My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Gregski]

so I began wire wheelin' off the body filler off this hood as it looked pretty thick

[Gregski]

those were quarters by the way, and I think I went through 4 wire wheels per side ie half a hood

yes counting the labor and price of materials, consumables, not to mention the 90 mile drive one way to buy that thing, we could have bought 3 aftermarket hoods instead, I get it

[Gregski]

and just when you thought this hood can not possibly get any worse...

[Gregski]

almost there...

[notsolo]

Looking good, unusual pattern on the metal, clear it and your done.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by notsolo

Looking good, unusual pattern on the metal, clear it and your done.

ha ha, it's acid washed, looked even better after I pressure washed it, but I'm just polishing a turd, this is the worst hood I ever worked on, problems, problems everywhere

[CG]

So much work going in to that hood. Are better/decent hoods that hard to find in the Sacramento area?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

So much work going in to that hood. Are better/decent hoods that hard to find in the Sacramento area?

honestly I think so especially if I want the 67-68 slant nose, if you see one it's $500 bucks and usually 3 hour drive away (at these gas prices)

I have a decent '71 hood leaning up against the house, but you know that would be too easy

[Gregski]

and now to upset both the Chevy, GMC, and Pontiac GT Zero purists

[Gregski]

yes, the theme is Bad Ideas....

[Gregski]

easy does it

[Gregski]

I think that looks perfectly ridiculous

[OneOffStroker]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I think that looks perfectly ridiculous

The way you have it as it sits is the perfect setup for what Fitzee calls the "Cut & Butt." Definitely worth an hour of your time to look him up on YouTube (Fitzee's Fabrication) and see how he does his style of patch panel replacement. It will solve a lot of the problems that I'm sure you're currently trying to figure out with the hood and let you keep the scoops.

I'm still waiting for the E-reveal. This thread inspired me to start planning a Lexus trans-motor based EV of my own. (~'90-ish Toyota pickup or similar mini-truck with Volt battery pack(s) in the bed and a false raised floor to hide the battery)

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by OneOffStroker

The way you have it as it sits is the perfect setup for what Fitzee calls the "Cut & Butt." Definitely worth an hour of your time to look him up on YouTube (Fitzee's Fabrication) and see how he does his style of patch panel replacement. It will solve a lot of the problems that I'm sure you're currently trying to figure out with the hood and let you keep the scoops.

I'm still waiting for the E-reveal. This thread inspired me to start planning a Lexus trans-motor based EV of my own. (~'90-ish Toyota pickup or similar mini-truck with Volt battery pack(s) in the bed and a false raised floor to hide the battery)

thanks I will check it out, I had a hard time working on the truck in August here in Northern California as the temps were tickling 108° F and I have a West facing garage, we also shipped off two kids to college as well as our money so the funds were low, hope to get back on the truck real soon

Update: ha ha I saw his cut & butt video a while ago and have used it in the past, but this hood "patch" is not being grafted in, it will remain rivetted on hockey style

[CG]

Maybe recess it a little bit and put some sort of metal mesh-ish in there, oh and some cool amber lights behind the mesh. I remember when I was a teen one of the guys did that to the scoops on their Maverick =)

EDIT: Oh wait! How bout lights that cycle through like Night Rider!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by CG

Maybe recess it a little bit and put some sort of metal mesh-ish in there, oh and some cool amber lights behind the mesh. I remember when I was a teen one of the guys did that to the scoops on their Maverick =)

EDIT: Oh wait! How bout lights that cycle through like Night Rider!

lol, yup all those options have been heavily considered but exceed my angle grinder skill set

[Captain X]

Dude, I want to ree at you over that hood. It's electric, why would you even need any hood scoops anyway? Is there a junkyard around you can source another hood from?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Captain X

Dude, I want to ree at you over that hood. It's electric, why would you even need any hood scoops anyway? Is there a junkyard around you can source another hood from?

these are false scoops, I don't need them I am using this scrap GTO hood I had laying around to cover up the huge 9" crack in the 67-68 hood, and having a kick doing it

[zicc1835]

No need to justify your creativity …..I think it’s bad A$$ wish I had your talent and enthusiasm

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

No need to justify your creativity …..I think it’s bad A$$ wish I had your talent and enthusiasm

thanks for the kind words, and remember grinder and paint makes you the welder you aint, ha ha

[Gregski]

you may find this video on this transmissions little sister the Lexus GS300h interesting

as explained by the Irish block who is leading the reverse engineering \ development of the brain module to make them work in EV Conversion Mr. Damien Maguire of EVBMW.com fame


Lexus GS300h DriveTrain Hacked

[OneOffStroker]

Originally Posted by Gregski

you may find this video on this transmissions little sister the Lexus GS300h interesting

as explained by the Irish block who is leading the reverse engineering \ development of the brain module to make them work in EV Conversion Mr. Damien Maguire of EVBMW.com fame


Lexus GS300h DriveTrain Hacked

The GS300h version is 100% the way I would go...if they ever sold the GS/IS300h in the USA. It was a Japan/Europe exclusive. I'm not into paying full price plus shipping for anything. If it isn't at my local-ish Pick-n-Pull, I don't usually* build with it.

*some exceptions may apply

[yuccales]

Stopped by to check out the progress. Love that hood. Totally understand the heat related slow down. Two big fans, two open doors, kept the shop down to a comfortable.....

[8man]

https://youtu.be/3AlndKQSs6Q

This may be the electric car of the future....or not!

[CG]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Stopped by to check out the progress. Love that hood. Totally understand the heat related slow down. Two big fans, two open doors, kept the shop down to a comfortable.....

Had to read that twice. At first glance I thought it was 220 degrees! 112 seems downright chilly after reading that haha.