Hood modifacation
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St. Jude Donor '09
Hood modifacation
I dropped my 80 off at the paint shop this morning, I am going to have him modify the hood. We have two different opinions on how to open up the front of the hood. I am going to lower the scoop as low as I can just enough to clear the breather. The hood will have about a 3 inch rise.
I want to open the front up to get the ZO6 look but not sure what would look the best. I tried to make a sketch of what I am thinking. Opinions please.
I want to open the front up to get the ZO6 look but not sure what would look the best. I tried to make a sketch of what I am thinking. Opinions please.
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I say leave it alone.
If you do change it, I'd say #3.
#1 looks like a welder's helmet.
#2 looks incomplete too.
Personally, I think the smooth triangular design on the front of the original hood is the best feature of the hood.
That same hood in about a 3 inch rise instead of the 5 or 6 it now has would be perfect. I'd leave the front slope alone.
If you do change it, I'd say #3.
#1 looks like a welder's helmet.
#2 looks incomplete too.
Personally, I think the smooth triangular design on the front of the original hood is the best feature of the hood.
That same hood in about a 3 inch rise instead of the 5 or 6 it now has would be perfect. I'd leave the front slope alone.
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I'm surprised so many say leave it alone.
What about this, just a small opening at the base of the hood I doctored this picture up trying to see what it would look like.
What about this, just a small opening at the base of the hood I doctored this picture up trying to see what it would look like.
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2nd design, but angle the opening. 
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Here is first pass, they were going to open it up to where the green tape is. I told them to just open it about 1 inch larger than it is now.
He took about 1 3/4 inches out of the height.
He took about 1 3/4 inches out of the height.
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Beautiful paint job, and I like how it looks with the opening. Maybe you could match the shape of those two openings in the bumper- angling the sides in.. for more visual symmetry. Just a thought. 
Last edited by Rottenrob; Jul 11, 2008 at 11:56 PM.
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