After I got the driveshaft temp installed I started back on the hood. Last weekend I had taken the hood parts out of the vinegar bath, cleaned them up, and repaired and painted them. I also wiped them down with Ospho prior to painting to make sure I neutralized all the rust that I may have missed. I also finished disassembling the rear hood supports and soaked them in vinegar as well and then repaired and treated them the same as the other parts.
With all the parts prepped for reassembly I had finally decided to not use the stock side emblems on the hood so I cut out that section of the hood and patched it. I plan on using a script Chevrolet emblem instead in that area so the existing structure would not work. I welded it up very slowly but I still got some warping in that local area. I'll see how it fits installed on the truck before I start correcting the warped area.
I then welded the two halves together and finished assembling the hood. Next up will be to install it.
1949 Chevy Panel Truck A Project Journal I'm old but I make up for it by being immature.
