New hood scoop
Le Mans Master
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From: cincinnati ohio
St. Jude Donor '09
Originally Posted by RedBad1979
Raised the center section 2" and moved it 2" back. Fiberglass is a PITA.....
Looks good btw
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Le Mans Master
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by AGVI
So far so good Bro. Why are you raising it?
Les
Les
I removed the interior and ordered new carpet.....
I raised the hood mostly just for looks.... I wanted a L-88 hood but the scoops are too short. Now it clears my 3" air filter without a drop base, the base is currently hitting my distributor and the wires.....
Flares are next on my list.... excuse me while I scratch my arm, that fiberglass really itches....
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Geez RedBad1979,
That seriously has to bet he absolute worst case of the "While I'm At It's" I've ever heard of. A replacement heater core spawned new glass, custom hood and a paint job.
You should get a prize for that kind of dedication.
I thought I was bad when I replaced my intake gaskets and painted my pullies because of the WIAI's
That seriously has to bet he absolute worst case of the "While I'm At It's" I've ever heard of. A replacement heater core spawned new glass, custom hood and a paint job.
You should get a prize for that kind of dedication.
I thought I was bad when I replaced my intake gaskets and painted my pullies because of the WIAI's
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Orlando Florida
St. Jude Donor '05
I was asked to provide some more details, well, here we go:
First you have to cut the center section out, a 4" angle grinder and a cutting wheel does the job well. Now prepare the pieces for the fiberglass resin, this is a lot easier now that you can turn the center section over and access the underside. Prepare the outside as well (use 40 grit sandpaper and sand a 1" wide section along the cut).
Now this is the very important part: find a spacer and place it between the hood and the scoop to get the desired height.
Run a rope from the center of the nose to the T-tops and tape it in place, that helps you with the alignment left/right.
Move the scoop back to the desired position, make sure the wipers clear the scoop.
Place a spacer on the radiator to support the scoop. Take many measurements and eyeball - make sure it's in the right position, then glue it in place using fiberglass resin and mat. These temporary strips (shown on the photos) will be ground off later once the underside is glued... when the underside is fiberglassed (2-3 layers of resin and mat) continue on the outside, remove the strips that you used to hold the scoop in place and fill the gap with resin and mat.
Photos:
First you have to cut the center section out, a 4" angle grinder and a cutting wheel does the job well. Now prepare the pieces for the fiberglass resin, this is a lot easier now that you can turn the center section over and access the underside. Prepare the outside as well (use 40 grit sandpaper and sand a 1" wide section along the cut).
Now this is the very important part: find a spacer and place it between the hood and the scoop to get the desired height.
Run a rope from the center of the nose to the T-tops and tape it in place, that helps you with the alignment left/right.
Move the scoop back to the desired position, make sure the wipers clear the scoop.
Place a spacer on the radiator to support the scoop. Take many measurements and eyeball - make sure it's in the right position, then glue it in place using fiberglass resin and mat. These temporary strips (shown on the photos) will be ground off later once the underside is glued... when the underside is fiberglassed (2-3 layers of resin and mat) continue on the outside, remove the strips that you used to hold the scoop in place and fill the gap with resin and mat.
Photos:
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Originally Posted by Ak. Mal
Geez RedBad1979,
That seriously has to bet he absolute worst case of the "While I'm At It's" I've ever heard of. A replacement heater core spawned new glass, custom hood and a paint job.
You should get a prize for that kind of dedication.
I thought I was bad when I replaced my intake gaskets and painted my pullies because of the WIAI's
That seriously has to bet he absolute worst case of the "While I'm At It's" I've ever heard of. A replacement heater core spawned new glass, custom hood and a paint job.
You should get a prize for that kind of dedication.
I thought I was bad when I replaced my intake gaskets and painted my pullies because of the WIAI's
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