anyone run one of the air grabber replicas??

BarryBum · Post by **BarryBum** » Mon May 12, 2008 1:50 pm

I am thinking about buying one of the replica air grabbers that fit on the stock 71-72 Satellite hoods. They have them over and BAEparts.com for $399. They have a good detailed underside pic, but I'd like to see the finished product on a car and hear some owners opinions.

Post by **Eric** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:59 pm

I've seen the parts, and they look nice....but haven't seen one installed. You might ask Mike over at B/E&A to put you in contact with someone who has purchased one.

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Mon May 12, 2008 10:41 pm

Thats just the starting price. You will need to dish out a lot more to finish the project. Fastners, spring, hoses, clips, seals, ect.. I dont have the list on this computer so I wont get to detailed. Some of the attaching hardware is extremely hard to find Like the bell nuts. I have at least $900 into mine, all I need to get is the hose clips and an air cleaner. The only thing I did so far is cut the hood. All in all I think It is a good solid starting point, you wont be dissapointed. There's nothing like an Air Grabber!

BarryBum · Post by **BarryBum** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:58 am

I am not talking about a functional air grabber.
This is what I am talking about, http://www.beaparts.com/list_items.aspx?body=b&cat=none
Its a fake replica, the door stays either open or shut. It bolts onto the top of a stock Satellite hood.
It sells for $399

mopar71 · Post by **mopar71** » Tue May 13, 2008 10:14 am

Are you talking about the hood bubble assembly?

fourforty6pac · Post by **fourforty6pac** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:08 am

You could use that as a non functional set up if you want to. You still would have to cut a hole in the hood or the door wont close. You probably would want to get the door seals so you wont get water in there especially if you have a small block because the distributor is in the rear of the motor. I guess you could trim some from the bottom of the door to be able to open and close it with out cutting a hole. You also could make it operate with a cable. I'll bet after you get that on your car your gonna want to hook it up and have a functional setup. Trust me, I know it's a sickness with out a cure, but there is treatment for it.

bandman · Post by **bandman** » Sun May 18, 2008 2:22 pm

Barry,

I don' think that works quite the way you think it should. I have my hood torn apart right now. Tell me what you need a picture of and I will email it to you. I would down load it for everyone but downloading photos to photobucket takes forever with my computer.

One word of caution. I have been wrestling with my AG hood for weeks now. For some reason whenever I would close the door it would lean to the passenger side and not actually close. I modified holes, I bent things, I put in odd washers, I loosened everthing, but it would not lay flat. I unhooked the left hinge and it would drop in. I unhooked the right hinge and it would drop in.

Two weeks ago I was fed up and purchased a new flapper door on ebay. I hooked it up yesterday and fell in perfect. I was pissed. I have been fighting this thing litterally for weeks, not knowing that the door was the problem.

Buyer beware.....It only cost me an extra 189 dollars.... I guess I should be happy that I am about to have a functional hood.

Dennis

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:38 pm

if i ever did one, i'd just have it set-up to be always open - not correct at all, but the prices for all the other parts, if you can find them, would be a lot of money....but i like flat-hoods, so not lookin into it too much

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Sun May 18, 2008 3:44 pm

Someone should make one of the big hemi hoods an air grabber,

bandman · Post by **bandman** » Mon May 26, 2008 11:18 am

Barrybum ,

Here is the minimum I think you would need to start with, and you could add more as needed.

I have the fiberglass bulge and door set on my satellite hood that is cut to the right size.

I have the hinge that goes under the door. I have the air box and flapper door.

I also have the pins that hook the flapper door arms to the door opening.

I think this is all you need to have the air grabber look that is somewhat functional. You also have the ability to add on and make it totally functional.

I have mine set up like this and it works like a charm. I plan on finishing the functional version once I get the electronic stuff.

Dennis

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Mon May 26, 2008 8:11 pm

could it not also be possible to hook it up like a choke cable and operate it that way as a temporary solution? dunno, but maybe for the hard to find and pricey accessories to get it working

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:16 pm

. There's nothing like an Air Grabber![/quote]

THE BEST LOOKING HOOD ON 71-72 B-BODY

RS23-71 · Post by **RS23-71** » Tue May 27, 2008 1:50 pm

71440 gtx wrote:. There's nothing like an Air Grabber!

THE BEST LOOKING HOOD ON 71-72 B-BODY

Geez and I agree with you on so many things cause you are usually right so why did you have to make that obviously false statement above.

71440 gtx · Post by **71440 gtx** » Tue May 27, 2008 2:58 pm

RS23 '71 wrote:
71440 gtx wrote:. There's nothing like an Air Grabber!

THE BEST LOOKING HOOD ON 71-72 B-BODY

Geez and I agree with you on so many things cause you are usually right so why did you have to make that obviously false statement above.

it is THE BEST LOOKING HOOD ON 71-72 B-BODY

bandman · Post by **bandman** » Tue May 27, 2008 4:03 pm

The cable set up would work.

Right now without mine being finished, I can step outside the car and move it with my hand and it stays where I put it.

I just don't have the cash to finish up the vacuum switch. I have everything except for what goes inside the car.

Dennis