- 1. [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: "James Hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 08:32:30 -0700
- Has anyone seen any instructions on pie cutting a 47 ~ 54 GM Truck hood? Jim 551st PU _______________________________________________ Oletrucks@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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- 2. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:55:51 -0500
- What is pie cutting? -- Gale Gorman Houston Has anyone seen any instructions on pie cutting a 47 ~ 54 GM Truck hood? Jim 551st PU _______________________________________________ Oletrucks@autox.team.
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- 3. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: victrlopez@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:28:01 -0400
- This discussion is getting me hungry for dessert... some ice cream or whipped cream on the side? Victor Lopez '55 Chevy Panel (1st Series) What is pie cutting? -- Gale Gorman Houston Has anyone seen
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- 4. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Krontz" <jim_krontz@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:43:56 -0700
- A "pie cut" is when you take a section out of the hood. Front to back, that appears to be a thin slice of pie. This gives the hood a downward appearance. LOTS of work... --Original Message-- From: ol
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- 5. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:02:34 -0500
- Yeah, lots of work and then I always have to ask "why?" Apparently you've heard of this being done. I'm not visualizing how "front to back" is going to result in anything but narrower and then you'll
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- 6. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: "Jim Krontz" <jim_krontz@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:14:47 -0700
- No, the cut is between the hood mechanism and the top. Generally you don't take out much more than 2 inches in the front... I've only seen it down once. I have an extra hood, I was thinking about giv
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- 7. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: "James Hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:54:37 -0700
- Know it is a lot of work but it does furnish a unique hood removing the stock hood bulgy look and I also have a spare ratty hood to practice on. Any advise welcomed other than how to cut apple pie. J
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- 8. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:26:35 -0500
- Lay out your cuts carefully and then cut with a die grinder using even more care. This will let you make the cut with minimal distortion. Plan to make some vertical cuts to make the transition smooth
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- 9. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: K Ohlgren <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:32:15 -0400
- i've always heard it referred to as pancaking a hood. you do this by pie cutting thin strips out of or into the hood. an internet search for both terms resulted in a lot of pictures of finished hood
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- 10. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman@mac.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:09:43 -0500
- I looked up project shorty and he is using TIG to weld the joint. He also has pictures of the vertical cuts I mentioned to make the transition. Awful lot of work without much reward. He was using a t
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- 11. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Keeland <keelandb@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:03:43 -0700 (PDT)
- I prefer blackberry cobbler with ice cream on the side ..... BobK 1951 5-window 3100 1954 3600 in pieces Arnaudville, Louisiana This discussion is getting me hungry for dessert... some ice cream or w
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- 12. Re: [Oletrucks] A D Hood Pie Cut (score: 1)
- Author: mark <ccpanel@yahoo.com>
- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:48:28 -0700 (PDT)
- Another way to piecut your hood is to find a 2ton hood-its been done for you by the factory. or get a whole 2ton front end and use teh whole thing. cabs are the same. core support ends in teh same pl
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