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    Default My Cowl Hood Mod

    Just started my cowl hood mod last night, here is the progress so far.
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    Too late now

    Guess it is a go
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    Default Re: My Cowl Hood Mod

    Yep, cutting the side pieces out this afternoon and will post pictures next week.

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    That is def a nice looking start... Can't wait to see the pics as it comes along...
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    cant see the attachments... says waiting approval to show attachments
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    Default Re: My Cowl Hood Mod

    Looks like a good start...
    ...can't wait to see the next pics!
    And remember, there's no such thing as a bad weld job. Just crappy grinding work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Infidel Edition View Post
    And remember, there's no such thing as a bad weld job. Just crappy grinding work.
    I'm pretty sure I've proved this wrong... a few times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by XJ Wheeler View Post
    I'm pretty sure I've proved this wrong... a few times.
    Nahh... just ad more weld and grind a little more. And if needed, a little more weld.

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    Default Re: My Cowl Hood Mod

    Sweet, here is the "ram air" mod a buddy and I completed on my 1990 xj
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    Default Re: My Cowl Hood Mod

    too bad we can't see how Catnip's hood ended up....

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    Default Re: My Cowl Hood Mod

    I joined xjtalk to see how this turns out. Any updates? Why did you cut the brace?

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