Custom duster hood.
I just noticed this thread. Cool work! I like how it follows the raised area on the middle of the hood.
I have had 66-7 B bodies I added the low profile hemi scoop and also the max wedge style scoop years ago., made in fiberglass by SledCity ( the best IMO) But last month I got the urge to try to fab one, no brake, just some angle iron, a hammer and dolly, and the front of the car trailer! The original scoop were made of metal, the max wedge I believe out of aluminum, I guess the 66-7 scoop also maybe. I copied the actual dimensions of those, and bought a sheet of 20 ga. mild plate $35 (and 1 1/2 hrs drive .ha). I will have to get the wife to unload the pics!
I like how the MW scoop turned out. The low profile scoop, I welded in 2 pieces of little 1/2 angle underneath, for bracing, which I bet some 1/4 wire would have worked. I have some hammer marks, that I could just smooth out with some filler, but what the heck. 99% of the people I know buy great fiberglass scoops from SledCity and I have also years past.
I kinda like the fact that my scoops are hand formed out of steel. The hammer prints show that!! I would have duplicated the original on top (low profile scoop) if I had a brake and bead roller, I would have made some reinforming ridgeson top of the low profile scoop, but.
I did consider buying a sheet of ,040 aluminum after I practiced on the steel ones, but.. I might yet. It takes a sheet to make the two scoops in OEM size.
The scoop is just sitting on the hood, not bolted down yet. I did cut off most of the bottom lips and just have 8 or so pieces bout 1 inch square for the studs.
Not really satisfied with the front lips, I just bent over about 1/2 in for a lips, but to just it some curve, I made a couple of slices.
After I took these pics, I went back and made a slight reinforcing ridge down the low profile scoop, that helped it.
I OEM aluminum MW scoops go for like $1500 if you can even find one for sale.
I have had 66-7 B bodies I added the low profile hemi scoop and also the max wedge style scoop years ago., made in fiberglass by SledCity ( the best IMO) But last month I got the urge to try to fab one, no brake, just some angle iron, a hammer and dolly, and the front of the car trailer! The original scoop were made of metal, the max wedge I believe out of aluminum, I guess the 66-7 scoop also maybe. I copied the actual dimensions of those, and bought a sheet of 20 ga. mild plate $35 (and 1 1/2 hrs drive .ha). I will have to get the wife to unload the pics!
I like how the MW scoop turned out. The low profile scoop, I welded in 2 pieces of little 1/2 angle underneath, for bracing, which I bet some 1/4 wire would have worked. I have some hammer marks, that I could just smooth out with some filler, but what the heck. 99% of the people I know buy great fiberglass scoops from SledCity and I have also years past.
I kinda like the fact that my scoops are hand formed out of steel. The hammer prints show that!! I would have duplicated the original on top (low profile scoop) if I had a brake and bead roller, I would have made some reinforming ridgeson top of the low profile scoop, but.
I did consider buying a sheet of ,040 aluminum after I practiced on the steel ones, but.. I might yet. It takes a sheet to make the two scoops in OEM size.
The scoop is just sitting on the hood, not bolted down yet. I did cut off most of the bottom lips and just have 8 or so pieces bout 1 inch square for the studs.
Not really satisfied with the front lips, I just bent over about 1/2 in for a lips, but to just it some curve, I made a couple of slices.
After I took these pics, I went back and made a slight reinforcing ridge down the low profile scoop, that helped it.
I OEM aluminum MW scoops go for like $1500 if you can even find one for sale.