Mustang hoodskin build "Eleanor"

[Metal1]

This is my latest fun little project it's a hood skin for a 1967 mustang.


















That's all so far. I consider myself a novice at this so any comments or suggestions are very welcomed. I like many others am here to learn.

[Maxakarudy]

Hi Dan,
Nice project, great job so far, like you I just do it for fun.
Out of interest this is how I would have cut it up, don't know if it would work any better or not, but just how I'd tackle it.
How do you plan on making a frame for it?

[Kerry Pinkerton]

Nice work Dan. What are you going to do for the inner structure?

[Metal1]

For the inner structure I'm hoping to use a original frame and lengthen it. This hood is a little longer than the one that came on the car. I figured it would save time not having to figure out latch and hinge locations, but plans sometime change if a better way is found.

[Metal1]

Originally Posted by Maxakarudy

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Hi Dan,
Nice project, great job so far, like you I just do it for fun.
Out of interest this is how I would have cut it up, don't know if it would work any better or not, but just how I'd tackle it.
How do you plan on making a frame for it?

That is an interesting way to tackle this skin. I might have cut it something like that, but I was trying to make it in as few pieces as possible. The skin so far is three pieces with no welds or pie cuts. I'm really hoping to do the whole thing in five pieces. Two pieces on the sides and one center.

[Gojeep]

Nice work there Dan.

[metalman sweden]

Keep it up, I follow you with big interest!

[simpsonrl]

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That's all so far. I consider myself a novice at this so any comments or suggestions are very welcomed. I like many others am here to learn.

Dan, can you comment on the equipment and method you used to make the first outside strip? Maybe something like this?
1) use bead roller to make the first bend along the length
2) stretch the upper edge to get the curve (stretcher, shrinker)
3) use bead roller to form the upper crease, hammer and dolly to finish, shrink to get it to lay down
4) bead roller to form the downward edge, shrink to get the curve.

I am very much interested in learning how and what tools it takes to do this

Thank you.
Bob

[Metal1]

Originally Posted by simpsonrl

Dan, can you comment on the equipment and method you used to make the first outside strip? Maybe something like this?
1) use bead roller to make the first bend along the length
2) stretch the upper edge to get the curve (stretcher, shrinker)
3) use bead roller to form the upper crease, hammer and dolly to finish, shrink to get it to lay down
4) bead roller to form the downward edge, shrink to get the curve.

I am very much interested in learning how and what tools it takes to do this

Thank you.
Bob

Sorry Bob, I'll try to post more how to do stuff, I'm kinda new to the website. I just used a harbor freight shrinker stretcher, a not so great e wheel, pullmax, a sand bag, and bending by hand...I've never had lessons or money for them. If I ever do, I would love to learn from all of the amazing talent that is willing to teach, and I recommend you do the same. This site is an amazing data base for the metal working community. Almost all of the best of the best are on this site... so soak in what you can and take their courses. I have one more side to build on the hood so I'll try to give more of a description of the process involved.

[simpsonrl]

Thanks Dan, I look forward to seeing how you do it. N I have been eyeing some of these training and meets. If they get a bit closer to PA, I would love to attend.