Under the hood

Does anybody know if there is a company that makes a plastic or metal cover to seal off where the hood latches?

 

Ok, I’ll bite: why?

 

Mainly so I don’t drop shit down there and to force, more air into the radiator, and aesthetics,

 

how is that going to force more air into the radiator with the hood closed? it comes in the front?

 

the hood dosent seal on the back only on the grill side its not much its more about looks

 

Put a tarp there when working and remove when done.

Also: on my 2nd gen, the whole front grille goes up together with hood and makes working so much easier! Not sure why they stopped this idea on 2.5gen and up.

Spoiler

 

so ill take this has there isnt one available

 

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Also: on my 2nd gen, the whole front grille goes up together with hood and makes working so much easier! Not sure why they stopped this idea on 2.5gen and up.

 

Not that we've seen on here

 

You can be the first.
Surely it wouldn't take much to fabricate such a thing..

Welcome to the forum and good luck..

 

B/c if you slammed your hood (with grille attached to it) on a 3rd gen, the entire front end would just explode and fall to pieces!

 

Agreed.
Internet once again proves, with little handyman prowess, one can make a functional alternative if off the shelf product isn't available.

 

Easy- stop defecating on your engine, no shit is going to get there and it will improve your aesthetics as well.


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Well, what if it happens naturally?

 

Then a doctor's appointment is in order, a psychiatric one

 

we recommend that for all persistent gen 2/2.5 guys who just can leave us alone lol!

 

And also for 3rd gen owners who buy $65-70K car and do not have enough brains to look in to the manual to learn about all the features they payed for. It so much pisses me of, the stupidity of those jerks.

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Y'all gang are low key legit a riot, fam!

 

we love you too , tundras rule

 

Make one.
Doesn't look all that complicated.

 

Call Dave Kindig. Seems like he's pretty good at that kind of stuff......

 

nice ford/dodge

 

Correction: Ford / Ram

FRAM?

It's the F'in Fram Danger!!

 

Design in CAD, (cardboard template for overall shape) transfer to 1/8" aluminum sheet, cut out with weapons of choice, smooth edges, a couple cutouts for protruding bits, more smoothing of edges, secure with O.E. type push pins. Paint / powder coat to desired finish. Easy-Peasy.

 

Yes, thank you..

I mean I can get the OP's OCD about wanting to cover this.
My OCD isn't that bad, at the moment.

I would just have a rolling cart in my work area to keep tools, parts, etc.
But I guess I'm a little spoiled with my Gen 2.5 ..
I still am somewhat concerned about dropping stuff because it would land on my Pro skid plate instead of falling to the ground.

 

It is a huge gap. Why would it not have had a cover. Cleaner look also.

 

Yes, you're welcome.. ?
I wasn't intentionally directing my reply to you despite quoting you. Should have been clearer.
It was more of a follow up to your statement of "Shirley it shouldn't take much to fabricate such a thing.. "

Not that I'm OCD or particularly prone to dropping tools, now this thread has me considering making one just because.

 

NO, I understand.
You just helped visualize what I had in mind..
The older I get, the more my OCD kicks in about anything.
OCD I never had before...

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