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Old May 13, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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Harwood hood trimming???

Does anyone know any tip's or how-to's on how to trim the excess material from the egdes of the fiberglass harwood hood's and getting it nice and straight??? i just wanna make sure i do this right the first time and not screw it up!
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Old May 13, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Re: Harwood hood trimming???

sanding block and sandpaper....try to mimic the lines of the stock hood.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Re: Harwood hood trimming???

Originally Posted by xpndbl3
sanding block and sandpaper....try to mimic the lines of the stock hood.

sanding block and sandpaper?? that'll take forever!! there is a 1/2" lip that needs to come off i was thinking of using an angle grinder with a sanding wheel.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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Re: Harwood hood trimming???

I measured how much of a lip the stock hood had then made a line on the new hood. Then took a cutoff wheel with the right cutting disc to get the majority of the material off.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Re: Harwood hood trimming???

Yes. Make a line, cut close, then finish with a sanding disc or someting similar.
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