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NICK'S1987BUICKGN · 02-01-2005, 10:41 PM

Myth of the aluminum hood? Is this true? I read it in a hot rod mag from 1995 and it said only 5 gn’s where produced with aluminum hoods? I just need clarification… if this is true that means there are 5 proto type gn's out there with very rare facotry produced aluminum hoods! this would b amazing!
thanx all
ps: ill copy the article for the next meeting

edchapman · 02-02-2005, 06:54 PM

This was in Car Craft Mike Hannah 87 Buick GN Feb 1995. The article
says that the aluminum hood is one of five made. A Buick Prototype.
That claim has never been proven. He ran a 10.38@132 with a Stage II
about 4/10 slower than Larry will be running in April.

bye, Ed
http://edchapman.tripod.com/cars.html -- runner up B-5 GS nats 2004 -- 03 GSX stock
84 T-Type WH1 15.4@89 stock, 87 T 14.1@97 stock, 87 GN stock 399/400 points

NICK'S1987BUICKGN · 02-02-2005, 08:26 PM

im going to grab the #'s off the hood and my body lable and c what everyone has to say

edchapman · 02-03-2005, 07:49 AM

If you had GM part numbers/RPO numbers that would put an end to
the mystery of the factory aluminum hood. Some other things that
people wondered about for years did turn out to be true such as
turbo 82 GN's. It would be a valuable option!

bye, Ed
http://edchapman.tripod.com/cars.html -- runner up B-5 GS nats 2004 -- 03 GSX stock
84 T-Type WH1 15.4@89 stock, 87 T 14.1@97 stock, 87 GN stock 399/400 points

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NICK'S1987BUICKGN Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: BUFFALO,NY,US Posts: 278	back to the question...aluminum hood? Myth of the aluminum hood? Is this true? I read it in a hot rod mag from 1995 and it said only 5 gn’s where produced with aluminum hoods? I just need clarification… if this is true that means there are 5 proto type gn's out there with very rare facotry produced aluminum hoods! this would b amazing! thanx all ps: ill copy the article for the next meeting __________________ 2006 Toyota Tacoma 2003 Duramax Turbo Monster! 1987 Buick GN (show/go) Y waste gas on 8 when 6 is all you need? 1986 Iroc Z Camaro 1968 Camaro Convertible 1967 Chevy Nova(deffinately not stock!)

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NICK'S1987BUICKGN Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: BUFFALO,NY,US Posts: 278	im going to grab the #'s off the hood and my body lable and c what everyone has to say __________________ 2006 Toyota Tacoma 2003 Duramax Turbo Monster! 1987 Buick GN (show/go) Y waste gas on 8 when 6 is all you need? 1986 Iroc Z Camaro 1968 Camaro Convertible 1967 Chevy Nova(deffinately not stock!)

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02-02-2005, 06:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
edchapman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Posts: 211	This was in Car Craft Mike Hannah 87 Buick GN Feb 1995. The article says that the aluminum hood is one of five made. A Buick Prototype. That claim has never been proven. He ran a 10.38@132 with a Stage II about 4/10 slower than Larry will be running in April. bye, Ed http://edchapman.tripod.com/cars.html -- runner up B-5 GS nats 2004 -- 03 GSX stock 84 T-Type WH1 15.4@89 stock, 87 T 14.1@97 stock, 87 GN stock 399/400 points

02-03-2005, 07:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
edchapman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rochester, NY, USA Posts: 211	If you had GM part numbers/RPO numbers that would put an end to the mystery of the factory aluminum hood. Some other things that people wondered about for years did turn out to be true such as turbo 82 GN's. It would be a valuable option! bye, Ed http://edchapman.tripod.com/cars.html -- runner up B-5 GS nats 2004 -- 03 GSX stock 84 T-Type WH1 15.4@89 stock, 87 T 14.1@97 stock, 87 GN stock 399/400 points