Oregon Desert model 45 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I posted this question in the "What is it?" forum and received no responses. This hood upper panel has a crease that looks almost identical to 1930 Buick, but the area surrounding the louvers on the side panels is raised, and all photos I could find of Buick or Marquette has flat side panels. Plus another unusual feature is there is no seam at the front / rear edges- usually the sheetmetal on a hood is folded 1/4 inch along the sheared edges to add stiffness and reduce paint chipping. Perhaps is was a Buick hood that was modified or shortened with replacement side panels ? or was there another make of car that has a nearly identical crease in the hood upper panels ? length is 33 1/4" center top. attached is a photo of a series 30 phaeton with L&H which clearly shows the creased hood of 1930 BuickKevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarNucopia Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I can't say what it is, but I'm fairly certain it's not from a '30 Buick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1929marquette Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I don't its for a Marquette either. Those grooves on the top, don't match what my car has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete K. Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I had a '30 Buick, series 40, for many years. (years ago). I'm sticking with the thought that the hood is from a '30 Buick. I don't have any idea what the length was with the 6 cylinder motor of 1930, but the '31, (straight 8) would be a trifle longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzBob Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 FWIW, I measured the hood length on my 1926 standard six and it measured between 33" and 33&1/2" depending on where you measured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarNucopia Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Take a look at this picture, you'll see it's not a matchhttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Buick_1930.jpgI had a '30 Buick, series 40, for many years. (years ago). I'm sticking with the thought that the hood is from a '30 Buick. I don't have any idea what the length was with the 6 cylinder motor of 1930, but the '31, (straight 8) would be a trifle longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erndog Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 May be a '30, but modified for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 I figured out what this hood came from. Around 1925-1926 Oldsmobile looks like a match kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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