[Buzz]

Rick, I made a cardboard template and cut the aluminum to fit. My first attempt was to bond it to the underside, but because of the slightly compounded curve of the hood, I ran into problems. I made the next panel larger and riveted it to the underhood liner which suspended the panel leaving a small space between it and the actual hood underside. Because of the curve, it is very rigid so there is no problem with sagging or flexing up and down. I cut a hole centered under the scoop and made a matching cold air box for the carb with a rubber gasket to seal and create a cold air plenum. Works really well. If you prefer to attach the panel directly to the underside , the next option I looked at was to install a set of external hood edge rivets and scoop rivets, using them as attachment points for the aluminum panel.