The final fitting of the hood lift supports was a fairly straight forward operation. I had fabricated the mounting brackets yesterday and they were easily fixed to the pre-drilled attachment points on the underside of the hood. The lower end of the support is attached to another set of custom brackets mounted equidistant from the hinge side of the hood.
The operation is smooth and easy. Just one finger lifts it into place and the original prop rod is no longer required.
The hood lift supports were purchased from Advance Auto, part number 4398.
I also mounted the driving lights today, but it was not a permanent installation. The process was necessary in order to obtain accurate dimensions for the custom grille.
I have several ideas for grille designs and plan to fabricate them all, choosing the most attractive.
The nose of this car looks awesome. The horizontal bar grilles I have planned will enhance its exotic appearance.
Later...
Tom McCurry
