so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert..

sdime98 · 09-09-2008, 06:10 PM

ok, so instead of that gay plastic insert on the steel ram air goodmark hoods, i cut that section out of the hood, and intend on mounting a strip of billet, to match my grille, and valance...but that would involve a good bit of thought, which i have my ideas, but i thought i'd toss this up there, to see if anyone else had any thoughts. the billet inserts are slightly wider than the opening itself, and as you can see, i partially cut out the center of the hood bracing, in order to be able to access that area of the underside of the hood easily.

xtucking22's has also cut out his hood like this, and had billet mounted at one point, but his was epoxied in, and he went on to tell me that his came loose...so...

crappy pics, everything is dirty...any input would be great.

Tim99Zr2 · 09-09-2008, 06:13 PM

could you maybe spot weld screws on your hood, place billet over the screws, and use a nut and washer to secure it?

sdime98 · 09-09-2008, 06:41 PM

thats kinda what i was thinking, only i had thought of welding strips of metal from the side hood supports, and have where i could drive a small screw into each end of the billet, the opening will only allow for 3 bars of billet, and the inserts i have are 4 bars, so that will help keep the screws concealed...plus...the hood bracing in the center of the hood, that comes from the front, i would weld a bracket, that would come straight back, and help support the center of the inserts

ms paint yo. sorta like so...

Wrkn prgs · 09-10-2008, 12:58 AM

When you figure it out, let me know!

SlamBlackSdime · 09-10-2008, 04:23 AM

What if you use like 18ga steel and cut them into little strips, weld them around the opening under the hood, pop the billet insert in and fold the little strips , kind of like tabs to push against the insert to hold it up.

sdime98 · 09-10-2008, 08:57 AM

that wouldn't be too bad really, other than the fact i don't want to have to redo my bodywork on the top side, and with welding directly to the hood, i'd have to redo it, and i hate having to work in that curve of the hood, gonna also try to clean up the bracing some more today, i went over and smoothed out the edges with the dremel when i cut them, but i'm just gonna break out the grinder, and really knock any sharp edges down...

i'm also thinking of cutting up the hood bracing i removed to make these brackets, so it all kinda ties in with the bracing thats still in there..

sdime98 · 09-11-2008, 08:09 PM

welp...here goes phony cell phone pics...hood is not yet on, will probably do so before dark...but you get the idea...bracket pic especially sucked, was hard trying to hold the hood, and at the same time hold the camera far enough away to get a pic so you could basically see the whole thing...i'll get better pics up later..

not the prettiest, but it gets the job done, and its definately better than it looks from that pic...anyways, i'll toss in a tailgate pic for good measure, since i took it today..

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 10:00 PM

...and installed...

la bonbita · 09-12-2008, 10:04 PM

i like it

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 10:05 PM

looks good jason.

russell · 09-12-2008, 10:20 PM

Nice

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 10:22 PM

i'll be quick to say, its not perfect, but i'm definately more happy with it, than i ever would have been with that damn plastic insert....and damn it looks crooked in that pic, but its not...

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 10:27 PM

i wonder what shipping would be for me to send you my tailgate and do it like yours lol.

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 10:32 PM

sucky...i'd be willing to bet...i've gotta get a hood shipped to CA....for as cheap as possible, any ideas, i've never shipped anything freight, so i don't know the process or anything..

speaking of, heres a better pic of it from today also...sure beats those crappy cellphone pics..minus the poser orb in the middle.

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 10:38 PM

fed ex might be your best bet. i had some wheels shipped thru them. the seller didnt have to pay much to ship them. what kinda hood is it?

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 10:41 PM

my stock one...

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 10:44 PM

go by there and get a shipping quote i guess. youll prolly have to wrap it in bubble wrap or something.

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 10:57 PM

thats not an issue, i have the box the goodmark came in, i've been storing it in that for the past year or so..with all the padding and all it came in..its just a matter of actually going thru with doing it.

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 11:01 PM

ah i see i see. so how much would you charge me to do that to my tailgate lol.

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 11:03 PM

i really don't know that i would want to do it again, it was a pain in my ass to do, and its still not done yet, beings why its still in primer...its just a bitch trying to mold that flat piece of steel in, where our tailgates have a convex sorta curve to em...ugh. i know i wouldn't do it for any less than a couple hundred.

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 11:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98

i really don't know that i would want to do it again, it was a pain in my ass to do, and its still not done yet, beings why its still in primer...its just a bitch trying to mold that flat piece of steel in, where our tailgates have a convex sorta curve to em...ugh. i know i wouldn't do it for any less than a couple hundred.

that's what i figured. itll look bitchin when it's painted. have you had any issues with cracking?

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 11:06 PM

no, its definately not going anywhere, with as much time as i had in welding that bitch in..

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 11:08 PM

haha werd. are you gonna just leave it black like the rest of the gate or are you gonna do something to maybe make it stand out more?

sdime98 · 09-12-2008, 11:10 PM

all about the subtleness of it, for me...so yea, its staying black...i'd like to throw a few pinstripes on it for the time being for shits and giggles, just don't know of anyone local to do it.

lowcherrydime · 09-12-2008, 11:12 PM

sounds like a plan. you're like me all about simple and clean.

Wrkn prgs · 09-22-2008, 02:47 PM

Have any better pics yet?

sdime98 · 09-22-2008, 03:05 PM

i'll have to get on that....i'll update soon.

