Tim,
I purposely had a 1" wide, 90 degree bend in the metal while it was still a straight piece. That way I could use the stock rubber seal for an A12

My goal from the beginning was to make it look as "factory" as I could. This rubber is hollow, and has a compression distance of 1-3/4". This should conform around the bracing. It won't be air tight exactly, but should still allow the carbs to receive mostly cool outside air.

Remember the "notch" that I had to cut out of the base to clear the wiper motor, well that is the next problem to solve. Here is the Kick In required to clear the wiper motor, still working on it.

Well, I have worked through the holidays, and made progress. Here is the finished product, minus trimming and painting.

Lets see the final product! top, bottom, and sides!

Bump

Sorry I know I'm slow. I have the whole thing at a friends to be tig welded. I chose not to use my little 110 mig welder in the basement when he can use his commercial tig welder. Should pick it up this week.

Looks like it is going to be very nice. Good Job!

I know it has been several weeks. In a project like this (creating a one of a kind), you find your limits! Mine were, no tig welder, no bandsaw, not enough clamps, and expertise! So, with the help of good friends, I finished the structure today.

After cutting off the excess metal, we trimmed, then broke the sheet metal to provide a trough. And began to tig weld it together.

Now it is in it's final shape, tig welded, (spot). Then I will "panel bond" the seams, paint and install.

Trial fit.

Very nice. Quite a project!

WAY cool to do this stuff yourself...........

Thanks! I didn't know if I could until I tried! LOL

Any finished photos yet?

Wow! Nice work. Where did you get the hood scoop from?

I'm doing "body work" getting ready for paint. I have to blend in the area in the rear where I had to make a metal extension to clear the rear carb bowl. Almost finished with that. Hopefully this weekend I will get the "panel bond" epoxy in the corners where the wall meets the base. This will seal the air gap where it was spot welded on (tig with silicon bronze). Then it has to be metal prepped (cleaned) for paint.

I got the hood scoop from Joey Cole. He is a master metal worker! He built it from a flat sheet of steel!

Modification to rear carb bowl

Very cool project & nicely done. I am getting ready to start on a similar project but adapting my Shaker hood on my 70' Challenger. I am going to be making a custom drop base to fit to my Indy tunnel ram with dual Dominator carbs & a custom larger/taller Shaker Scoop.