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08-10-2022, 08:55 AM | #1 |
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so I began wire wheelin' off the body filler off this hood as it looked pretty thick
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08-10-2022, 08:59 AM | #2 |
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those were quarters by the way, and I think I went through 4 wire wheels per side ie half a hood
yes counting the labor and price of materials, consumables, not to mention the 90 mile drive one way to buy that thing, we could have bought 3 aftermarket hoods instead, I get it |
08-10-2022, 09:03 AM | #3 |
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and just when you thought this hood can not possibly get any worse...
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almost there...
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08-24-2022, 07:59 AM | #5 |
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Looking good, unusual pattern on the metal, clear it and your done.
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08-24-2022, 10:52 AM | #6 |
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ha ha, it's acid washed, looked even better after I pressure washed it, but I'm just polishing a turd, this is the worst hood I ever worked on, problems, problems everywhere
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08-24-2022, 01:31 PM | #7 |
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So much work going in to that hood. Are better/decent hoods that hard to find in the Sacramento area?
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08-26-2022, 09:05 PM | #9 |
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and now to upset both the Chevy, GMC, and Pontiac GT Zero purists
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08-26-2022, 09:08 PM | #10 |
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yes, the theme is Bad Ideas....
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easy does it
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08-26-2022, 09:11 PM | #12 |
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I think that looks perfectly ridiculous
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08-28-2022, 10:21 AM | #13 |
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The way you have it as it sits is the perfect setup for what Fitzee calls the "Cut & Butt." Definitely worth an hour of your time to look him up on YouTube (Fitzee's Fabrication) and see how he does his style of patch panel replacement. It will solve a lot of the problems that I'm sure you're currently trying to figure out with the hood and let you keep the scoops.
I'm still waiting for the E-reveal. This thread inspired me to start planning a Lexus trans-motor based EV of my own. (~'90-ish Toyota pickup or similar mini-truck with Volt battery pack(s) in the bed and a false raised floor to hide the battery)
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Update: ha ha I saw his cut & butt video a while ago and have used it in the past, but this hood "patch" is not being grafted in, it will remain rivetted on hockey style |
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08-27-2022, 11:41 AM | #15 |
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Maybe recess it a little bit and put some sort of metal mesh-ish in there, oh and some cool amber lights behind the mesh. I remember when I was a teen one of the guys did that to the scoops on their Maverick =)
EDIT: Oh wait! How bout lights that cycle through like Night Rider!
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Dude, I want to ree at you over that hood. It's electric, why would you even need any hood scoops anyway? Is there a junkyard around you can source another hood from?
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08-28-2022, 12:47 AM | #18 |
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these are false scoops, I don't need them I am using this scrap GTO hood I had laying around to cover up the huge 9" crack in the 67-68 hood, and having a kick doing it
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08-28-2022, 08:48 AM | #19 |
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No need to justify your creativity …..I think it’s bad A$$ wish I had your talent and enthusiasm
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you may find this video on this transmissions little sister the Lexus GS300h interesting
as explained by the Irish block who is leading the reverse engineering \ development of the brain module to make them work in EV Conversion Mr. Damien Maguire of EVBMW.com fame Lexus GS300h DriveTrain Hacked |
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Stopped by to check out the progress. Love that hood. Totally understand the heat related slow down. Two big fans, two open doors, kept the shop down to a comfortable.....
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Had to read that twice. At first glance I thought it was 220 degrees! 112 seems downright chilly after reading that haha.
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