Concepts, & Rod-n-Race making L-88 hoods at the present moment. I think unlimited makes one as well, but we all know about them. Some good reading & pics here:

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showth...iberglass+hood

Hope this helps,
Shane

[JMarsa]

Thanks for the info. I had to edit my post, I just realized the first car is a clone as well. I'm still looking for details on that hood though.

The short story at nastyz28 seems to center around the length of the scoop and where it starts relative to the front.

--JMarsa