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More slow progress.
Front hood being made.
A curved piece of 20x20 RHS has been tack welded across the Hood to help keep its shape whilst the rolled edge for the radiator ducting is being formed.
The front edge of the ducting has yet to be formed.
The hood has been made from scratch with internal pressed bracing that mimics the original Detomaso factory part.
Side rockers have also been cut off ready for rolling new items.
Regards,
Tony.

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The new hood has been receiving more attention.
The internal panels that form the radiator duct are being formed.
Here they can be seen tack welded in place.
A jig needs to be made to make sure right & left sides of the duct are welded in symmetrical.
Panels have to be removed, trimmed to size, slightly re-shaped before being finally welded in place.
Regards,
Tony.

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Kjeld.
The distance is around 350mm.
But it is to be ducted as well with a shroud that fits with a rubber seal against the back face of the radiator.
And the hood opening will seal against the top edge of this shroud.
The shroud will contain two fans.
So the shroud becomes an adaptor between the radiator & hood.
It is designed so the radiator seals with rubber against the front of the bodywork.
So all the air that enters the grill must go through the radiator, then through the shroud & up out of the hood.
The air flow through all of these parts flows very clean with no obstructions.
regards,
Tony.
Kjeld.
I sent you the laser cutting file for the weld on Pantera nose didn't I ?
Yes, both the bib spoiler & the shroud/hood will produce down-force.
I also plan to install little wing shaped aluminium louvers where the shroud joins the hood.
This will act as a grill & block out vision of the fans & radiator so our law enforcement idiots cannot see the radiator.
(some stupid law they have regarding fluid getting on your windscreen from rear facing holes in the hood).
regards,
Tony.
Thanks Rob.
I like the look of the lights without the covers.
That dark eyed hooded recessed look, a little like the mustang.
The headlight bucket has a vent to prevent air pressure build up which will likely be vented to the brakes.
The idea of the car has always been performance & function first, & if we can give it a tough elegant stance at the same time then that's a bonus.
regards,
Tony.

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