61 Volkswagen V8 Single Cab Street Rod

[sgtpontiac]

Like what you are doing with the bed cover...

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[Ben Modified]

I like it bare and topless. Just me.
Kool ride.

Me too, but it rains way too much here.

 

[Ben Modified]

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Great! Here is some work from this morning. Still have to finish the corners, weld the underside and smooth

 

[05snopro440]

I like it bare and topless. Just me.
Kool ride.

Just how I like my women. [ddd

 

[I-R-POPS]

Me too, but it rains way too much here.

I've never heard such strange words living in the desert.
I understand your thinking.

 

[I-R-POPS]

Just how I like my women. [ddd

I remember when....................

 

[Ben Modified]

Made some more progress on the hood today. Got both of the rear corners welded in, just need smoothing.

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Tack welds are ground smooth.

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[Ben Modified]

Progress on the other end cap

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[Ben Modified]

The hood is mostly done. Still need to run it thru the english wheel to smooth and crown.

Found these intricate bmw hood hinges at the self serve salvage yard for $5!

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[Torchie]

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[Ben Modified]

Started setting up the bmw hinges. I should be able to hinge the hood at the front.

Full open position still leaves enough room for the height of the hood

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[soltz]

Nice fabbing, should work great. [cl

 

[Ben Modified]

Nice fabbing, should work great. [cl

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Completely installed the hood hinges and fabricated a framework to sandwich between the hinges and hood for strength.

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[Ben Modified]

Started priming the framework and underside of the hood. While that was drying, I began installing the lift struts on the hinges when I noticed coolant leaking out from between the intake manifold and the head on my crate motor. Of the two intake manifold bolts on the right rear of the motor, the far rear one was not even finger tight. The other was not much tighter. I torqued all of them. The ones on the front of the motor were fine, but one on the left rear was also under torqued. The leak stopped, so I went ahead and changed the oil as a precaution. Not happy. It is still in warranty, so we will see.

I got the last two throttle balls from the local parts store to use as lower strut mounts. Turns out one of them was left hand threaded, so waiting for another to come in on Monday

The latch is next.

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Part 13 on YouTube


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The hood is mostly done as is the remote latch

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[Burgerman]

Hood Looks Nice

Very nice work. Hope that engine is ok.

 

[Ben Modified]

Very nice work. Hope that engine is ok.

Thanks! So far so good on the motor.

Started building the passenger side scoop today

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[Ben Modified]

Scoop progress

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