Aussie VC 67 Dodge ute

another small job out of the way this last week end.....with removing the factory hood springs it leaves a big ugly section of hinge hanging there for no reason...I bought a pair if hinges off Ebay to modify and swap over once painted...

I cut off the unwanted section and kept the rolled edge sections to weld back on to keep the original profile...





once they were welded into place I cut a pair of cover plates and cut holes for the hood bolts to fit through...



stitch welded ready to be ground smooth...



you can see how much was cut away with the new hinges placed over top of the originals...



before & after...