I am need in of repairing my 8n hood. It is rusted out in a couple of spots on the ribs / rolls along the bottom of the hood. The rest of the hood is in pretty good shape. Trying to find an inexpensive donor hood is tending to be very difficult.
I have welded sheet metal before, but only flat "patch panels", with no problem. Since I can't find an inexpensive donor hood I was thinking of making my own patch panels for those rib areas.
I am not a fab expert and have only hand tools so my question is has anyone ever done that, and if so how hard is it to fab. I don't really care how long it would take to fab up a couple of pieces, but am concerned about IF it can be done without any special tools / machines.
Thanks
Alan
I have welded sheet metal before, but only flat "patch panels", with no problem. Since I can't find an inexpensive donor hood I was thinking of making my own patch panels for those rib areas.
I am not a fab expert and have only hand tools so my question is has anyone ever done that, and if so how hard is it to fab. I don't really care how long it would take to fab up a couple of pieces, but am concerned about IF it can be done without any special tools / machines.
Thanks
Alan