Reviving a rusty, dented hood. (1 Viewer)

[igotta40]

My hood has some patches in it too, but.....Damn!

 

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My hood has some patches in it too, but.....Damn!

Not done yet.

 

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cleaned and in epoxy primer.

Rear corners mostly welded and grinde.

and a bit more work ahead.

 

[Drake2]

I am now a believer that anything can be repaired to look great again. I am never tossing another swiss cheese cruiser part ever again!

 

[igotta40]

That’s some impressive work

 

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As I welded the larger patch in the middle of a low crown surface some shrinking was inevitable.
After some hammer and dolly work I ran it through the English Wheel and the results look promising.
Next I ran an orbital sander over the steel to look for dents.

Some dents are still in there and need some more hammering And wheeling to prevent the need of to much bondo.

Keep in mind that the reinforcements are all out at this time but it is already less wobbly and there are is no more oil canning.

 

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put the rear reinforcement back in for size and before taking out a larger side piece.

cut out the bad part.

including the extra’s

patch made to fit

 

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outlining the shape of the patch.

and welded in.

internal pieces cleaned up and in position.

 

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All reinforcements clamped in position.

Looks like everything still fits.

 

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I was at a black smith today to discuss some new to create tooling. He had an interesting air hammer that made peanuts of making an ax from a solid piece of steel. Looking into getting something like that when I grow up.
Only did a little bit on the hood, made a new corner bracket.

I hope to spend a bit more time on it tomorrow.

 

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Took everything out and ran it through the English Wheel.
It is pretty good in shape even without bracing.

Still need to do some cleaning and lose some lighter rust.
Next Is primer on the brace surfaces, clean the braces and weld it together.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

I refurbished 2 hoods when I was building the Gazoo. A labor of love (and sometimes hate). Neither were as far gone as yours but I had to remove the entire substructure and do a fair amount of stretching and shrinking.

Great job keeping this hood in circulation regardless how long it takes. That is wgy it is a hobby.

 

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I refurbished 2 hoods when I was building the Gazoo. A labor of love (and sometimes hate). Neither were as far gone as yours but I had to remove the entire substructure and do a fair amount of stretching and shrinking.

Great job keeping this hood in circulation regardless how long it takes. That is wgy it is a hobby.

Thanks, it is.

 

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Some progress.
First some rust converter to make sure the little pits are covered.

sanded the rust converter and covered it with primer.

 

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Working on the sub structure.
I was not happy with the front lip.
finished the tip on one side.

The other side is a bit short,

and I don’t like this bended area, it looks off toetje other side.

the lines on this side are sharper and more clear.

 

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This part is more complex than you would think.

Here you can see it overlaying the old.

old piece cut out and new clamped in position.

Here you can see the new lines

and welded together.

 

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Trying to tick off all the open boxes and this is one of them.
The ends of the rear cross brace still needed replacement.
I had then partially shaped before. Finished the first side with some hammer and dolly work and welded it in.

and cleaned it up.

The old piece is next to it on the table.

 

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Ok, just an explanation of how, what and why.
These are tricky parts because the are made at a 3D angle, fit exactly in the hood and determine the curve of the side of the hood.
Here is the patch as I left it in January.

The next step is to get the curve right on both sides, for this I used a strip of metal that I curved using the stretcher.
here you can see the first template.

Here I am making the second template.

You can see how the patch follows the curve of the template on this side.

 

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This picture shows both templates on the patch, both have a different curve and length.

Next I made a tape template to be sure I get the length correct when I cut and weld the new patch.

Here are the old and new together.

 

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Finished the cross brace and temporary installed them.
Here you can see the tape peeled backbefore cutting.
once cut I used the tape to get the exact same length of the brace with the new patch.

Here it is welded in and ready for hammering and grinding.

And in position.

I am done for now with the hood, Once the tub is ready I can weld everything up after final fitting.