RPM PROJECT CAR With the tubes fabbed, we then turned our attention to tacking them in to the understructure of the fenders. With the hood secured where it needed to be, we mounted both the upper and lower tubes on both sides of the car. After drilling the sheetmetal mounts, we used Performance Engineering cup washers to temporarily secure the hinges and gave it a shot. The hood actuated exactly as it should and everything lined up perfectly.
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15: In this pic, both of the sheetmetal hinge mounts have been bolted in place and the hood opens as intended. The replacement billet hinge mounts will be modified from this shape, filling the gap that is noticable near the firewall and reworking the shape of the lower rear portion for a smoother look. That will have to wait until the aluminum we ordered from eBay finally arrives and we can get it cut and machined to shape. 16: The Ringbrothers airframe hinges look cool from most any angle! JE_BBC_RPM_2015_Layout 1 8/11/15 2:29 PM Page 1
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