tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post2649575810816325395..comments2024-03-28T09:45:37.271-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: showroom-only cars were given special hoods with clear panels so the new exciting engines could be seen without lifting the hood (cars look better with hoods down)Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-57189748965674778762019-02-13T18:26:39.576-08:002019-02-13T18:26:39.576-08:00A friend has a Chevy SSR he put a clear window in ...A friend has a Chevy SSR he put a clear window in the hood to show off the chrome and blower. 13 years later it's still clear as a bell.xoxoxoBrucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04512934465987061068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-37570799990254050142019-02-12T11:43:57.933-08:002019-02-12T11:43:57.933-08:00Thanks Rob! Posting that! Wow, that might be a che...Thanks Rob! Posting that! Wow, that might be a cheap way to get a lot of parts for another Astra, or vice versa, if they have a parts car that can donate doors and engine!Jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-88617986563096431322019-02-12T10:38:06.704-08:002019-02-12T10:38:06.704-08:00This post reminded me of this eBay listing for an ...This post reminded me of this eBay listing for an 1980s British car that was cut open for a museum exhibit.<br /><br />https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282038080518Rob Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144029564707037545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-67013870661459230982019-02-12T07:48:23.601-08:002019-02-12T07:48:23.601-08:00Now won't it be cool if they could have made a...Now won't it be cool if they could have made a heat resistant Plexiglas window that could actually be sold with the car. Well, at least until the engine blow by got really bad. jsfuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376420982509061892noreply@blogger.com