1936 Packard

[Neverdone]

Holy wow is that amazing! You build one piece in a day that would take me a month to get right.....

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

This is not meant to be a clone of an original hood but I think it keeps enough of the original design to still be recognizable.

Modesty: Quite possibly your finest attribute.

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[Country Misfit]

That is looking fantastic.

 

[christcrusader13]

It looks like you have nailed it to me! Looks excellent!

 

[05snopro440]

I think it looks much better than the original hood is supposed to look! Awesome!!!

I agree with Torchie, being so modest despite your obvious skills is a great trait!

 

[smallfoot]

Damn fine eye!!!

 

[Flipper_1938]

Time to put hood sides on it and roll it outside for a proper picture!

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[cosmic12]

Beautiful![dr and on the first try[cl
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[I-R-POPS]

That's not the way I would do that, not even close.
I'd have hammer marks all over it with a few ripples and semi sharp
edges that aren't parallel.
But I'm still learning.
Your car is quite possibly the best build I've had the pleasure of watching.
Awesome job.

 

[Undercover Customs]

Amazing work man!![cl[dr [P

 

[zzrodder]

Say no to crack

Thanks for the comps fellas, but not everything is a rosy as it seems....
Had the hood skin on and off a zillion times today fine tuning the fit to the cowl and grille shell, also working out rubber spacers between the skin and frame to keep the shape right, playing with rubber stripping at the cowl and grille too, in final assembly I'll use rubber bump stops and proper cowl lacing.
So then I put on the hood sides and discovered the excessive gap between the hood and sides - worse on the passenger side. I was figuring on a 1/4" gap but it's more than that, 3/8" on the passenger side.. bummer...
Right now, just 2 tack welds hold the skin to the frame so off it comes again, have to hammer both sides flat again and redo the bends, maybe measure it right this time....

 

[choppinczech]

Still impressive to me.

 

[Neverdone]

Its like sex on wheels......

 

[jdybowski]

absolutely gorgeous work![dr

 

[cosmic12]

Classy very very classy[cl

 

[Flipper_1938]

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[smallfoot]

Man what a ship!!! great work!!!

 

[Flipper_1938]

It would be kinda fun to see this car with a "proper restoration" style paint job ...kinda like it rolled out of Packard looking like this.

 

[CORPO]

I didn't think u could top the caddy... But I'm thinking u did... Bravo sir ... Bravo

 

[zzrodder]

Here's a good before and after (wheels in the before were the fronts for the last golf cart). Really shows the effect of the chop section and front end stretch.