My hood alternative idea

I'm going to keep the original grill to keep branches and other stuff from hitting the carb and throttle cable, but I need to make another metal strip like you see vice gripped into place on the side for the other side. Should be strong enough to handle a rollover and keep maintenance easy. Opinions?

is the grill fiberglass or castiron? Id do like what your doing with the 2 flat bars bolt them on then id put sheet metal on it at least the top.

The grill is cast iron and I was thinking of welding pins on there and drillin holes in the old hood to put it on there when it's raining

yea that would work idnt kno it it was fiberglass i was gunna say if it was in a rollover most likly it brake but being its the good old thick cast ull be good lol

At one point I was thinking of cutting a 30 gallon drum down to make a hood. I think I'm going to reuse my bent hood.