Next week I will be installing the AG bubble on my hood. I have the hole cut already. My question involves drilling the holes in the hood and the bosses on the bubble. How did you do it? Is there an easy way to mark the holes? Heres what I've been thinking of doing.
#1 Put some putty along the area where the studs go through the hood.
#2 carefully position the AG bubble and place it where it goes and lightly apply pressure. and lift it straight off.
#3 Drill 1/8 pilot hole in the hood where the indentations are from the bosses on the AG bubble.
#4 Place the AG bubble on the hood.
#5 Drill from the bottom of the hood into the stud bosses on the AG bubble with the same 1/8th drill. Drill only deep enough for the studs.
#6Remove the AG bubble and drill the correct size hole for the studs.
#7 Install studs
Or is there an eazier way?
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440 6pac,
Your way sounds like it should work well. I did the following (right or wrong it was the best I could come up with).
1. I installed the studs on the bubble (as level as possible).
2. I turned the bubble upside down on a piece of cardboard, pushing down to make an indentation.
3. I turned the entire thing upside down and pushed the studs through, then I cut the cardboard in the shape of the bubble.
4. I put the cardboard on the hood and marked where the studs were.
If I were to do it again I would use paper or poster board instead of cardboard. I think the thickness of the cardboard gave me a little variation in location making me drill out the holes a little bigger.
A word of caution
1. If you are using an aftermarket repop like I did the 4 holes at the back of the hood gave me a fit. They are too large to fit through the recommended size hole. I ended up taking a little off of the base around the stud, and opening up the hole a little larger. Then I had to fabricate a small peice of medal for the bell nut to pull the stud through.
2. The actual AG door needed some fabrication ( a lot of cutting underneath) so I could connect the flapper door. I also had to boar out the holes for the pins to slide through. The only problem was that on one side I didn't seem to have enough material to work with, so I opened it up as much as possible.
3. The hinge did not have an angle (everybody elses does). I ended up sending mine in and getting about a 15 degree angle.
I made mine work, but it was a little more work then I envisioned. I hope it will look good, time will tell.
Good luck, and tell me how yours works out.
Dennis
Your way sounds like it should work well. I did the following (right or wrong it was the best I could come up with).
1. I installed the studs on the bubble (as level as possible).
2. I turned the bubble upside down on a piece of cardboard, pushing down to make an indentation.
3. I turned the entire thing upside down and pushed the studs through, then I cut the cardboard in the shape of the bubble.
4. I put the cardboard on the hood and marked where the studs were.
If I were to do it again I would use paper or poster board instead of cardboard. I think the thickness of the cardboard gave me a little variation in location making me drill out the holes a little bigger.
A word of caution
1. If you are using an aftermarket repop like I did the 4 holes at the back of the hood gave me a fit. They are too large to fit through the recommended size hole. I ended up taking a little off of the base around the stud, and opening up the hole a little larger. Then I had to fabricate a small peice of medal for the bell nut to pull the stud through.
2. The actual AG door needed some fabrication ( a lot of cutting underneath) so I could connect the flapper door. I also had to boar out the holes for the pins to slide through. The only problem was that on one side I didn't seem to have enough material to work with, so I opened it up as much as possible.
3. The hinge did not have an angle (everybody elses does). I ended up sending mine in and getting about a 15 degree angle.
I made mine work, but it was a little more work then I envisioned. I hope it will look good, time will tell.
Good luck, and tell me how yours works out.
Dennis
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Thanks bandman, Yea mine is all aftermarket too, except for the actuator
I got lucky and dug up a nos one that I forgot I had squirrled away for over 25 years.
Thanks for the heads up on 4 rear holes. Theres always alot of test fitting with aftermarket stuff.
How did the hinge fit without being bent at a 15% angle? Or is it something that has to be done to get the correct fit? Do you have any pics. of the hinge after you got it bent? I could bend it myself on my brake if I knew where it needed to be bent.
I got lucky and dug up a nos one that I forgot I had squirrled away for over 25 years.
Thanks for the heads up on 4 rear holes. Theres always alot of test fitting with aftermarket stuff.
How did the hinge fit without being bent at a 15% angle? Or is it something that has to be done to get the correct fit? Do you have any pics. of the hinge after you got it bent? I could bend it myself on my brake if I knew where it needed to be bent.
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This picture is of an original AG hinge. Hopefully I will be able to get my second picture loaded to photo bucket also. I took these pictures at the West Salem all mopar car show.
Dennis
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/ ... 16-17A.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/ ... 23-24A.jpg
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http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b133/ ... 16-17A.jpg
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