sorry was not sure if this should go here but im driving to pickup a hood today.. and its about an hour and 40 minutes away, is it illegal to drive without a hood on the car?

 

Yes, but you'll probably get away with it.

 

thats what i figured.. if i get pulled over show him my directions and the fact that im going to pickup a hood, i wouldnt think he would be an a**

 

i drove mine with out a top for about a week before i got pulled over , had it off to work on it at work and at home (work was to small for me to have it open and with it off no one noticed me working on it)

 

just about everything is illegal, in canada you have to have mirrors, a hood and working lights. but when i got my car painted i had to drive it home from the guys bodyshop (a 10mi journey) without side mirrors or lights. i got real lucky.

 

it might depend what state your in, i used to do it all the time here in ohio, you should be ok, if u get pulled over for it just say your motor was over heating or somthing like that.

 

made it there with no problems! thanks for your feedback guys

 

my journy was 85miles lol

 

I drove an ole 79 nova in H/S (graduated in 85)for 2 yrs without hood.I went to what was Penny High and is now East Htfd high.Only probs i ever had was got told that it was unsafe and technichaly therefore not legal.The same cop then wrote me a warning for driveing with an open non breather covered 4 barrel carb.Was funny as heck because he was cool but his partner was a *****.(hence the write up)He even got in it and reved it up with encouragement ofcorse.LOL.OHHHHH to be young again.

 

hah, i've seen plenty of cars running around without hoods on i never really thought snything of it.

 

I see bel air's and other 1950's cars with blowers driving around in Conn without hoods. Probably just depends on the stateyour in.

 

I asked my dad this question, and he stated that it is illegal because if anything happens to the engine with the hood off, there is potential for oil to spray the windshield making a dangerous situation.

 

My buddy drove his mustang around for 3 or moths without a hood in NC, only time he got problems was when it rainedthe sparkplus holes in the heads would fill with water and he would get funny miss fires.