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Old 05-18-2010, 09:29 PM
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hey guys did this along time ago but here we go the first step is to remove the center strip and tack it about every inch i tig welded this one but you can mig it but there is one more step to miging one


the second step is to cut the flanges off the bottom of the hood and some of you may say why use it to soak up heat but any one that has used a lancaster shrinker will understand why you cut them off now if you leave the flanges on at this point and start welding the edge of the flange is going to shrink and sway back the hood and it is a real pain trying to stretch that back out so just cut them off now.

now weld that sucker i welded as much as i could in a shot thats right no one inch welds no little tacks as much as possable and with very little distortion and no i did not cool it after all your trying to make a cool hood not a cutting tool this is why you cut the flanges off the bead just sank alittle but there are no waves in it. the seam is kindof a V but the hood is straight

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well guys thats about it i didn't weld the front becuase its going to get a peak sometime and this is the way that i do them this is not the only way to do it there are 64000 ways to do the same thing but this is the way that works the best way for me so what do you guys think.
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Old 05-18-2010, 09:43 PM
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Pat, the hood looks great. Thanks for showing us how you did it with great success.
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Old 05-18-2010, 10:07 PM
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Pat, I'd punch you right in the eye. C'mon dude, cut them flanges off and put a filler piece in like a real man.

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Old 05-18-2010, 10:14 PM
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YOU know I can't do that the buckles will not let me I had actually thought of that then thought that I would have to do twice the welding sooo good by flanges and weld er up the underside is perfect and the top will fill with just a quick smear of lead getting better at the whole paddle it around and wipe it with a rag method very very little file time
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Old 05-18-2010, 10:48 PM
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Pat, thanks for the post. Good stuff! Did the slight dip go away when you planished out the welds?
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Old 05-19-2010, 12:40 AM
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Patman, I wonder if you left the flange under the hood, and welded the seam before you cut the flange off if it would have less distortion. It would hold, which makes a huge difference any time you weld. Anything I weld that's clamped in place has less pull from the weld is where I'm going with this.
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Old 05-19-2010, 01:31 AM
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But Patty, you can't do this now:



Louvers up the center.
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Old 05-22-2010, 06:49 PM
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Kerry the little dip was just a little bumping and slaping and it went away

Jeff I welded one with the flange in and the weld shrank the edge of the flange just like a lancaster shrinker would and it sway backed the hood BAD I ended up cutting it off and just beating the crap out of it to straighten it out
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