Reviving a rusty, dented hood.

[waiting for time]

This is how I create a slight offset

Bend it slightly one way, flip it and bend back just below the previous bend

And make it fit

 

[waiting for time]

Welding, grinding, hammering........

She fits, just a small cut in the corner

In position

The blue tank in the background is a side project, a smoker.

Next up, center section

 

[mrboatman]

That is an amazing job you are doing it really is looking great.

 

[waiting for time]

That is an amazing job you are doing it really is looking great.

Thanks.

 

[jm599]

Extreme talent

 

[Splangy]

Good god.

 

[waiting for time]

Good god.

It is just steel. No devine intervention here.

 

[Steeler58]

Excellent work. I have two hoods with "issues" and this has given me a lot of hope that they can and should be given new life. Thanks for sharing your work!

 

[waiting for time]

Excellent work. I have two hoods with "issues" and this has given me a lot of hope that they can and should be given new life. Thanks for sharing your work!

Your welcome.

 

[handcannon]

I am amazed at your abilities. I have spent my life doing wood work, mostly in cabinetshops and residential construction. What you are doing is truly a form of art, so I can appreciate the blood sweat and tears that go into your version of artwork. Different than wood, but still takes a good eye, and a special touch. I love watching someone who works with their hands. Keep the pics coming!

Don

 

[waiting for time]

I am amazed at your abilities. I have spent my life doing wood work, mostly in cabinetshops and residential construction. What you are doing is truly a form of art, so I can appreciate the blood sweat and tears that go into your version of artwork. Different than wood, but still takes a good eye, and a special touch. I love watching someone who works with their hands. Keep the pics coming!

Don

Thanks Don,
I did some woodwork in the past.
My father builds furniture as a hobby, he's got a complete workshop for that at his house in France.
I just limit myself to basic stuff, build 2 cabinets for audio and tv, one hanging from the wall and the other with a tv lift for the bedroom.
Currently making Canadian deckchairs for on the terras.
Creating stuff is an outlet for me from my day (and night) job as a consultant for measuring equipment.

 

[waiting for time]

Some of the woodwork.

 

[waiting for time]

Back at it, mid secrion taking shape.

 

[waiting for time]

New toy, makes things easyer and faster.

 

[waiting for time]

Trying to get the front corner of the hood in shape, first two failled.

 

[waiting for time]

This one has got potential

 

[Michael Hanson]

Hi, Great work! It's fun fixing things others say can't be fixed, I've done that my whole life with houses,cars, boats etc.Restoration gives great satisfaction and piece of mind . Keep up the excellent work. Mike

 

[waiting for time]

I have been struggling with the corner, but after 5 try's it looks good enough to weld.

 

[waiting for time]

New toy , still learning as I go.

 

[lelandEOD]

I'm highly impressed. My first thought was, "that hood is toast." After seeing your first patch, I said "nope, he'll bring it back."