bad mama jamma hood (aka the cats ass)

[95LoeschNoma]

im just sayin..when that thing is done you better take a ride down here so i can check it out

[5timedime]

that'll bee the first cowl noma hood i've ever seen. props on doing it

as for getting both sides to match perfect: after you do one side, you could cut a cardboard template to fit perfect and then just move it to the opposite side to make sure it's the same when you tack it in place. you could make several of the cardboard templates as you make your way down. anyways, get that thing done!

[radarblue95]

i was almost done with tackin this all up and i changed it all now i had the rise a lil to far up in the front so it didnt follow the windsheild the way i wanted it to so now im redoing everything as well as kickin myself in the ass but all is well and i need to buy a new welding helmet i need an auto dark because i gave y self the worst case of flash burn i have ever had doin this hood looked like i was ballin my eyes out for 3 days

[Daveman2]

well good luck, and more pics of the new one!

[radarblue95]

i should have some pics up in the next day or so just keep your eyes peeled

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[radarblue95]

this is what im cutting off the hood now

[bladehines]

dude that is gonna look tight!

i can't wait till i get my own place and a garage so i can hack the hell out of my hood!

[radarblue95]

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[radarblue95]

gettin there now i just gotta figure out what i can do to fill in where i burned through

[pOrk]

Yikes, props for trying it bro and it essentially COULD look good, but it appears to be moving in the wrong direction already.

Good luck anyways, I want to see it finished.

[radarblue95]

why do you think its going in the wrong direction its one off i think it looks good in person pics dont do it justice oh wait i know why you think its going in the wrong direction because its differnt then what almost every other s10 has on it

[DfntPntbll]

Quote: Originally Posted by radarblue95

i thought i would throw some bondo right over the tape i thought that would work do u think it would crack i mean it would be atleast 1 inch think maybe ill use the fiberglass reinforced bondo

please tell me you're kidding,... you REALLY shouldnt go over 1/8 inch thick with bondo,... hell I wouldnt go much thicker than that even if its fiber reinforced. I think you should use actual fiberglass.

[bladehines]

even fiberglass will fall out, and hell that thick will way a damn ton!!!!!

[clancy98]

[radarblue95]

yes i was joking if you read the whole thing you would have caught that and the pics show its all sheet metal now im hoping there will be very little bondo on this gonna try lead or brazing but im unsure on this i gotta hook up with my uncle so he can help me out on this

[DfntPntbll]

I did read the whole post,... in fact I quoted it. lol I like the idea.

[radarblue95]

true it does sound like i was going to do it that way no im gonna lead it im goin to work on it in like an hour ill have a few more pics up tonight

[95LoeschNoma]

still sweet in my eyes..takes a lot of balls to start hackin away at 2 different hoods..who cares what people say man, crank this biatch out

[rockyroad217]

dang thats looking good..i wish i had fabrication skills lol

[radarblue95]

well i was gonna have some more pics up maybe tommorow i forgot my camera today but i got alot done did a bunch of leading just for anyone who was thinking about learning dont bother its 10 times more work then glass and i had a few issues with warping from the heat so after i got that all straight one side of the hood is almost ready for primer ill hopefully have the body work done this weekend so i can get some primer on this thing to really show the buet

[radarblue95]

oh yeah i have no skills im just to stupid to care if i f up

[Criticalbeatdown95s]

Looks like the "bees knees" dude. And also a shitload of work.

[radarblue95]

hey loesch what you got left of the jimmy

[radarblue95]

thanks and yes it is beatdown

[pOrk]

Quote: Originally Posted by radarblue95

why do you think its going in the wrong direction its one off i think it looks good in person pics dont do it justice oh wait i know why you think its going in the wrong direction because its differnt then what almost every other s10 has on it

Its really not that different, there are thousands of s10's with custom hoods. By the way it looks in photos, the metal work looks like its off and I don't see fiberglass or mudd fixing it. Thats why I want to see if finished, so you can prove me and your photos wrong. No need to get your panties in a twist over it.

[89Dime]

noticed on the edge of the new metal, the edge closest to the cowl, that its not rolled? the almost vertical edge is the onne im talking about. subtle things like that can throw the look off. do u want it to look like somethinng u made? or something clean an aftermarket? whenn u get down to the details, u should check for little things like that. good job so far, keep up the DIY shit

[radarblue95]

Quote: Originally Posted by radarblue95

if you look at this pic you can see the edge is rolled on the rear and the pc you were looking at its not welded to the hood yet

[95LoeschNoma]

hey man the jimbo went away to the graveyard..ive got some interior parts left, thats bout it..whatcha look for?