Deluxe Hood Guard

   / Deluxe Hood Guard #21  
Could you get the expanded metal you used locally? What guage is it? Any other specs.

I like your design.
 
   / Deluxe Hood Guard #22  
That looks good jimgerken! Does it still have the full travel in pivoting forward in order to open the hood?
 
   / Deluxe Hood Guard #23  
Yea, the 12 gauge expanded was found locally. 12 gauge is about 0.105" thick. The entire gaurd still tilts forward just fine, but it is a bit tight to reach down in there to get to the latch. I can do it bare-armed, but not with a jacket on. More pics attached, 'cause we all love pics. The last pic is a top view, gaurd opened forward to access the hood, and before paint, which helps show it better.
 

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   / Deluxe Hood Guard #24  
That's a thing of beauty!! Well done. (If the rest of your shop is outfitted with other goodies on the scale of that pipe bender -- I'll be down around 9:00am! :D) The floor mat is a nice touch, too.

AKfish
 
   / Deluxe Hood Guard #25  
Yea, the 12 gauge expanded was found locally. 12 gauge is about 0.105" thick. The entire gaurd still tilts forward just fine, but it is a bit tight to reach down in there to get to the latch. I can do it bare-armed, but not with a jacket on. More pics attached, 'cause we all love pics. The last pic is a top view, gaurd opened forward to access the hood, and before paint, which helps show it better.

Very nice job!!
My compliments!!
 

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