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Old 10-18-2016, 06:17 PM
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Z/28 scoop I just put in a c4hood..
Old 10-18-2016, 06:21 PM
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I was really looking forward to seeing some IROC-Z scoops.

How are you going to do the front bumper integration with the scoop?
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I have a new bumper cover and i will take the piece i cut off the front of the scoop and mold it into the old bumper cover. This was my practice hood, but it came out so good that it is installable.
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Sounds good

Keep us updated with your progress.
Old 10-18-2016, 09:48 PM
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Interested to see how this comes out.
Old 10-18-2016, 09:59 PM
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Interested to see how this comes out.
I worked on it some more this evening.. got a line on how i could put the small piece in the front bumper cover so it will all blend correctly.. worse part so far is having to flip it over by myself.
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Where is photo of hood?
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??? first post had the photo of the front of hood,, thanks, Gggg
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Originally Posted by gman35
I worked on it some more this evening.. got a line on how i could put the small piece in the front bumper cover so it will all blend correctly.. worse part so far is having to flip it over by myself.
I remember how heavy the hood was with no support under it, such a big piece
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uummmm, there is a number of factory moulded beam type pieces underneath. They also had metal supports that were at the mid point and at the front. The two round holes at the front for putting the emblem on the hood were metal. Yeah,, they were metal strange as it sounds. I took pictures of them... I sepr=erated the SMC off the top of them.. and left all the factory bracing undisturbed.
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A guy on DC did this a number of years ago. It works well with the C4 imo.



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Originally Posted by Raidmagic
A guy on DC did this a number of years ago. It works well with the C4 imo.


WOW that looks great.
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Originally Posted by Raidmagic
A guy on DC did this a number of years ago. It works well with the C4 imo.


That does look nice. Also noticed the license plate plug is molded in as well and that looks great too. Too bad they want a front plate here because THAT one is really clean. Don't have to wonder how my car would look with that because it's the same color and year as mine!
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I had saw that one, and when I found to set the scoop that far back I would have to cut into the factory support that sits right there. So I decided to move it forward to clear the support by 1/2 inch. I think it looks good being shorter than the one in the pic. thanks, Gggg
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That does look nice. Also noticed the license plate plug is molded in as well and that looks great too. Too bad they want a front plate here because THAT one is really clean. Don't have to wonder how my car would look with that because it's the same color and year as mine!
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For what it's worth, the lines that form the front of the scoop leading to the front of the car end prematurely at the bumper. It looks awkward to my eye. It's like the front lines need to be continued onto the fascia to complete the look. (IMHO)
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another install picture
Old 10-20-2016, 07:55 PM
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Reminds me of the Ferrari 550 Maranello, and the C6Z.

Looks nice, good work!

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Looks good.
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Originally Posted by BLUDICE
WOW that looks great.
Really nice.
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Looks mean.


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