Before I could fully finish the shape of the rear of the hood, I needed a cowl piece to mate it to. The cowl is made from the same piece of brass as the hood. Here is the basic shape cut from the sheet.
I hammered over the front edge and reinforced it with solder. Relief cuts were made into that flange to allow the shape to match the hood starting at the top center and working outward.
Then a lip for the hood to sit on was formed and soldered on while shaping it to match the hood.
Another arch was made of brass rod and set inside the lip with solder.
Still a little more work fitting the cowl and hood together, but they are coming along…
