Posted By: tboomer
Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 04:33 PM
Would it be sahe to cut the hood braces off my 64? Just a little idea to take off some weight on the front... 
Steel hood braces..
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 05:40 PM
are you talking under the hood where the hood scoop would go. if so, yes it is safe. mines been done on my 63 MW plymouth.
Posted By: 85_Ram_4speed
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 05:46 PM
On the other hand, if your talking taking out the entire under structure, and essentially leaving the edges and top skin, i say no---only from experience do i say that. It becomes a big flopping piece of metal, and i hacked up a few trying different things with them. The best solution but most time consuming one i came up with is various sized hole saws. Cutting out just in the area of a scoop is fine however. Oh, and when i did gut the entire bracing out from my Darts hood, i was suprised to see how light the bracing really was---i think the outer skin actually weighed more.
Posted By: tboomer
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 06:13 PM
Like this 62...
Posted By: B1KILLER
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 06:50 PM
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On the other hand, if your talking taking out the entire under structure, and essentially leaving the edges and top skin, i say no---only from experience do i say that. It becomes a big flopping piece of metal, and i hacked up a few trying different things with them. The best solution but most time consuming one i came up with is various sized hole saws. Cutting out just in the area of a scoop is fine however. Oh, and when i did gut the entire bracing out from my Darts hood, i was suprised to see how light the bracing really was---i think the outer skin actually weighed more.
Wow that really takes me back, I haven't seen
Swiss cheese like that in years
Posted By: 85_Ram_4speed
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 06:53 PM
Oh, i see. That would probably work fine. I wonder how much just that piece weighs. Cut it out and report back.
Posted By: 85_Ram_4speed
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/24/10 06:56 PM
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Wow that really takes me back, I haven't seen
Swiss cheese like that in years
I got to say when i did that a few years back, A)I read to many old magazines as a kid, B) I always and still do like the look, and C) I was REALLY inspired buy another Moparts members car here---can you guess who?
Posted By: The Shocker
Re: Steel hood braces.. - 01/25/10 01:06 AM
I cut the entire bracing out of mine on my 64 Dart (with the exception of about 2 inches around the edges ).I am not using hood springs though ,nor a hood latch .Mine is on my drag car and i am using the stock hinges plus i have it pinned in the front.I am also using a sealed scoop that is pressed firmly against the carb and i think it helps support it.It made a huge difference in the weight of the hood ,but its a little flimsy now.I'd say the whole structure that i cut out weighed proly 15-20 lbs easy ...