Tips/suggestions for modifying steel hood for 6-71?
So, here's what I ended up doing for a hood. Still have to paint it.
Started with my original hood that was in really good shape until the guy media blasting it damaged it. I wanted him to do just the structure on the bottom side and told him to stay away from the skin itself. Do you think he listened? Warp city. Figured I had nothing to lose by cutting it up.
Took some measurements and laid out some tape lines. Cut it out and test fit.
Removed a little more material in one corner and actually added a strip back in at the front. Then took 20 ga. sheet metal strips and tacked them in place to finish the opening. Followed by lots of stitch welding and grinding.
Repaired several broken bonds between the structure and skin using Lord Fusor #129 which sets quickly and looks like the original stuff. Used the same material to "seam seal" the new joints around the opening.
Also modified the structure to blend into the finished opening since it is extra thick in places. A couple of slices, bend it down, weld it up, finish.
Filled, blocked, and primed until it's just about ready for paint here. The holes at the rear are for a couple of gauge pods.
So, here's what I ended up doing for a hood. Still have to paint it.
Started with my original hood that was in really good shape until the guy media blasting it damaged it. I wanted him to do just the structure on the bottom side and told him to stay away from the skin itself. Do you think he listened? Warp city. Figured I had nothing to lose by cutting it up.
Took some measurements and laid out some tape lines. Cut it out and test fit.
Removed a little more material in one corner and actually added a strip back in at the front. Then took 20 ga. sheet metal strips and tacked them in place to finish the opening. Followed by lots of stitch welding and grinding.
Repaired several broken bonds between the structure and skin using Lord Fusor #129 which sets quickly and looks like the original stuff. Used the same material to "seam seal" the new joints around the opening.
Also modified the structure to blend into the finished opening since it is extra thick in places. A couple of slices, bend it down, weld it up, finish.
Filled, blocked, and primed until it's just about ready for paint here. The holes at the rear are for a couple of gauge pods.