Technical anyone have pix of F-1 hoods with louvers?

Preferably on the sides but any louver pix appreciated.

tia

 

On the sides is going to be tough as you would have to fill the hole from the side trim and no one is going to risk damaging their dies punching through that mess.

 

Here's louvers on my F4 hood. same as F1

 

Way cool!

Mind sharing how you did that? i.e., did you fill the hood sides and then punch into the repaired hood? Or did you punch a flat sheet and then cut-n-past it into the hood? Or something else that I'm not thinking of?

 

Yes, I had a flat sheet punched out and then cut and pasted like you said.

 

How did you do that without warping the hood when you welded the panel into it? Did you hammer weld using a TIG?

 

I used a mig and took my time. Welding a tack every 1 1/2 inches or so and also alternating sides of the panel, then filling in between them, also alternate them as well. A tig would have been nice but I went with what I had.

 

Any more pix?

 

Any more?