Cowl Hood Carburetor Base fabrication continues.

A pattern was made and used on the aluminum sheet that has become the side wall of the Pizza Pan Base PPB. A jig was used to hold the sheet goods and PPB in place IOT facilitate application of the fiberglass resin and mat. A future video will show what's been done taken on the top rim. A flat base around the circumference set on top of the sidewall become the mounting area for the foam That's will become the junction where the base assy. meets underside of the fiberglass hood. The flexible foam will allows for the movement between the hood and the air cleaner unit when the engine is running. It also keeps engine heat that builds up under the hood separated from the carburetor. Additionally, the possible effect of a broken motor mount had to be taken into consideration. That's happened twice already. After repeated full throttle 1-2 shifts, the drivers side mount just couldn't stand Buick kind of torque! The first time it happened, the engine lifted about 1-1/2 inches. First time I labeled it a bad mount. The second time I laid the blame on the motor and the 1-2 shifts That time a chain was put in place from motor to frame to limit the travel. I can only guess what could happen if the air cleaner is allowed to kiss a fiberglass hood. The first couple times the only real damage was a bent air cleaner. Are there better ones out there? Polyurethane motor mounts for Buick 350s aren't available. Removing the stock rubber sandwich-type stuff and replacing it with polyurethane is a possibility. For now, adding bolt between the layers of steel and the rubber cushion will suffice. But, the chain will remain! -Buick 350 V8s are famous for the torque they produce at low rpm-