[gto4evr]

Originally Posted by brians

The pans are correct. Picture is a factory pan next to a reproduction.

The factory had the dealer cut the front hood bracing usually quick and rough.
(Had one original owner tell me that he was so pissed about the way they cut it, he tried to refuse the car unless they cleaned it up and repaint the bottom of the hood)


Does it have to - no.
However, without cutting it, the gasket will not sit flat all around and the pan will hit
the front bracing. You may have to trim the front section of the gasket.

the hood cut picture is Boss’s of his old RAI. It still shows the outline of the pan and gasket.

okay, that makes sense, I DO remember not being happy at all with the foam fitment. Some of it kept wanting to sneak in front of the scoop openings and I had to keep screwing with it to get it out of sight through the scoops. I can see how cutting that brace out would give the seal more room to stand up rather than squish over.

as far as the original back in the day, I'd read somewhere that the factory shipped an extra set of cut out scoops in the trunk along with the lower pan to be installed by the dealer, but not the bracing cutting half of that story where they'd have to install the upper pan as well.

Well, as for the OP, you can mount it without cutting, (and make it easier by trimming the foam apparently). My friend would have never wanted it installed if it required cutting on his hood, I better not mention this to him! Thanks for all the info guys!

[roger1]

I acquired a '68 RA setup from Brians. Fantastic deal and condition. Thanks Brian!



Better yet, I acquired the car!







Time for me to start a build thread for it!

[Greg Reid]

Good for you. Brian is a great guy to deal with.

[roger1]

So after all this time, I'm finally ready to put the pan on the underside of my hood.
Question on the upper seal.
Do I glue it onto the pan in this position?



That photo is one that brains posted about 8 years ago and I copied it here.
What kind of glue should I use and should I glue it to the pan all the way around or just in spots.