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04-11-2008 01:05 AM #1
Pie Cut?
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a "pie cut" when it relates to hoods and trunk lids?Leo Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the RODS that take your breath away.
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04-11-2008 01:18 AM #2
Roof cam
Check out Don's thread on the second page about half way down, where they sliced the roof in three places to stretch fit the roof here:
http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...t=36015&page=2
You slice metatal in pie shaped wedges to expand or contract the metal, Steve." "No matter where you go, there you are!" Steve.
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04-11-2008 06:04 AM #3
To expand, using your example of a hood, a long tapered section (resembling a piece of pie) is removed, and the remaining welded back together. Usually the purpose it to lower a portion of the panel, in this example the front of the hood, to give it a "sleeker" look. It's similar to sectioning, except in sectioning the cut lines are parallel.Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
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04-11-2008 06:20 AM #4
A pie cut taste's betterwww.adoptafriendforlife.org
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04-11-2008 07:27 AM #5
back int the 70's we started to pie cut a few things when sectioning. hoods look pretty cool on fat fender cars with a pie cut . added to the rake look. saw a 49 chevy with a pie cut section job. looked pretty good but was a ton of work. guy spent a year or so just on sheetmetal work. don't know if he ever finished it since i haven't seen it around.
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04-11-2008 08:52 AM #6
Thanks to all of you. Great help, as usual.Leo Life is not measured by the breaths you take, but by the RODS that take your breath away.
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