mrr23

I started the process of filling the holes the previous owner put in the hood to install hoodpins. While I'm at it, I'll be adding ghost stripes. Here are some pics of the progress. I'll be accomplishing this at my friends shop law dawg restorations here in orlando.

1bdvet

Can't wait till you show your completed car, starting to shape up right.

mrr23

More pics. Hood comes off tonight to go into the media blasting booth. Last pic shows a sealer application. Did that so it wouldn't absorb moisture while I drove it home last night

3boystoys

Bet the holes show back through in no time without any matte under the repair (even with matte you'll most likely see it after a few months on a dark car. You probably would be better with a replacement hood, used ones are cheap and with no repairs to show through. Lot of stress at that location since the latch is right there on both sides.

mrr23

We'll see. I've known my friend for over 10 years.. he's done full frame off restorations. I'll get the name of the stuff he used to fill the holes with. He told me it was for strength.

3boystoys

Pretty sure I know what it is, it's just a tough spot to repair without it eventually showing through. That stuff will continue to shrink for a while, specially in the SUN since the hood gets cooked all the time.

mrr23

So long as it holds over for a couple years I'm good with it. Those spots do tend to vibrate and bounce no doubt. Thought about a raised hood but not in the cards for now.

mrr23

Also going to fix the hatch as the clear has all but completely vanished. I did buff it out just to make it look Ok last week.

envyz06

Nice work! I wish I had ability to do that, I am stuck paying outrageous amounts to get my car repainted blue. Original owner decided to put a red stripe down electron blue... Not too great looking so I have been working to get bits repainted.

3boystoys

Looks like a blend gone bad.

mrr23

Underside of hood

mrr23

I don't have the ability either. I just know someone who does. I just do the grunt work he does the fancy stuff

3boystoys

Shoot lots of clear on it so you can block sand it smooth again in a year or so when the filler shrinks.

mrr23

Will do

bj1k

Used body panels are plentiful and cheap. Not worth repairing that kind of damage that will probably just come back.

mrr23

Yesterday's four hours of fun playing in the media blasting booth at law dawg restorations subsidiary blastoff orlando.

mrr23

Hand sanding the backside is no fun

mrr23

The minimal cost of repairing versus even getting a used hood shipped is cheaper. We'll see if it comes back. I have confidence in my friend who's been doing this kind of work since he was a kid.

leadfoot4

Hood Pins.......



WTF???

mrr23

Time for the body filler