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<blockquote data-quote="servo" data-source="post: 118309" data-attributes="member: 1665"><p>found it at another forum through sites...interesting....FYI</p><p></p><p></p><p>First take the length and width dimensions of the part of the headlight u want to cover. then just take some sheetmetal, and cut out 2 pieces.</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02909.jpg</p><p></p><p>Then bend over one edge, so you'll get a nice clean side at the bottom in the end.</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02910.jpg</p><p></p><p>Next u just start bending it into shape so it wil fit your hood, and wont hit your headlight, and it'll line up right with the hood between the headlights.</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02917.jpg</p><p></p><p>Next u just start welding it, little by little so your hood wont bulge because of the heat</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02920.jpg</p><p></p><p>We put a little piece of plate in the upper left corner of this pic, so when done it matches the stock shape of the bumper.</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02933.jpg</p><p></p><p>Then just grind it smooth. </p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02954.jpg</p><p></p><p>Seal of the inside, so corrosion does not have a chance to appear</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02956.jpg</p><p></p><p>Done, on it's way to the paintshop...</p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN1493.JPG</p><p></p><p>And the result in the end.... i think it looks very good if i may say so myself... </p><p>Notice the shape of the upstanding part of bumper between the headlights matches up with the hood... like it's oem... </p><p>http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN2627.JPG</p><p></p><p>this one on crx...maybe can be done on others model....just to get rough idea</p><p></p><p>:D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="servo, post: 118309, member: 1665"] found it at another forum through sites...interesting....FYI First take the length and width dimensions of the part of the headlight u want to cover. then just take some sheetmetal, and cut out 2 pieces. http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02909.jpg Then bend over one edge, so you'll get a nice clean side at the bottom in the end. http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02910.jpg Next u just start bending it into shape so it wil fit your hood, and wont hit your headlight, and it'll line up right with the hood between the headlights. http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02917.jpg Next u just start welding it, little by little so your hood wont bulge because of the heat http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02920.jpg We put a little piece of plate in the upper left corner of this pic, so when done it matches the stock shape of the bumper. http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02933.jpg Then just grind it smooth. http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02954.jpg Seal of the inside, so corrosion does not have a chance to appear http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSC02956.jpg Done, on it's way to the paintshop... http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN1493.JPG And the result in the end.... i think it looks very good if i may say so myself... Notice the shape of the upstanding part of bumper between the headlights matches up with the hood... like it's oem... http://home.wanadoo.nl/wmeijer136/pictures/forum/hood/DSCN2627.JPG this one on crx...maybe can be done on others model....just to get rough idea :D [/QUOTE]
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