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Offline AMCLOVER258

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Hood
« on: August 06, 2014, 08:55:30 PM »
Anyone know where i can get one of those "lifted" hoods? like the 87-88s or spirit gts? the hood with  the chrome strip and emblem is hideous.. lol
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Re: Hood
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 09:31:31 PM »
Also Would a 78 concord or gremlin bumer beable to be frabricated onto my eagle?? Has anyone done this?
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Re: Hood
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 10:09:53 PM »
Are you referring to the "power bulge" hood?  They came on Eagle models prior to the 87-88 models.
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Re: Hood
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 10:52:23 PM »
YES power bulge!
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Re: Hood
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 11:45:43 PM »
They pop up in junkyards from time to time. I know of several in junkyards in my area. My 81 eagle has a powerbuldge hood. I might be mistaken but I believe all the Eagle "sport" models had them, at least all the ones I've seen had them. I know of a few members that have spare ones and would probably be willing to part with them, however shipping would cost a fortune!
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Re: Hood
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 11:48:22 PM »
I'm not sure how AMC decided which cars got the power bulge hoods and which got the other style.  My Kammback has the PB hood, but its not a sport.
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Re: Hood
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2014, 12:10:06 AM »
Yeah I think I read somewhere that 87 & 88 models got it regardless of the trim design. What year is yours?
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Re: Hood
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2014, 12:13:35 AM »
I bet I can pay shipping though. So if any one does have one I'll buy it. But I don't trust pay pal there's a million and a half secure ways to transfer money. Lol
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Re: Hood
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2014, 12:45:38 AM »
Quote from: AMCLOVER258 on August 07, 2014, 12:10:06 AM
Yeah I think I read somewhere that 87 & 88 models got it regardless of the trim design. What year is yours?

My Kammback is an 81 and has the power bulge hood.  My 80 coupe has the "hideous" hood lol
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Re: Hood
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2014, 01:26:23 AM »
There is an 87 Eagle wagon with the power bulge hood sitting in Portland North.
There is a 72 Hornet wagon with an ordinary flat hood sitting in Portland South.
There is an 85 American Eagle Concord(READ: 83 Concord) fleet sedan now perched in Olympia with a broken grill and wrecked hood that somehow managed to hold onto its factory emblem, ball joints and ALL the options. You can most likely handle the first two. I'm going to get busy on the last one soon. I likes me pretties. :3
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Re: Hood
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2014, 11:53:28 AM »
what is the sx/4 hood?
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Re: Hood
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2014, 12:05:27 PM »

85+ wagons got the power bulge hood (no matter the trim level)
ALL sx/4's got the power bulge hood
ALL sports got the power bulge hood
ALL Kammy's got the power bulge hood
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Re: Hood
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2014, 01:57:19 PM »
Thanks mud puppy for the clerification! That american auto parts depot or whatever there called are about 80 miles north of me in ohio. i might take a ride up there sometime and see what the man has. The site shows like 30 parts cars. so i may see if he has a PB hood and 78 all chrome bumper..
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Re: Hood
« Reply #13 on: November 01, 2014, 05:25:03 AM »
Hi the "Power Bulge" hood originated when AMC put the V8 in the small bodies, spirit, concord ,etc. for carb/air cleaner clearance. After the V8 years, ending in 1979, it was used on all "sporty" models. All Spirits/SX4's, no matter the engine, had this hood. In 85, to consolidate tooling, or just use up leftover parts, ALL Eagles got this hood. I, for one , have a 79 Spirit, and a 77 Hornet AMX, and a 78 Concord AMX, with these hoods. They look good. I also have an 82 and an 84 Eagle sedan with the flat hoods, and I like them as well. They have a certain elegance, smooth, with a hood ornament, I like it! BTW, my 79 Spirit has the 232  1BBL, not a big deal in and of itself, but, 1979 was the last year the 232 was built and available as an option from AMC. So, I probably have one of the last, original, factory  cars with the 232, Russet Metallic, 46,000 miles! OK, sorry, got carried away. Anyway, putting together an 84 Eagle sedan right now, flat hood, I'm keeping it! thanks  gz
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