1942 Ford GPW 352nd wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 7:15 amThanks Ray! It has been some time since my last post, but efforts have been on-going and slower than expected due to multiple reasons such as work, family, house projects, etc. But, what I have learned by reading and viewing updates here on the G, is that persistence pays off! I'm currently working on finishing the fenders and seats. Hope to finish them soon and will post an update soon, but thought I would share my work completed on my hood.
Truly sad, as after using fine grit sandpaper on both sides of the hood, I discovered that the previous owner/s at some point had ultimately stripped it down to bare metal and unfortunately, removed the white & blue numbers. Sigh... The previous primer & paint applied had to be removed once again as it appeared that the metal surface was not prepared well to receive the primer/paint. Rather than start with sand blasting the hood for fear of warping the metal, I had to sand the hood down to bare metal and found multiple layers of bondo and primer. Bubba strikes again!
I also noticed a small crown in the front of the hood where the 2 pieces are joined in the middle. I originally considered that it might be part of the hood design to help channel water off the hood. I didn't notice any damage that would force the hood to bend in that direction and against the weld. You can see the slight bend in one of the photos. So, I decided to leave it alone, as it really isn't that noticeable and I didn't want to do anything that would compromise the integrity of the hood.
But after getting the hood down to bare metal, I reluctantly applied a small amount of body filler to the front before priming and painting. Overall, I am pleased with how the hood turned out.
Hello Todd,
The hood looks great !
I enjoy working on hoods, as they actually take "correction" well .
I had some dents and bends like that, and I put a piece of metal on one side, and tapped with a round flat hammer on the other side.
The dents came out, and looked pretty good after I was done.
Keep us posted, and keep up your great restoration works !!
When you get to installing the rubber hood blocks, they will really be a nice touch !
I did see Ron has GPW "F" marked rubber blocks available, if you don't already have some for the jeep.
(JMP Product)
Best Regards,
Ray