IaM-Ray posted:I think he means where the hinges would have to attach at the front to serve as the pivot point for the hood .
... and I mean that's exactly what the latch in a conventional hood attaches to-- nothing. It's no different if it's hinges or a latch.
Stan Galat posted:Carlos G posted:I'm surprised no one has tried putting the hinges on the front of the hood like on a Spyder??? Of course, Spyder owners have the clam shell to worry about......
Hmmmmm. I'm gonna put that one in the file.
You'd need to bond some steel in where the hinges attach, but I'll bet it could be done. I'd have to get a body in primer and then you can fabricate away.....
Just for a change-up pitch, I'll lob this meatball over home plate...what about hood pins (standard or keyed)...
...or hood latches? 
I like the pins. Not a fan of the overdone-on-911s Jeep-looking rubber things.
How about hinging it from the side like a Jag XKE rear hatch?
Panchitos.
As Theron pointed out, the engine is not a CB performance build. The good news is appears to be well built. It has a balanced crank and connecting rods and spins freely. My mechanic found a brand new set of CB 044 panchitos that are CNC porting+CNC combustion chamber porting+titanium valve retainers and dual groove valve keepers. The heads are now at the machine shop getting fly cut to match CC volume of the old heads.
The hood is fully repaired and primed. I was hopeful that I could get the paint code from Victor, the previous owner, but no luck. He was kind enough to send an email to see if Henry happens to have the code. He is a stand up guy! If I strike out there, I’ll have to have it blended in with front of the car and hope it looks ok.
I hope to have it back late next week!
It looks to be a Porsche silver colour. IM used to use it a lot in the early years.
Just saying.
Good news on the motor. And on the hood as well. Cheers!
Not a paint expert but I really don't like blending when it is a single discrete panel. The way the hood sits - I would just try to get the best match possible. The blending, to me, makes damage look worse - maybe not the next day but months down the line. It fades differently or even the clear coat looks different.
You're right, Greg. The only way to be sure is to paint the whole thing. But at least he can get back on the road for the driving season now.
Well he can always paint it black or wrap it after a month with checkered flag material.
A silvery (faux) carbon fiber wrap would look good! Red not so good.
@WOLFGANG I PM'd you ...
I finally got the car back yesterday. The hood took a bit of work to get fitted correctly. When the hood flew up, it bent the hinge bolts. They were too bent to be able to be removed, so they had to be cut out and replaced. The good news is the paint matches perfectly!
The engine with the new heads runs well. It seems to have a little more bottom end with the CB 044 panchitos.
Thanks all for your help and guidance.
Chris
Looks great. Glad you got it all worked out.
Looks great Chris!
wonderful
glad to hear the paint came out good, hopefully they just shot the hood, sometimes upon blending bc/cc the clear is thinner as you fade it out, after wetsanding/buffing to blend it , the endge of the blend doesn't always hold up to uv rays and heat and can lift from the lack of material on the blended edge.
