In this view, I think the clean look of the car with the new hood is even more obvious.
Rear view.
And a top view!
February 26, 2005. This is the mechanism that will open the hood around 1.5 inches when the wipers are turned on. Since they are concealed below the hood, this is necessary to give them space enough operate. Here the mechanism is seen in the down position. The aluminum bracket with holes in it will be bonded to the underside of the hood. There will be locking pins sliding in the Teflon pieces which are screwed to the stainless plates. Both the Teflon pieces and the stainless steel plates have been water-cut.
The motor that operates the mechanism is placed low on the passenger side on the inside of the firewall. The motion is transferred via a pushrod.
Here the hood is in the down position...
...and here it's in the up position.
Another view of how much the hood is raised to allow wiper operation.
Here the mechanism is seen in the up position.
The brackets for the locking pins have been bonded to the underside of the hood.
