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Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:05 pm

I'm making a couple tool racks for the hood.
Traced the pattern off a MSG tool rack.
I bought aluminum and had some water jet cut.
I used a hood to backdrill the plates. 12 holes.
I am making mine different than MSG's by using off the shelf aluminum tool head holders I cut out of U channel, and square tubing.
I'll have a guy weld them on next week....right now there not attached in photo's.
Once welded, I'll rhino line it.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by DRIVEN » Sat Jul 05, 2014 8:08 am

Nice! I want to see more. Do you have any pictures of a military humvee with this mounted on it?

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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by emmado22 » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:04 pm

What unit is that hood from? 3-66 Armor, or 1-66 Armor? I might of had that HMMWV in my motorpool.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by siberian » Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:08 pm

Here's one:

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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Sat Jul 05, 2014 7:25 pm

emmado22 wrote:What unit is that hood from? 3-66 Armor, or 1-66 Armor? I might of had that HMMWV in my motorpool.
That hood came from Ft. Hood Tx.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by Pablo66 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:54 pm

What do you anticipate asking for these when you have them finished?
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:33 pm

Pablo66 wrote:What do you anticipate asking for these when you have them finished?
I'm getting one welded today.
I'll get it either rhino lined, or line x'ed.
Once one is done , then I'll figure a price.
I don't know what tool mount straps to use yet.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by Kurt Lesser » Tue Jul 08, 2014 7:44 am

Greg, they look pretty good from the pictures but I wanted to ask how your going to attach the footman loops? With that pick pointed the way it is I'd sure want something riveted to the base plate to keep it from moving back at me! :o
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by K_Rambo » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:33 pm

Me too. I put the heavy things pick, sledge first, the thought of the pick coming at the windshield, ah no thanks.
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Post by emmado22 » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:31 pm

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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Fri Jul 11, 2014 11:01 am

Got one welded up, and flat black powdwer coated.
Next is to decide which tie downs to use.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by Retired War Horses » Fri Jul 11, 2014 2:48 pm

It's needs to be bent to form to the hood....
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Fri Jul 11, 2014 6:13 pm

It has a bend in it already, and it bolts up fine.
I clamped it and back drilled it before powder coat.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by 86humv » Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:41 am

Kurt Lesser wrote:Greg, they look pretty good from the pictures but I wanted to ask how your going to attach the footman loops? With that pick pointed the way it is I'd sure want something riveted to the base plate to keep it from moving back at me! :o
Thats the way the factory one is.
The metal brackets keep the tools from sliding out, and the rubber hold downs keep them in one position.....I have not got any of those yet.
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Re: Hood tool rack

Post by chuckh » Sat Nov 12, 2016 11:31 am

What kind of rubber hold downs did you end up using?
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