70 XR7 by haynmerc

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Today I spent my entire day off working to make a new fiberglass hood, using the factory hood to make a mold. First was to layout and mark centerline and all reference marks to make sure left and right sides will be exactly the same.

Next was to create a copy of the factory rise and hood line running front to back, so when hood is finished it will still have factory rise and lines from the nose on back.

Finished factory rise with center hood lines....will be top of hood and scoop rise.

Here you can see foam inserts to give hood a gradual rise, yet keeping original lines in center.

Here is how far I got....foam inserts are installed on all sides, including rear. A total of 1.5" rise from flat part of hood. A gradual blended rise from nose. Now it's ready for body and putty work, rounding edges etc...Then make the mold. Recessed and countersunk hood scoops will be "plugged" from bottom later after the mold is made.