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Check out this 1951 Plymouth and see how they fill and finess a two-piece hood, Featured in the 2006 July Issue if Custom Rodder Magazine

1951 Plymouth - Filling and Finessing a two-piece hood - Smooth & Seamless - CRM Tech Do Try This At Home

1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
The relief cut was tack welded... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
The relief cut was tack welded with a TIG welder once the hood edge was roughed into shape, and Norm continued adjusting contours with a hammer and dolly.
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
There was plenty of shrinking... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
There was plenty of shrinking and stretching required to fine tune the front of the hood after final welding....
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...Norm used a fine-tip torch... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...Norm used a fine-tip torch to heat and stretch the metal,...
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...a hammer and dolly to work... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...a hammer and dolly to work it, and compressed air to cool and shrink it.
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
Finally, a body file was used... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
Finally, a body file was used to clean and finish the welds and the metalworked areas.
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
Here's a look at the hood... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
Here's a look at the hood in bare metal, prior to primer. Note the front brace and latch striker support welded back in place; the rear brace bolted on with the hood hinges. Thanks to Norm's metalworking skills, very little filler work will be needed before the hood is ready for paint prep,...
1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...and my Plymouth now has... 
   
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1951 Plymouth Two Piece Hood Tech
...and my Plymouth now has a smooth nose job that lets everyone know it's a mild custom in progress.
10th Street Auto Body Specialties
3223 S. 38th St.
Phoenix
AZ  85040
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