Do you know how to do this? . i always did my other hoods , but this 55 chevy has a rise ,right where the big bird ornament sets. Whats the best way to get this ready ,for a piece of brake line welded on. .Part of the hood is ready ...from the factory. Let me in on your ideas .thanks much Bob s
Might have an idea or two brewing over here... not sure I get it 100% though. You want to peak the part that faces the sky, but do you want to lose the ornament or keep it? I'll look at some pics when I get home to see if I can figure it out.
yes the peak in the hood from the bird hood ornament back.The raised 1/4" or so that the bird sets on is raised up to accept the bird mount. Approx 2" in dia needs to be flattened before the peak its self can continue on forward down past the curve in the hood,from there i can, figure out just how far i need to go to look right.........................I am losing the bird.... ornament thank you for the reply bob s
you can stretch the peak with a blunt pick hammer and dolly. i've done it many times. you still have to deal with the holes but the peak is no problem .
Hey Shine! You know what raise i am talking about?So i can back it up with an dollie and peck away at it./So the raise just lays down fairly flat. shrinking it .?
ps i am keeping the peak...and adding to it in the front--tapered back into the stock peak. I think i may get ,going in the wrong direction with splitting it and overlapping it as I drive is saying bob s
OK, I looked at some pictures. Wish I could tell just where the inside bracing lies, I'm assuming its rearward from the bird. Heck I don't hardly know a 210 from a Cameo when it comes to tri-five stuff, haven't worked on them much.
So your hood has the bird and probably the badge below too? I'd bet somebody here has done this very thing at least once before. Since you're up for ideas, heres what I believe I would do. No brake line chunk required:
Speaking as if standing at front center of the hood...
It sure would make life easier if it could all just be hammered into place. My theory of making the whole area flat then peaking it is overly complex if thats the case.
How about using a wide masons chisel and a bigass hammer from the backside raise the peak on that line. I'm not sure why you'd need or want to do it unless its an after market hood but I've made a few cowl induction hood scoops and it came in handy fine tuning the line.
raising the peak,,,,,,,,is no problem--whatsover.Iam putting brake line about 8" wild guess. The raise is what was giving me the..headache, or about to.It just seems as i look at it, Its going to be a pain -i-a to hammer or whatever it down
this is what you will have using hammer and dolly. go slow and take your time using a blunt tip hammer. the flat your talking about will move into the peak as you raise it . bring the center up first then work the edge of the flat down.
That peak really widens out.I wanted really...to keep the same shape all the way down the front of the hood, This is a bit to fat but thank Shine for your help its genuinely appreciated
One of the biggest things to remember that is often missed as it was by me for years is that when you move that metal and something happens near by it like a high or low spot remember it's what you moved that made it happen, so planish or shrink or simply move what you did to correct it. The first thing we want to do is go over and push up that low spot or push down the high spot and now we are creating more damage and moving it out even further.
the flat will be drawn into the peak bob. start the peak and work the flat down as you go. it's really not too tough on the 55. the 56 hood is a nightmare .
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