Hood blackout stripes

[hurlbird]

What is the story here? I don't see a reference to them as being correct anywhere but saw them on a car in a museum. Thanks

[KR500]

All 68 Shelby's got them, even black cars. They were used to help reduce glare from that surface of the hood.

Rodney

[hurlbird]

Wow I've never noticed that. Thanks

[shelbydoug]

The parts book refered to them as decals. S8MS part numbers.

They are easy to replicate with satin black paint. Don't go crazy trying to find some.

[honker]

Is this area (red arrows) not easy to see,  what hurlbird is talking about. The KR and family might have been on the old forum, the

GT500 on the trailer I shot in upper N.Y. state on the the way to Watkins Glen in '89.

I never noticed that before, one doesn't see too many photos that show that area well, just looking at '68s in my files and I see

that some cars that area is body colour, maybe after a repaint ?

Mike

[TLea]

Like Rodney said all cars got them. There is early and late style

[shelbydoug]

Is this area (red arrows) not easy to see,  what hurlbird is talking about. The KR and family might have been on the old forum, the

GT500 on the trailer I shot in upper N.Y. state on the the way to Watkins Glen in '89.

I never noticed that before, one doesn't see too many photos that show that area well, just looking at '68s in my files and I see

that some cars that area is body colour, maybe after a repaint ?

Mike

You need to ask him but it is the only thing that comes close to '68 hood stripes?

[Bob Gaines]

Branda has sold the black hood decals for many decades. I haven't  seen any recent ones they sell. They used to be very close in appearance but not exact. They may be longer now to wrap around edge of hood. A small nuance detail but different none the less.

[Side-Oilers]

Bob (and Pete, if he's reading this thread)...

I always wondered if these blackout decals were installed to make that area of the hood look like air extractors.

Sure, the glare thing makes sense too.  Kinda strange that they were applied to black cars, though.  Okay, that was probably easier for production. Do them all the same.

But, have you ever come across a "simulated air extractor" reasoning for the blackout decals?
Van

[TLea]

They may be longer now to wrap around edge of hood. A small nuance detail but different none the less.

How far they wrap around is an early/late thing. The ones we have made are the long ones so they can be cut for either

[J_Speegle]

Bob (and Pete, if he's reading this thread)...

I always wondered if these blackout decals were installed to make that area of the hood look like air extractors.

Sure, the glare thing makes sense too.  Kinda strange that they were applied to black cars, though.  ................

Think that would support the idea that they were meant to diminish the glare/reflection of the sun

[TLea]

Bob (and Pete, if he's reading this thread)...


Sure, the glare thing makes sense too.  Kinda strange that they were applied to black cars, though.  Okay, that was probably easier for production. Do them all the same.

Really? You've never seen the glare coming off a shiny black car? Sorry I'm not Bob or Pete

[Side-Oilers]

Hey Tim,

I've driven a couple of '68s without the black decals (obviously they were repainted cars) and never noticed a glare problem. Even here in sunny SoCal. 

But, I guess I'll go along with the consensus.

[TLea]

Hey Tim,

I've driven a couple of '68s without the black decals (obviously they were repainted cars) and never noticed a glare problem. Even here in sunny SoCal. 

But, I guess I'll go along with the consensus.

Regular mustang hood that area is flat but on Shelby it tilts toward driver because of raised scoop area.  See similar on other cars with factory hood scoops. Also header bows being dul chrome on convertibles