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?
Brandon |
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'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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Originally Posted by kevinb120
(Post 880912)
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?
http://www.newtakeoff.com/index.asp?...OD&ProdID=7837 Saleen sells take-off hoods too, for a little more expensive ($400). |
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. :shame:
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 |
Originally Posted by jskwarek
(Post 881020)
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. :shame:
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...:doh: |
Have you tryed to trade hoods with anyone else. I am sure someone might want to trade you for your hood with a scoop. Then all you both have to do is bolt them up.
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Originally Posted by MARZ
(Post 880866)
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?
Brandon |
Originally Posted by MARZ
(Post 880866)
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?
Brandon |
He's referring to the GTAP scoop, not the Shelby GT hood scoop
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