Hi guys,

thinking about pie cutting the hood on my 56, any suggestions and pics please.

cheers


Will

 

Lots of good info here:

The Art of Pancaking a Hood - Rod & Custom Magazine

Also a real short video that shows a bit how much might look good on a F100:

 

I tried that Spokane style cut. Did like the "S" cut as I did not have to disturb my rear brace. However pictures do not show how much was cut - I did 1 1/2" at front. Made sure areas I was cutting was the flattest portion. Cut the lower cut first then dropped hood down 1 1/2" in front & screwed front in place to hold the line. Then I used the lower cut edge as a guide to cut the upper part. DO NOT cut the front as when reliefs are cut you need more metal to joint the top/bottom. The front brace had to be cut and the front rod support in the front corners got in the way. Started at mid front and worked out to corners. Just thought I had too many relief cuts at corners

 

I always wanted to do this to one of my hoods. My question is do you have to do any filling in between the cowl and the back of the hood when you pancake it like the above video? Does it leave a wider gap?