DualPurposeXJ
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i'm starting to build my engine cage for my coilovers and ran into a little problem and was looking to get some opinions from you guys.
my A pillar lands right about where these 2 vertical bolts are for the hood bracket so i have 3 options
heres the bracket im talking about
option 1: remove the hood brackets and run a straight tube to the A pillar inside and just use hood pins to mount the hood. the only problem i have with that is having to completely remove the hood every time i need to get to the engine bay (if i do this i will probably get a fiberglass hood)
option 2: bend the tube around the bracket on the inside. my problem with this is it would put my engine cage tube farther inside than i wanted it
option 3: bend the tube on the outside of the bracket but that would be a pretty big bend which i am trying to avoid. it would probably have to be almost a 90 degree bend
i'm leaning towards option number 1 but let me know what you guys think
my A pillar lands right about where these 2 vertical bolts are for the hood bracket so i have 3 options
heres the bracket im talking about
option 1: remove the hood brackets and run a straight tube to the A pillar inside and just use hood pins to mount the hood. the only problem i have with that is having to completely remove the hood every time i need to get to the engine bay (if i do this i will probably get a fiberglass hood)
option 2: bend the tube around the bracket on the inside. my problem with this is it would put my engine cage tube farther inside than i wanted it
option 3: bend the tube on the outside of the bracket but that would be a pretty big bend which i am trying to avoid. it would probably have to be almost a 90 degree bend
i'm leaning towards option number 1 but let me know what you guys think