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Old 08-03-2011, 06:48 PM   #176
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Re: 1954 Chevy / S10

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Originally Posted by xpickup View Post
So with learning as you always do, I would shear out a 1 inch wide strip and I would start at the back of the hood and use a slitter wheel the cut out a 1 inch wide strip out of the hood about half way down the hood(where the valley is). Then weld in the strip skipping around . Then you do not have the double thickness. Then work from where you left off and work to where the valley stops. I think trying to do it in 1 piece would be a pain. I would just weld the seam in the front. Then I would grind BOTH sides of the hood that way you could hammer and dolly it and make it flat again because it will warp a little.
This is how I've seen it recommended on metalmeet to join the two sides, for the reasons mentioned. Lots of work though, as you already know.
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