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>X< · 09-20-2002, 05:34 PM

i am attempting to build a cowl hood from two hoods, bought a metal nibbler and started grinding, but it would be easier to take the outer (top) hood skin off from the supports and back brace and front brace thing, do i jsut grind the welds? is tehre a quicker way?

>X< · 09-20-2002, 08:18 PM

i cut the hood up and got the piece that i need to make the cowl, now all i need is to remt a sheetmetal brake. how woul i put the gradual bend in it from fromt to back? you know how a cowlis flush with hood at front and open at the back, how do i get that slope? some kind or roller thing maybe?

WORNBRAKES · 09-20-2002, 09:16 PM

Personally I would recommend buying a new piece of metal for this. Metal has grains like wood, and when you bend with the grain you are liable to crack it. Especially metal that was molded 30 years ago.
If you do it, put a piece of scrap metal on top of all you bends to make the bend radius bigger and lower the chance of cracks.
Mario

>X< · 09-20-2002, 10:00 PM

yeah, i should get a new piece, if this screws up i will, but this is kind of an experiment, so i'll see how it goes

09-20-2002, 05:34 PM	#1
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	How do you take apart a hood? i am attempting to build a cowl hood from two hoods, bought a metal nibbler and started grinding, but it would be easier to take the outer (top) hood skin off from the supports and back brace and front brace thing, do i jsut grind the welds? is tehre a quicker way? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

09-20-2002, 08:18 PM	#2
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	i cut the hood up and got the piece that i need to make the cowl, now all i need is to remt a sheetmetal brake. how woul i put the gradual bend in it from fromt to back? you know how a cowlis flush with hood at front and open at the back, how do i get that slope? some kind or roller thing maybe? __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

09-20-2002, 09:16 PM	#3
WORNBRAKES Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hughesville, MD Posts: 1,350	Personally I would recommend buying a new piece of metal for this. Metal has grains like wood, and when you bend with the grain you are liable to crack it. Especially metal that was molded 30 years ago. If you do it, put a piece of scrap metal on top of all you bends to make the bend radius bigger and lower the chance of cracks. Mario __________________ Mario and Mandy Hughesville, MD 20637 69 C10 305/350 71 K5 Basket case 75 K10 Rescue Parting out 77 MG Midget Parting out 15 6.7L Cummins

09-20-2002, 10:00 PM	#4
>X< registered IWATA user Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 4,481	yeah, i should get a new piece, if this screws up i will, but this is kind of an experiment, so i'll see how it goes __________________ -'63 Ford Fairlane 500 coupe, v8, auto, faded and rusty. awaiting built roller 302 and some flat black -'99 Honda Prelude. vtech/5spd. no pipe, no intake, bone stock. awaiting new top end. -01 GMC Yukon SLT 5.3 dented and scratched with a noisy tranny. Take off that Von Dutch hat before i stab you with a 000 Mack.

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