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| | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 | I'm stripping the truck to bare metal for painting and I'm curious whether it is worth it to take the Hood apart. I know it'd be a more thorough job, but I figure there'd be a good chance of damage when reassembling the Hood.
By taking apart I mean pulling off the center strip. What did they do at the factory? | | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | are you going to put the centre strip back on? or weld it up for a smoothie look? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 | I plan on putting it back on as original. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | I think I'd take it off. The strip isn't structural, the hood halves are spot welded together (don't ask how I know...). Just be careful and maybe use some masking tape to protect the new paint when reattaching the center strip. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 86 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 86 | May i suggest taking it off, Prime the hood put the center strip back on.If you can get it on without scratching the primer take it back off and paint it.
If it scratches the primer you know it will scratch the paint.You may want to leave it on.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 272 | I like your idea Ray.
Take it off keep the hood together, prime all parts reassemble and then paint.
Here is my thought.(not that I know anything)
but all surfaces will at least be cleaned well, and primered. Most surfaces will get paint too.
If you leave the strip on I see some areas not getting cleaned/derusted and the painting over this mess causing some future problems.
But what do I know.
I haven't even seen myhood in 2 years. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 81 | Thanks for the advice, I think I will take it off
and try it after the primer to see if it scratches as suggested. | | |
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