Removing the riveted-on hood scoop
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Removing the riveted-on hood scoop
I'm planning on doing the Shelby front-end conversion, and I'm wanting to keep the stock GT hood, minus the riveted hood scoop that came with my car. Would I be better off getting a new hood, or is this something a body shop can do fairly easily and reliably?
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filling the gap would require either welding or rivetting some sheet metal, filing, priming and painting the entire hood.
i'd personally keep the scoop, till you have some extra $$$ to spare on a new hood later.
i'd personally keep the scoop, till you have some extra $$$ to spare on a new hood later.
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I've seen a few people try to fix the aluminum hood and it never seems to turn out well. I'd just leave it for now, maybe a swap or a take-off hood will present itself somewhere along the line. What the heck does Saleen do with all those hoods?
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http://www.newtakeoff.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=7837
Saleen sells take-off hoods too, for a little more expensive ($400).
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Definitely get a new hood. I kept my stock hood just in case some day I decide I want to go back. Now if I can just get it out of the way in the garage.
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You know, I used to have that opinion of keep the stock hood for when you "might decide to go back", but now have 3 hoods, 1 bumper, many side skirts, and misc. other stock pieces that do nothing but clutter the garage.
If you're interested I've got a perfect black hood off my '06 I'll sell you for $250 plus shipping. I can get a good shipping rate through my company and it will ship in a professional hood box (box from Foose hood).
Jason
If you're interested I've got a perfect black hood off my '06 I'll sell you for $250 plus shipping. I can get a good shipping rate through my company and it will ship in a professional hood box (box from Foose hood).
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You know, I used to have that opinion of keep the stock hood for when you "might decide to go back", but now have 3 hoods, 1 bumper, many side skirts, and misc. other stock pieces that do nothing but clutter the garage.
If you're interested I've got a perfect black hood off my '06 I'll sell you for $250 plus shipping. I can get a good shipping rate through my company and it will ship in a professional hood box (box from Foose hood).
Jason
If you're interested I've got a perfect black hood off my '06 I'll sell you for $250 plus shipping. I can get a good shipping rate through my company and it will ship in a professional hood box (box from Foose hood).
Jason
I can relate to that. I have enough parts to build about 16 BMWs, 3 or 4 Cutlasses and about 10 GTOs. Then of course there's the attic and the barn...
#9
You may want to check into this. I was thinking about leaving the scoop off when I striped the car. It's not riveted on. It has 4 bolts, 6 clips and two "centering" pins. I got a price from a body shop to fil the holes and paint the hood and it was considerably less than buying a new painted hood. I changed my mind and left it on but it can be done.
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When you say riveted, are you talking about a Shelby GT hood scoop? If vyou are, I would be interested in purchasing it from you!
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