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Technical Radius hood corners etc. detailed pics please

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Roothawg, Jun 3, 2025.

  1. Roothawg
    Joined: Mar 14, 2001
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    In honor of the Custom Car Revival this weekend, let’s discuss a how to, on radiusing hood corners etc.

    I get the general idea, but I would like to see the underside of the hood and the inner fenders. Just wondering how these get finished out.
     
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  2. Moriarity
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  3. Roothawg
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    Thanks Mark, that helps.
     
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  4. Mr48chev
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    Well I have to say that the fit and finish on Moriarity's Chevy is a lot higher than I did on my 61 Merc where I used metal strips to finish off the corners of the hood and the fender/grill surround and used the piece I cut off the hood as the filler on the fender.
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    I'd put a lot more effort into it now than I did then though. I used an old worn chop saw disk for the radius and a saber saw to cut them.
     
  5. Roothawg
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    I have always wondered if most guys only finished the top side of the mod and figured customs are a “hood down” car.
     
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  6. Lone Star Mopar
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    Interesting, I was just pondering this deal as my brother the metal man is here shaving emblems & doing his thing on our 52.
     
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  7. Roothawg
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    I tend to go overboard. The details are what turn my projects into 10 year builds.
     
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