Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

apache hoods came with the brace down the center
it still flexes quite a bit anytime you get much over 80 mph :D

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Finally was able to install my fix for the hood oil canning. Appreciate everybody's help and ideas. Here's the final solution. Fits right up against the hood, used some dabs of silicon along the way to provide some vibration dampening.

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Right on, hopefully what you dabbed between them stays flexable. From the factory they use a soft foam because if what you put "glues" the two together you will end up with a "ghost line" on the top that you will be able to see.

Brian

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Thanks. It fit really well. Yes the silicon is a soft when cured. Didn't use that much, just enough to eliminate any vibration.

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Cool!

Brian

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Looks good bosco. I see you bolted the l bracket to the brace, in lieu of welding it.

Jim

Re: Any Solutions to 55/56 Hood Oil Canning
 

Which was GREAT thinking huh! It looks good, he did an awesome job on that one, probably should start selling them.

Brian:metal:

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Yeah. My welding skills need some work. I used pan head bolts so they fit cleanly under the brace. Used lock-tite to make sure nothing comes loose.