I would use a fiberglass replacement hood. That way any scoop configuration is easily accomplished and you don't cut up a serviceable steel hood. I have slit many hubs on my Superlark years ago by having a lubricant on the taper. For the record, I split a hub on my buddies 426 Hemi powered 63 Plymouth as well by not installing it dry. The problem surfaces when you start sticking the tires and the hub experiences the applied torque.
If this will be a gas coupe class car, not a production class, The hawk trunk lid lends itself to a spoiler much better than a 53/55 coupe trunk lid. If speeds of near 200 are expected, consider rectangular vent tubes between the panel behind the rear window to the floorpan over the rear axle. Without those vent tubes, the rear will raise off the ground at 200. You must vent the high pressure under the car at the rear axle to the low pressure at the base of the rear window.
Nice car though. I love 56 Power Hawks.
If this will be a gas coupe class car, not a production class, The hawk trunk lid lends itself to a spoiler much better than a 53/55 coupe trunk lid. If speeds of near 200 are expected, consider rectangular vent tubes between the panel behind the rear window to the floorpan over the rear axle. Without those vent tubes, the rear will raise off the ground at 200. You must vent the high pressure under the car at the rear axle to the low pressure at the base of the rear window.
Nice car though. I love 56 Power Hawks.
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