Roo Wagon uh... 3.1? Like Windows, but, black!

If you look at the hood, there is a very VERY subtle line that goes through the center. That's how they all are.

I know about the creases on both sides running front to rear but not any in the center!

You can see it (sort of) here. Trying to find a better image:



Here we go, Marcin's car:

This car too: https://2img.net/h/oi40.tinypic.com/11rymg6.jpg

(Warning - someone else's accident pic.) Large image.

Okay,so how is your body guy going to put this crease into your hood and why dont all B body
hoods come with it?

Flasheroo wrote:

Okay,so how is your body guy going to put this crease into your hood and why dont all B body
hoods come with it?

From his picture, it appears his hood has the crease (you can see if in the light that shines across the hood).

^ Right. He just has to shape the new metal that will cover the hood hole.

He did it last time:



Pardon my fingerprints. lol

Flasheroo wrote:

I know about the creases on both sides running front to rear but not any in the center!

It is there, I shaved my hood, and formed it myself. The hood would look weird without it. I sanded from each side toward the center. When you do that, it almost forms itself. You just have to knock the sharp edge off of it. It is subtle.

Flasheroo wrote:

Okay,so how is your body guy going to put this crease into your hood and why dont all B body
hoods come with it?

The hood ornament sits on top of the spot where the crease would be. The Impala hood has it, and it is the only B-body hood without an ornament.

Yeah. I had to dig for the photo of my hood there to get it good enough. It's, I think, more noticeable on my car because of the satin finish.

Stingroo wrote:

Are those rare european spec headlight washers in the top of the bumper?

Yes, right below the T84 headlights.

Does anybody have part numbers or pics showing how to retrofit this to a U.S. car?

The chalk board hood is classic.

Heh. I do miss that thing sometimes.

As promised... the "Roo in progress" look:

That is amusing.


Passenger side inner fender is being replaced tonight, car is being re-blocked. Paint scheduled for tomorrow. Pick up... Wednesday? We shall see.

Car went into the spray booth tonight.

He called and said he wanted to replace the front metal bumper. He didn't like how it sat, looked bent. Only cost me $15 - so I told him to go ahead and grab one.

A couple days behind, but it's black again!

Picking up tomorrow after class.

WOOT!

looks better than a certain caddy

Awesome!

(try not to hit anything on the ride home )

buickestate wrote:

looks better than a certain caddy

I should hope so. I'm pretty sure he spent more than 30 bucks on his paint job.

I did, actually.

Although really not all that much considering all the work done to it.


Also - note shaved hood ornament again (let's keep it this way... plz).

Stingroo wrote:

Also - note shaved hood ornament again (let's keep it this way... plz).

But he left the dent in? (Passenger side, front quarter near the crease)

I'm not seeing it?

Am I blind? lol

Hopefully it's just lighting. Will find out tomorrow!

Looks good. Did he fix the quarter like you said you wanted him to do? Looks like fresh paint back there.

Yeah. He says he did. He had a tail light to shape it with this time. My old tail was broken and the contour plastic bit wasn't really there to guide him. I got a new (to me) set from Rob H. in Daytona.

Better pics tomorrow when I pick it up.

I'm happy you finally got it back in shape. Now keep it that way.

Yeah...

Possible daily driver hunting in the summer. lol

AH.

Hmmmm.... interesting.

You didn't notice that? I'm legally blind and I noticed that.

Bit of a delay. There's some crud in the paint on the hood, so he will respray it today. Pick up tomorrow.

Also - anybody know what I can do to get the front chrome strip in the bumper? All the ones in yards here are crap. I think I've seen somebody replace theirs with the rounded trim from a parts store? I'm thinking I'll get that, replace the trim, and see what I think of it. Maybe plasti dip it so it blends in or some such.

Ray,

Ask TX Mike. If I remember correctly, he did something similar to his RMW front bumper.


Tom

Just go to autozone or wherever and grab the 1/2" (or whatever size you need) bumper trim molding. It comes in a roll for like 15 bucks. The stuff is super flexible and works great. For the outer corners, you may want to have a heat gun handy, but probably won't need it.

Hmmm... Yeah. Will check.

Ray,
Check with Chris Phe did the same thing with JADE

It's done, supposedly. Can't pick it up because I can't find a ride over there.

We'll see tomorrow, I guess. This is depressing.

Recent developments:

Looking good - again :-)

Need to wash it. Can't yet.

Also needs a radiator. Ordered. It'll be here Tuesday.

Look great ray

Ray,please remove the "Currently undergoing accident surgery"before you jinx things!

Sweet! Looks great. Now don't hit anything else!!!!!

Needs more lower.

Oh, and if it makes you feel better, the radiator in the illwood started leaking today, too. So I need to replace mine, also.

Moar lower is happening over the summer. Along with the front end rebuild, once I get moved away from school.

I found the radiator for $70 + $4 overnight shipping from Amazon. Can't beat that. Local rad shop said $50 to braze it, and the local yard here is on crack and they want $50 (AND UP) +$15 core for radiators.

Soo.... got a new one.

looks great.

New always beats out fixed old parts unless its a highly desirable Shelby,Chevelle SS,Z/28 or
something like that!

Yep. It'll be here tomorrow. One exam at 8am (8-11am), then work from 11-4, and I can get on it. Plenty of daylight left to cycle over to Vatozone and get some coolant and fix it.

Out with the old, in with the new. Took forever to bleed the system (my god, seriously? Like an hour and a half, what the hell?) but she's good to roll. No ill effects to speak of that I can tell.