Reviving a rusty, dented hood.

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I realize most would walk away from these remains.
For it is therapy on one side and finding out if I can do this on the other.

 

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This is my starting point.

 

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First stop was straitening it out, more or less.

The big dents came out easyer than expected.

 

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Left front corner, support structure was badly infected.

 

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Made a patch.

There is just enough shape left to recreate the nose. Just taking the old out piece by piece, replacing it before cutting the next piece.

 

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One piece in, next section out. I left the corner in for reference

 

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Next step, attempting to create the curves.

 

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Forming, marking, cutting, fitting and repeat....

 

[69LC]

I love watching the body repair process when guys like you just know how to see/read the parts where rust took them from and form them. Nice work!

 

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I love watching the body repair process when guys like you just know how to see/read the parts where rust took them from and form them. Nice work!

Thanks.

 

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First try, wasn't happy with it.

New try.

 

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This works better.

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After welding

It needs a bit more sculpting in the corner.

But the hood is still flat.

 

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Starting the center piece

 

[Cruiser68]

You are an artist!

 

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You are an artist!

Thanks, it's just trail and error.
And not showing the things that go wrong.

 

[gator25]

Looking good Michael!

 

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Looking good Michael!

Thanks Nolan, it's a fun journy.

 

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Front and center support taken out.

The other corner needs some work too.

Center support looks fine

Front support not.

 

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Recreating the mid section of the front support

Bend and in position, the right corner section in just above it.

Cut off point

Bending and hammering untill it fits

Prepping the next piece, marking the bends.