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Title: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Highbanked Hauler on August 17, 2018, 05:01:48 PM
 Hey, been looking but haven't found the block off plates and brackets that go in a 68-69 hood if you don't have turn signal lights.  I know that you could make them out of band iron but I don't want to do R&D for them...  Thanks..
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: VegasCharger on August 17, 2018, 07:07:43 PM
I have a set from my '68. Very hard to find because the folks that had them switched to the turn signal style to fill the hole in the hood may have tossed the blank plates back in the day. One of mine has a broken stud in which I saved the broken stud along with the nut still threaded onto to the broken stud. The other stud is intact and has the nut as well.

Like others I also switched to the hood style t/s. At this point I'm not sure if I want to get rid of my blank plates but if the price is right, it might push me. I can be a last resort if nothing else comes thru for you.

Good luck.  :cheers:
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: v21hemicharger on August 17, 2018, 11:11:31 PM
Back in the early 2000's there were a pair of nos ones on ebay.  I was going to be out of town when it ended and it was around $30 so I put a bid of $426 figuring I'd get them around $75.  Nope some guy paid $431 for them.
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: tan top on August 18, 2018, 03:51:50 AM
Quote from: Highbanked Hauler on August 17, 2018, 05:01:48 PM
Hey, been looking but haven't found the block off plates and brackets that go in a 68-69 hood if you don't have turn signal lights.  I know that you could make them out of band iron but I don't want to do R&D for them...  Thanks..

sent you a PM   :2thumbs:
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: 69 OUR/TEA on August 18, 2018, 10:10:54 AM
Wow, better find the ones I took out of a 69 I had and switched to turn signals !!!!!!
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on August 18, 2018, 10:39:35 AM
Quote from: 69 OUR/TEA on August 18, 2018, 10:10:54 AM
Wow, better find the ones I took out of a 69 I had and switched to turn signals !!!!!!

I think they would be a great thing to repop. very simple part
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: 69 OUR/TEA on August 18, 2018, 11:05:18 AM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 18, 2018, 10:39:35 AM
Quote from: 69 OUR/TEA on August 18, 2018, 10:10:54 AM
Wow, better find the ones I took out of a 69 I had and switched to turn signals !!!!!!

I think they would be a great thing to repop. very simple part


True , but how many people would actually want them ? Everyone seems to go for hood mounted turn signals .
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on August 18, 2018, 11:11:54 AM
I think most people are under the impression that they all have the lights. It's hard to say . I k ow I've looked high and the the times I've needed the block offs
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Highbanked Hauler on August 18, 2018, 01:47:54 PM
  I do have one in ok shape but nothing I would sell a car with so it looks like I watch for a while. :o
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: 1st_charger on August 18, 2018, 08:41:05 PM
I use to make and sell them. Sold about a dozen or so sets of them. Then didn't get any more orders so I stopped. That was about 10 or 12 years ago.
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Charger-Bodie on August 18, 2018, 09:18:29 PM
Quote from: 1st_charger on August 18, 2018, 08:41:05 PM
I use to make and sell them. Sold about a dozen or so sets of them. Then didn't get any more orders so I stopped. That was about 10 or 12 years ago.

How much per set?
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Highbanked Hauler on August 18, 2018, 10:26:30 PM
Quote from: Charger-Bodie on August 18, 2018, 09:18:29 PM
Quote from: 1st_charger on August 18, 2018, 08:41:05 PM
I use to make and sell them. Sold about a dozen or so sets of them. Then didn't get any more orders so I stopped. That was about 10 or 12 years ago.

How much per set?

   Can you still make them and what would they cost ??
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: JB400 on August 18, 2018, 10:53:13 PM
Another interested party :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn: :popcrn:

I made sure to pop enough corn in case anyone else wants some for this thread :cheers:
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Bronzedodge on August 19, 2018, 07:19:54 AM
I found a set at Carlisle a few years ago.  I can't remember the price, but I remember thinking, "who would want these when they make a complete light package"?
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: Chad L. Magee on August 19, 2018, 04:34:00 PM
I have a set on my 1970 Charger base model /6.  They were on the car when I bought it...
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: 1st_charger on August 19, 2018, 07:49:10 PM
I know I have some stuff left over and still have the tool for the backing bracket. I'll look tomorrow and let ya know!
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: 1st_charger on August 20, 2018, 07:15:34 PM
I have enough stuff left over to make 3 sets right now! As far as a price I dont know $30! Probably best to pm me. And it would be a couple weeks before I could get to making  them.
Title: Re: Hood block off plates ??
Post by: grdprx on August 21, 2018, 07:45:03 PM
Quote from: 1st_charger on August 20, 2018, 07:15:34 PM
I have enough stuff left over to make 3 sets right now! As far as a price I dont know $30! Probably best to pm me. And it would be a couple weeks before I could get to making  them.

I'd be interested too!