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eldubb440
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heres something i never did before.........my R/T "Bulge" hood had nice straight skin, but the frame was shot; so i carefully removed the skin, and a frame from a flat hood. even did a test fit. i think it will go back together with no problem. i blasted and primed the new frame, im gonna use rust bullet on the back side of the skin. this hood should be around long after we are all gone....... both hoods were basically worthless when i started, i wonder what a 100% rust free bulge hood is worth? i only have 6 hours in it so far.
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SIKPUP
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Isn't it funny how easy somethings end up being that you never tried before ? Nice job ! I have saved a couple hoods that way ! Can't wait to see it done. SIKPUP  |
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NYrr496
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Nice work. I've skinned doors and had the frames powdercoated while they were apart. They'll be here forever.
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It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar.
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jamesdart
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i planned on doing that with my 68 power bulge hood ,but when i removed the frame i realized the skin was swiss cheese along the whole back edge. my only alternative was to cut out th ebulges and one day weld them to the hood that SIKPUP gave me. its nice when you can save somethignt hat is otherwise junk. like my 67 that i had to clip.
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BIG DOG
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eldubb What are you using to glue it back together? And how do you keep the glue from sucking it down and making a pucker? Or is it not glue and just a seam sealer type stuff to keep it from viberating .I have never had one apart just assumed it was glue.
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eldubb440
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eldubb What are you using to glue it back together? And how do you keep the glue from sucking it down and making a pucker? Or is it not glue and just a seam sealer type stuff to keep it from viberating .I have never had one apart just assumed it was glue.
im gonna leave the "blobs" of the old adhesive on the frame. ill put a dab of seam sealer or something on top of them. the skin seems to be very rigid due to the bulge and body lines stamped into it. im hoping it turns out as good as it appears its going to |
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eldubb440
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cleaned the excess rust off the back side of the skin............2 coats of rust bullet.......... 3 dollar tube of construction adhesive ( used maybe 50 cents worth ) ..........and slapped her together........... im gonna bolt it to the car before i tack weld the edges.......... looks like a winner  [attachment deleted by admin] |
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SIKPUP
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Lets see the top side ! Looks good, SIKPUP |
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eldubb440
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Lets see the top side ! Looks good, SIKPUP patience, my brother  |
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BBLM23
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Do you want to buy another one?
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Walter 1981 Dodge Aries 451 B1/BS Best 1/4 9.871 at 136.01mph 1969 Dart Swinger 431 B1/BS Best 1/4 10.649 at 126.45mph Racing Pro in street trim. 1981 Plymouth Reliant 400  http://bbdart.com/parts/parts.html |
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longarm
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i'm in the parts gathering mode right now.
i'm going to skin a dart hood with a 'cuda skin from the 70's.
i have the 'cuda hood, still looking for a 70 dart hood.
i'm not a body man, i hope i can get it together.
i'm interested to see how your turns out before i try mine.
looks like it's gonna be sweet!
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eldubb440
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Do you want to buy another one?
no thanks, this one turned out fine! ..................well here it is. looks like a winner. i had previously replaced the cowl panel and was waiting till i did the hood to finish. everything lines up real nice. moving on.......  [attachment deleted by admin] |
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eldubb440
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You should be able to cover that little ugly bump up with a nice bolt on six pack scoop !
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68_Val_Sedan
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Nice work ...
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67 dart 270 presently a /6 but destined to be a  ,68 Chrysler 300 Convertible 440 auto |
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longarm
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your hood turned out excellent. great work! i'm going to try mine this spring.   |
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NYrr496
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Very nice.
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Lars
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Man Eldubb, I need a copy of your metal skills.
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eldubb440
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ha, its not over yet.......shes stripped and ready for prime
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mopowers
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Damn thats some nice work. I say you just shoot some clear over that to show it off.
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A13Dart
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Nice work. Primer and blocking next  |
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mopardad
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Did you use a wire wheel to strip the top? It looks like it with the trail marks. I use that method frequently...dont have the patience for 80 grit and a DA.  |
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Things go better with a BIG BLOCK!
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eldubb440
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Did you use a wire wheel to strip the top? It looks like it with the trail marks. I use that method frequently...dont have the patience for 80 grit and a DA. paint stripper first then one of these 3m wheels. i use em all the time. they kick ass but they dont screw up the metal. [attachment deleted by admin] |
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mopardad
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Yeah, those things are nice.They dont tend to put eyes out when they fragment either.  |
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eldubb440
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2 coats of epoxy....... its almost perfect!!! could it be the nicest 68 R/T hood in the world?  [attachment deleted by admin] |
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Nice!
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b569rr
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Man that is sweet. I love the '68 Bee R/T hood much better than the '69. Love the bulge. good work as usual again. Coning to the Northwest later this year? I need a bodyman like you. Tom |
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eldubb440
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Man that is sweet. I love the bulge.
thats what she said!  ........ i love this pic, i cudddnt resist. [attachment deleted by admin] |
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jamesdart
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came out good. i love those stripper wheels in a 4 1/2" grinder, what do you use them in a right angle die grinder? i hate to say it but i remember a green 68 coronet r/t in the junk yard, the hood sat off the car forever. i remember there was a windage tray in the car and a few other interesting things. all of the emblems were gone and i never realized it was an r/t until later on. i figured it was just some base model and i thought the hood was just a normal hood as i hadnt really seen to many of them and most mopars out there have a 6 pac hood. funny thing is, i bet it was worth a good buck all the times i walked right by it, and i know there were constant mopar junikies in that yard, anything good was always gone especially 15" steel wheels and disk brakes. even if that hood was trash it would be cool to chop the bulge off and weld it on a flat dart hood.
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