09-09-2008, 06:10 PM	#1
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. ok, so instead of that gay plastic insert on the steel ram air goodmark hoods, i cut that section out of the hood, and intend on mounting a strip of billet, to match my grille, and valance...but that would involve a good bit of thought, which i have my ideas, but i thought i'd toss this up there, to see if anyone else had any thoughts. the billet inserts are slightly wider than the opening itself, and as you can see, i partially cut out the center of the hood bracing, in order to be able to access that area of the underside of the hood easily. xtucking22's has also cut out his hood like this, and had billet mounted at one point, but his was epoxied in, and he went on to tell me that his came loose...so... crappy pics, everything is dirty...any input would be great.
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09-09-2008, 06:13 PM	#2
Tim99Zr2 Registered User Age: 20 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,161 Location: Reynoldsville User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. could you maybe spot weld screws on your hood, place billet over the screws, and use a nut and washer to secure it?
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09-09-2008, 06:41 PM	#3
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. thats kinda what i was thinking, only i had thought of welding strips of metal from the side hood supports, and have where i could drive a small screw into each end of the billet, the opening will only allow for 3 bars of billet, and the inserts i have are 4 bars, so that will help keep the screws concealed...plus...the hood bracing in the center of the hood, that comes from the front, i would weld a bracket, that would come straight back, and help support the center of the inserts ms paint yo. sorta like so...
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09-10-2008, 12:58 AM	#4
Wrkn prgs Useless posting member Age: 19 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 6,560 Location: Sidney Oh User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. When you figure it out, let me know!
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SlamBlackSdime Chevy Ridin HIGH Age: 21 Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 741 Location: North Jersey User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. What if you use like 18ga steel and cut them into little strips, weld them around the opening under the hood, pop the billet insert in and fold the little strips , kind of like tabs to push against the insert to hold it up.
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09-10-2008, 08:57 AM	#6
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. that wouldn't be too bad really, other than the fact i don't want to have to redo my bodywork on the top side, and with welding directly to the hood, i'd have to redo it, and i hate having to work in that curve of the hood, gonna also try to clean up the bracing some more today, i went over and smoothed out the edges with the dremel when i cut them, but i'm just gonna break out the grinder, and really knock any sharp edges down... i'm also thinking of cutting up the hood bracing i removed to make these brackets, so it all kinda ties in with the bracing thats still in there..
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09-11-2008, 08:09 PM	#7
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. welp...here goes phony cell phone pics...hood is not yet on, will probably do so before dark...but you get the idea...bracket pic especially sucked, was hard trying to hold the hood, and at the same time hold the camera far enough away to get a pic so you could basically see the whole thing...i'll get better pics up later.. not the prettiest, but it gets the job done, and its definately better than it looks from that pic...anyways, i'll toss in a tailgate pic for good measure, since i took it today..
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09-12-2008, 10:00 PM	#8
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. ...and installed...
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09-12-2008, 10:04 PM	#9
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09-12-2008, 10:22 PM	#12
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. i'll be quick to say, its not perfect, but i'm definately more happy with it, than i ever would have been with that damn plastic insert....and damn it looks crooked in that pic, but its not...
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09-12-2008, 10:27 PM	#13
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. i wonder what shipping would be for me to send you my tailgate and do it like yours lol.
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09-12-2008, 10:32 PM	#14
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. sucky...i'd be willing to bet...i've gotta get a hood shipped to CA....for as cheap as possible, any ideas, i've never shipped anything freight, so i don't know the process or anything.. speaking of, heres a better pic of it from today also...sure beats those crappy cellphone pics..minus the poser orb in the middle. Last edited by sdime98 : 09-12-2008 at 10:36 PM.
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09-12-2008, 10:38 PM	#15
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. fed ex might be your best bet. i had some wheels shipped thru them. the seller didnt have to pay much to ship them. what kinda hood is it?
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09-12-2008, 10:41 PM	#16
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. my stock one...
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lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. go by there and get a shipping quote i guess. youll prolly have to wrap it in bubble wrap or something.
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09-12-2008, 10:57 PM	#18
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. thats not an issue, i have the box the goodmark came in, i've been storing it in that for the past year or so..with all the padding and all it came in..its just a matter of actually going thru with doing it.
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09-12-2008, 11:01 PM	#19
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. ah i see i see. so how much would you charge me to do that to my tailgate lol.
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09-12-2008, 11:03 PM	#20
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. i really don't know that i would want to do it again, it was a pain in my ass to do, and its still not done yet, beings why its still in primer...its just a bitch trying to mold that flat piece of steel in, where our tailgates have a convex sorta curve to em...ugh. i know i wouldn't do it for any less than a couple hundred.
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09-12-2008, 11:05 PM	#21
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. Quote: Originally Posted by sdime98 i really don't know that i would want to do it again, it was a pain in my ass to do, and its still not done yet, beings why its still in primer...its just a bitch trying to mold that flat piece of steel in, where our tailgates have a convex sorta curve to em...ugh. i know i wouldn't do it for any less than a couple hundred. that's what i figured. itll look bitchin when it's painted. have you had any issues with cracking?
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09-12-2008, 11:06 PM	#22
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. no, its definately not going anywhere, with as much time as i had in welding that bitch in..
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09-12-2008, 11:08 PM	#23
lowcherrydime truth Age: 26 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 23,799 Location: arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. haha werd. are you gonna just leave it black like the rest of the gate or are you gonna do something to maybe make it stand out more?
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09-12-2008, 11:10 PM	#24
sdime98 Carolina S-Series Mod. Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 46,524 Location: Laurel Hill, NC User is: OffLine	Re: so - lets figure out how to mount this billet insert.. all about the subtleness of it, for me...so yea, its staying black...i'd like to throw a few pinstripes on it for the time being for shits and giggles, just don't know of anyone local to do it.
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09-12-2008, 11:12 PM	#25
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