Journey of Steel eleanor hood.

[tarafied1]

do me a favor and record your measurements cuz I'm gonna be doing the same thing! You have inspired/motivated me!!! Looks great

 

[S8NS 289]

I have all the measurments, Really badly drawn out sorry, I can put better ones up anytime, What were you planning on making? If this turns out 1/2 decent i'll help you with yours If you want?? heres a rough drawing, Whenever you need help/measurements just yell, your Paper drawing worked out really well! I was really busy all day moving junk around didn't get anything done :char

 

[S8NS 289]

Which way should i mount these louvers?? it doesn't look the best the way shelby did it with this type louver, they are too spread apart, whats your opinion?

 

[AzPete]

I prefer just the scoop......so busy with scoop and louvers plus not a fan of louvers.

Looks like the louvers might be into the hinge mounting area.....

 

[tarafied1]

Thanks for the sketch, I'm going to make a hood like yours. Probably with a Boss 429 scoop. I don't have enough clearance right now and I'd like to be able to use NOS or maybe better intake. I don't like the look of the Eleanor hoods with a big bump.

 

[S8NS 289]

Well boys, I did it. Midlife was right it had to be sandwiched together, I drilled about 12 -1/8" holes and put in aluminum rivets that made it suck together!! welding in 1 inch sections and cooling with a ice cold water/rag. moving around to different places, I also built the frame, I dont have current pics that will be tommorow but i put some coats of FG/kitty hair and i had to fix 2 oil cans with the torch, It did warp but not as bad as i thought it would Im currently 80% done with this mofo All in All it was alot of work but not too much. The gaps in the front are NOt perfect but they work enough for me, I think i can tweak them to be a little better.\
How should i cut the hole for this hood scoop?, anybody have a pic of their functional hood scoop?,Thanks in Advance.,

I'll put more pics up 2morro.

 

[S8NS 289]

Happy Thanksgiving :beer!,found lotta factory bondo on this hood and 2 more oil cans today, the front is Done though I'm still toying with the idea of these louvers One day i want them the next i dont.... :shrug

 

[RapidRabbit]

Nice work!

I would skip the louvers. Just my opinion though. Too busy.

 

[AzPete]

Looking better with each step.

As for the louvers, I think they look like something that cool A/C air should be flowing from in an office building.....but I have never been a fan of heat exchangers.

 

[S8NS 289]

Yeah I'm gonna pass on them, It will save some work too. :skul :beer

 

[tarafied1]

that looks really good! If you want some venting action, how about putting the factory turn signal hood vents in behind the Boss scoop? Maybe that isn't such a good idea...

 

[S8NS 289]

I thought of that too!,lol- but i didn't like it, I decided to leave them off Cut the 429 scoop hole- felt like i was cutting the whole hood in half uk Got all the block sanding done- Get ready to Groan.... i painted the underside semi-gloss black :hide I know it should be the body color but I thought it might look cool? I'll have to stick it on and look after i paint the old girl...

 

[AzPete]

You will be able to change plugs thru that hole....lol

That black should look good.

 

[tarafied1]

people will think it's fiberglass because a lot of the glass hoods are left black underneath...
that hole is about the same as my Boss scooped hood

 

[lethal289]

The underside of my hood is black too as is the engine compartment. i think it puts all the focus on the motor

 

[S8NS 289]

Phewww :thu I thought The same thing as Lethal, My friend is a big Mopar lover and he has a sublime green 72 Duster with a 383 and the bottom of the hood was spray painted black & I liked the look. Not to be a picture hog- but Lethal you have any pics?

 

[lethal289]

All i have for now.

And then one of my favorites:

 

[S8NS 289]

THAT IS AWESOME!!! :wor :wor

 

[S8NS 289]

Had some prime time, Bring on the wetsanding....Forgot about the shelby hood pin extensions, they look too far back & in the wrong spot uk

 

[tarafied1]

hood looks nice. The hood pins are a bit far back. I bought the Shelby extension brackets for mine so they wouldn't be that far back but I've seen others like yours. I guess it's a matter of personal taste.
When can I send up my hoods so you can make another one?!?