hood pad cutting

[Cratos]

Anyone have a template for cutting the hood pad for a six-pack clearance

 

[704406]

I have owned my 70 440-6BBL Cuda since 1972 and have known it since it was new, the hood pad has no cut out for the air cleaner.
The pad did rub on the air cleaner after a few years due to the pad sagging

 

[Cratos]

yea i want to avoid that since I have artwork on it.

 

[sixpactogo]

I had that issue with the pad on my 70 Challenger rubbing on the lid. I backed off the two 1/4" studs enough to poke holes in the pad when I closed the hood. I then used the Air cleaner lid held up against the two holes. Then used a marker to trace around the lid. Once I had it marked, I used a razor blade knife to cut out the section of pad. I think I cut the pad about a quarter inch larger than the mark because of engine movements. Worked great for mine.
By the way.........Nice lookin' engine compartment!

 

[Cratos]

cool thanks any photos?

 

[sixpactogo]

cool thanks any photos?

Sorry. I looked at my photos of that car. None showing the surgery to the hood pad. I sold the car back in 2010. It went to the Sydney Australia area. I found out it was destroyed by fire a couple years ago so no help there.

 

[Cratos]

sorry to hear that