Stealing yet another one of AARon's great ideas!

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After useing AARons great footbox cooling idea I swiped another one of his mods! So let me give kudo's to AARon for his You Tube vids on his build. He explained how he made is own scoop and how he installed it. I did not want the FFR screwed/rivited on plastic scoop. I liked the MK2 & 3 scoops built into the hood. So I bought a fiberglass scoop from Tony Branda. Its a very close match and I can fiberglass it in, which you can not do with the plasic one. Seeing AARon's install I was sold.

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The first was to lay out on the hood where the air cleaner is in relation to the hood, top and bottom. Then after finding and marking the centerline, I laid out the placement for the scoop. Then it was just cut out the inner line then use a router to remove the top section. After sanding everything smooth I used the NAPA fiberglass short strand filler to seal the upper and lower skins togeather. This will dry overnight. Then I'll bond the scoop on using the same fibergalss filler and screw it down while it dries overnight. After that I'll fair everything in with the Rage Gold.

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After drying overnight I sanded everything down again and bonded on the scoop with the NAPA fiberglass short strand filler. I pre drilled 1/8" holes before bonding and screwed in #8 PK screws every 3". This will dry over night.

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I put the first coat of Rage Gold on last night. This moring I sanded that down and put on a secont layer. Tomorrow I'll sand that down and put a final finish layer of 3M Platinum. And that should do it.

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[Jim1855]

Nice work. Looks great.
Jim

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I put on the 3M Platinum around the outside seam last night. This morning I sanded that down. On the bottom side of the scoop it has the same rough finish as the inside of the body. this will show when the hood is open so I sanded that down and put a coat of 3M on it. Tomorrow I'll sand it down and do one more final coat of 3M. Then its on to primer.

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Final Pic of the scoop install. Only minor paint prep left to do.

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[OB6]

Looks great. It's what I want to do with my hood scoop when the time comes. Nice work.

[Mbufford]

Nice work! I actually just posted my progress from today on my build thread for this part of my project. I hate the riveted look too. But I used a Shell Valley fiberglass scoop that’s a little shorter in length but taller in height.

[Mbufford]

Looks great. It's what I want to do with my hood scoop when the time comes. Nice work.

I thought you were going for a street-version with no scoop and no side pipes.

[AA-ron]

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Hey I just saw this post. Thanks for the shout out. Here's a picture of my scoop, with a slightly updated paint scheme. I painted the metal screening a contrasting color-- pretty happy with the results. Also may make my car go a little faster

[Mbufford]

Man… people have told me I’m slightly insane for the changes I’ve made to my build. But, I followed your build, and you’re certifiably insane.

Well done!

[AA-ron]

Man… people have told me I’m slightly insane for the changes I’ve made to my build. But, I followed your build, and you’re certifiably insane.

Well done!

I wear the "certifiable" badge proudly.
I'm famous amongst my friends and family for adding difficulty to an already difficult project...

[Mbufford]

I wear the "certifiable" badge proudly.
I'm famous amongst my friends and family for adding difficulty to an already difficult project...

Same here!

[Rebostar]

Well, I've been told by an ex-boss that I could complicate a corn flake! He was spot on! 45 years of having the FAA tell me what I could and could not do, now its like Burger King, I get it my way.....even when it ends up like soggy cornflakes!