modifying a hood...

im lookin for some pics., do's and don'ts, advice, any help possible...   workin on a 86 mazda b2600.  the problem we're runnin into is with the motor we're runnin, it is gonna stick up about 2 inches from the hood line.  i dont wanna just cut some hole out in the hood and let it stick thru..   we're wantin to pretty much build a cowl hood out of the stock one.  i guess im lookin to see if anyone's got a few tricks that could save me a lot time and frustration later on.  thanks...

just lower the motor and go with the stock hood. the look you achieve is priceless. but if you insist on having a cowl then u can cut the factory hood raise it up and re sheetmetal the sides.

ya i have no choice..   the motor we're puttin in it will stick out.  we already lowered it as far as possible..

 buy a steel cowl hood section and weld it on.

bump...  anybody got any pics on the process???

Here is one I did.    Truck got wrecked so the hood never got finished. Going to do a new frame up front and a motor swap to try to get a stock hood on it.

thanks man...  u got any step by step pics...  i got a good idea on how im gonna tackle this...  just lookin for some ideas.. thanks.

what r yall using to grind metal down out side of a grinder which digs in. im looking for the smooth sanding that i see. is it rolock discs

Edited: 9/11/2009 5:29:26 PM by jaredmXG

I molded a skin of a tundra hood for my front end build. here are the pix  http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/Jaredmxg/Front%20End%20Conversion/HOOD/       

It has been a while since i have posted up pix. It sure has got to be a pain in the but on here.