Putting 1950 Hood Half's back together
 

Before we painted the hood I drilled out all of the rivets to separate the hood half's and now I need to put them back together.

For those that have gone through this did you go back with rivets or did you bolt them together? This is a restorod so originality is not important.

Thanks,

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I used SS bolts and nylocks.

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I'd think that might better than trying to use pop rivets in the long run. I'd use bolts that were just long enough to leave a couple of threads exposed rather than a lot of thread showing though.

That's being really hard core when you drill the rivets out and pull the halves apart, most of us wouldn't go that far. I'm expecting this to end up being a super nice truck.

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thank you! I have ss button heads with nylon locks, a little smaller than hole. Truck is almost ready for paint. LS376/480, tremec six speed hope it comes out nice. Leaving final body and paint to pros.

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I just got my truck finished, here are a couple of pics.

http://fulloctanegarage.com/wp-conte...97966336_n.jpg
http://fulloctanegarage.com/wp-conte...x_1200x900.jpg
http://fulloctanegarage.com/wp-conte..._171210-sm.jpg

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That really came out nice. That is one super sanitary truck.

I'd say there is a lesson to be learned there too, you don't have to bolt on a bunch of junk to have a nice truck.

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Wow. Truck looks great. Congratulations on a great job.

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super nice job, love the hood.

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thanx for the pics, beautiful truck.

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Looks great overall and love the red! Got any interior shots?
NICE attention to detail.

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super clean truck! gorgeous work. I have a thing for red trucks, and all I ever find is green trucks. :lol:

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stunning !!!!!!!