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_Ogre · 02-27-2018, 08:02 PM

apache hoods came with the brace down the center
it still flexes quite a bit anytime you get much over 80 mph

**bosco** · 03-17-2018, 09:15 PM

Finally was able to install my fix for the hood oil canning. Appreciate everybody's help and ideas. Here's the final solution. Fits right up against the hood, used some dabs of silicon along the way to provide some vibration dampening.

MARTINSR · 03-17-2018, 11:18 PM

Right on, hopefully what you dabbed between them stays flexable. From the factory they use a soft foam because if what you put "glues" the two together you will end up with a "ghost line" on the top that you will be able to see.

Brian

**bosco** · 03-18-2018, 05:27 PM

Thanks. It fit really well. Yes the silicon is a soft when cured. Didn't use that much, just enough to eliminate any vibration.

MARTINSR · 03-18-2018, 05:30 PM

Cool!

Brian

bowt1ed · 03-19-2018, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bosco

Finally was able to install my fix for the hood oil canning. Appreciate everybody's help and ideas. Here's the final solution. Fits right up against the hood, used some dabs of silicon along the way to provide some vibration dampening.

Looks good bosco. I see you bolted the l bracket to the brace, in lieu of welding it.

Jim

MARTINSR · 03-19-2018, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowt1ed

Looks good bosco. I see you bolted the l bracket to the brace, in lieu of welding it.

Jim

Which was GREAT thinking huh! It looks good, he did an awesome job on that one, probably should start selling them.

Brian

**bosco** · 03-19-2018, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bowt1ed

Looks good bosco. I see you bolted the l bracket to the brace, in lieu of welding it.

Jim

Yeah. My welding skills need some work. I used pan head bolts so they fit cleanly under the brace. Used lock-tite to make sure nothing comes loose.

02-27-2018, 08:02 PM	#26
_Ogre Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Motown Posts: 7,662	Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning apache hoods came with the brace down the center it still flexes quite a bit anytime you get much over 80 mph __________________ cool, an ogre smiley Ogre's 58 Truk build how to put your truck year and build thread into your signature shop air compressor timer

03-17-2018, 09:15 PM	#27
bosco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Temescal Valley, CA Posts: 234	Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning Finally was able to install my fix for the hood oil canning. Appreciate everybody's help and ideas. Here's the final solution. Fits right up against the hood, used some dabs of silicon along the way to provide some vibration dampening. Attached Images

03-17-2018, 11:18 PM	#28
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning Right on, hopefully what you dabbed between them stays flexable. From the factory they use a soft foam because if what you put "glues" the two together you will end up with a "ghost line" on the top that you will be able to see. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

03-18-2018, 05:27 PM	#29
bosco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Temescal Valley, CA Posts: 234	Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning Thanks. It fit really well. Yes the silicon is a soft when cured. Didn't use that much, just enough to eliminate any vibration.

03-18-2018, 05:30 PM	#30
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning Cool! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

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