1964 Dart Grüne Hölle Road Course/Track Day/AutoX Project
3/16/22:
I have been able to work on some small bits here and there.
So Long Stock Hood:
It weighed in at good 60#... Firm.. Rugged.. old Detroit Steel.
Add another 8# for the Stock Steel Hinges and Springs that I also removed.. Not shown.
New Lite Hinges and plates - Plates get bent and then epoxied to the fiberglass, while the hinge arms replace the stock steel pieces.
(thanks Rick!)
Here's the new Hood Ready to be fitted - It's a flyweight Pin on / Lift off fiberglass type hood.
Weigh in..
Total with Hinges included: 14#
Not bad for a day's work, Losing 54# off the Nose of the car.
One of the many Test fits.. Adding some aerocatch bits for the closure.
Those Aerocatch parts are nice, quality, and well made - and I think they look great too.
Summit Racing Has Factory Style Air Dams for first gen 80's S10/ GMC S15/ Sonoma for something ridiculous like $11.. I couldn't pass it up so I bought one and hacked it to the underside of the factory front valence - It Prolly should be lower, but for now it's better that what was there before.. nothing.
Had some paint Problems with the fiberglass - will hafta redo it sometime, but it's good for enough for now.
' Till next time..
3/16/22:
I have been able to work on some small bits here and there.
So Long Stock Hood:
It weighed in at good 60#... Firm.. Rugged.. old Detroit Steel.
Add another 8# for the Stock Steel Hinges and Springs that I also removed.. Not shown.
New Lite Hinges and plates - Plates get bent and then epoxied to the fiberglass, while the hinge arms replace the stock steel pieces.
(thanks Rick!)
Here's the new Hood Ready to be fitted - It's a flyweight Pin on / Lift off fiberglass type hood.
Weigh in..
Total with Hinges included: 14#
Not bad for a day's work, Losing 54# off the Nose of the car.
One of the many Test fits.. Adding some aerocatch bits for the closure.
Those Aerocatch parts are nice, quality, and well made - and I think they look great too.
Summit Racing Has Factory Style Air Dams for first gen 80's S10/ GMC S15/ Sonoma for something ridiculous like $11.. I couldn't pass it up so I bought one and hacked it to the underside of the factory front valence - It Prolly should be lower, but for now it's better that what was there before.. nothing.
Had some paint Problems with the fiberglass - will hafta redo it sometime, but it's good for enough for now.
' Till next time..
