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VWAdam
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 Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 6:40 am Post subject: Advice on where to cut for narrow eye nose. |
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As pictured I'm starting this '73 as a baja project and I have this fiberglass hood and nose from another baja and I'd just like some advice as to where to cut for the front. I don't have fenders as I was going to cut down the factory ones.
I can use the hood as a guide.
I'd appreciate any advice.
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:29 am Post subject: Re: Advice on where to cut for narrow eye nose. |
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At the bottom of page 3 on my bugeye build it shows how I did it.
Pre assemble hood and nose separate and make some cardboard templates.
Make the first cut on the fat side and slowly trim it down until you have it where you like it. |
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VWAdam
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 8:57 am Post subject: Re: Advice on where to cut for narrow eye nose. |
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| QRP wrote: |
At the bottom of page 3 on my bugeye build it shows how I did it.
Pre assemble hood and nose separate and make some cardboard templates.
Make the first cut on the fat side and slowly trim it down until you have it where you like it. |
Thanks. Your photos told me what I needed to know!
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BFB
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| Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2024 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Advice on where to cut for narrow eye nose. |
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| VWAdam wrote: |
| QRP wrote: |
At the bottom of page 3 on my bugeye build it shows how I did it.
Pre assemble hood and nose separate and make some cardboard templates.
Make the first cut on the fat side and slowly trim it down until you have it where you like it. |
Thanks. Your photos told me what I needed to know! |
If your interested, im pretty sure i made some templates when i cut mine just to make it easier for the next time i did one.
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