[Formulabruce]

Cool On the belt, be interesting to see how long the belt goes and works.
The hood cracks on side. IF you decide to weld them, take off hood and block corners up 1/2 inch and press down on bowed section before you weld. Block under it to keep it from going to low, then weight on top to keep it still. Lube the hood hinges.
I just welded one for a guy who insisted his was fine, just needed crack welded. He came back, with a bow he said he hadn't noticed before.
Obviously hood 3was off and he just wanted it done....

[njsteve]

The shaker hood is at a local body shop getting painted. The underside was blacked out yesterday. The metal was in very nice shape. Just needed scuffing and painting in semi glass black.

[njsteve]

The hood is painted. Wet sanding and buffing today. Body man is blending the fenders (and fixing some paint chips from the bad hinges) tomorrow.

[njsteve]

Hood and functional shaker scoop are now on the car. The paint match was close but it is noticeable in certain light when you look straight on. I think it is partially due to the way the metallic laid down. The car was painted Code 26 Lucerne Blue in 1993, 25 years ago. When you stand by the tires and look across the hood, it matches the fenders. When you stand in front of the car and look toward the windshield, it is a big difference. But what the heck, I am looking to repaint the entire car in the next year or two anyway so this was just a stop gap so I wasn't driving around with a primer hood anymore. It sure is fun to watch that functional shaker door slam open when you hit the gas.

What do you think?

[njsteve]

The engine shot

[Judge273]

If it makes you love car more it's a good thing.

Functional Shakers are cool, and I love the door opening on acceleration too.

You made it look good and correct for a functional shaker as well...