1967 Cuda FB project

I couldn't find a donor hood to use for my power bulge mod so I bit the bullet and decided to use the one from my car. Had to clean it up a little and found another mouse house between the inner and outer. :protest: First was to trim the power bulge panel smaller to fit the Cuda hood and mark out where I need to cut the top of the hood.
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Mark the hood for the cut off wheel to go to work.
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I wanted to leave a little of the factory hood on the front and rear so it would retain some strength from cutting it apart.
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Was pretty rusty between the panels so I applied some POR-15 on everywhere I could get the brush. I left the center section untouched because I am going to remove some of the center section bracing.
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After fitting the bulge to the opening with some edge grinding to get the panel to sit flush with the hood panel, I screwed it down in dozen spots to keep it from moving while I spot welded it around the perimeter.
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I had to cut the back of the bulge about 1/2" shorter than I wanted to. The Cuda hood is shorter than the bulge hood. I used a couple clamps to pull it down in the center of the rear to match the stock hood curvature.
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Did some welding and grinding working my way around the perimeter of the bulge being careful as to not get it to hot and warp.
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Still have about an hour of welding and grinding and it'll be ready for primer.
Had to stop for bodily nutrients. :glasses7:
Will weld some more after supper. :blob:
Then I will have to finish the inner bracing off some how. I will figure out something after I turn it over and see exactly what needs to be done.
Debating on if I should make the fake scoops functional or not. That would require cutting the center out of the scoops and making some kind of tube. Welding pot metal aluminum sucks...............