Here are some pictures of the finished product. For those who haven't been following I took the time to mold a hood scoop into my hood. Yes I did cut out an opening, but it was intended for cosmetics more than anything. It has acted very well as a heat extractor though. Let me know what you think. If you don't like it, I hope you can at least appreciate how much time and attention to detail it takes to pull something like this off.

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...atid=newimages

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...atid=newimages

 

wow that things tiny...

 

looks way too small... seems out of place. but you did a great job putting it on there

 

its so tiny =\ looks weird, im not used to seeing something so small :-P maybe if it was alittle bitter

 

agreed on the tinyness, but it looks really good for you doing it yourself. one question, it loks like the color of the hood is a little off from the rest of the car?

 

I agree I could have gone alittle biger, but I am not a fan of seeing a monstrous hood scoop. I didn't want anything too extreme. Just something subtle.

That is just the way the light is hitting it in the pic. The color that was applied did not go anywhere near the fenders. The color from the edges of the hood to the fenders is the original color and then the hood was cleared. With a basecoat/clearcoat formula you do not spray color over the entire panel unless you are replacing it or the repairs are extreme. Yuo only apply color where you need it and then clear over the rest. You can see in this photo how far out the body work went. The color itself does not extend beyond the area shown.

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...mageuser=10411

For what it is worth, the dimensions of the scoop after installation are 14 inches long, 10 inches wide and 1.75 inches tall.

 

props on a great job small or huge if u like the outcome thats all that matters
did u buy a precast or make it urself?

 

Where did you buy that hood? I think it looks good. Very tastefully done.

 

I bought the actual scoop and then just molded in to my existing hood. Very hard work though.

You would do yourself wonders to read the threads your posting in. Get your flame suit on.

 

You did a HELL OF A JOB! I've molded scoops to hoods before and all I have to say is watch out for cracks!

 

shouldnt it be place the other way..yea it looks too small

 

I manage a collision center. Trust me, with the materials used and the time it took to install, there won't be any cracks.


That is the whole purpose of a heat extraction style scoop. had I faced it frontwards, I would take on a lot of water going through the carwash and rain, the aero drag on it would be immense, and I would get no benefit from it at all considering our air intake is in front of the left front wheel. Facing it the way I did keeps then engine bay cooler, has kept my water temperatures more consistent, reduces heat soak, and i have no water or debris issues getting into the engine bay.

 

the way he's got it helps it remove the heat from the engine. can be doubled as a window defroster as well.

it looks good man. u did a great job.

 

I'm glad you said that. Since it has been down to the 30's here in North Texas, it does actually assist my defroster rather well. A much unexpected benefit.

 

you did nice work but i'm not feeling it, just not my taste.

 

Yes I give props on the time and effort involved with what you did! I would have either chosen a better scoop or something it looks completely out of place on the hood!


But props on something different!





And here ya go....

 

Good Job !!!!

Just not feeling it though

 

[QUOTE=kenhebe;1694838]I manage a collision center. Trust me, with the materials used and the time it took to install, there won't be any cracks.[QUOTE]

What did you use to put that on? all i can see is either glaze or putty. Fusor or duramix? which product? ive always wondered what i could use to mold a body kit on. Not worried about expansion and contraction or sinking?

 

man that white car has some cool ass hood on it u did an amazing job man haha

 

don't know if its been said yet but is it jsut me or does it look like it should be the other way around? lol...but awesome job molding it into the hood holy crap!

 

[QUOTE=Grimsaviour;1696547][QUOTE=kenhebe;1694838]I manage a collision center. Trust me, with the materials used and the time it took to install, there won't be any cracks.
I used 3m 8115 Panel Bond to attatch the scoop to the hood. Let it sit 24 hours and then I put rage extreme to fill in the gap (which was only about 1/16 of an inch) and then put metal glaze over it to finish it out. Primed it and let it sit for 24 hours and then painted it the next day. Been done for over a week and no shrink back of any kind.