Well, finally got going on a new hood for the Purple beast. I salvaged a Mustang Cobra hood from a wrecked car at work. Saw that the scoops were still intact and felt" HEY, I can do that!" So here are the eraly stages of the project:
Fitting, I had to cut the two scoops apart and bring them closer together. I bolted them to keep them stationary:
Traced them and started cutting:
Fit again:
Grinding to make the scoops fit flush, tried to save as much bracing as possible:
------------------ 1988 Purple Fiero GTw/SC3800 conversion Best ET with 3.0 pulley,XPHOT cam, SS I/C and 105lb Valve springs: 12.38@110mph Best 60 Foot ever: 1.699
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It's also surprising that the curvature is as close as it is.
------------------ Raydar 88 4.9 Formula IMSA Fasback..........................88 3.4 coupe -soon to be something other than red Read Nealz Nuze!Praise the Lowered!
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I have to admit it, that is the nicest looking hood modification that I believe I have seen, because it follows the original lines very nicely! How is the hood for strength? Looks like a lot of reinforcement was removed.
Wow! I can't wait to see that painted and on the car. I think that is by far the best hood scoop i've seen yet. I've never been sure which way I would want to go with all the scoops out there, but my mind is definately made up now.
Yeah, I was really surprised that the curvature was almost perfect when placed on top of the Fiero hood. The scoop is from a 2004 Mustang Cobra, but when I look at my hood, I think it looks more like a Trans Am hood. It is still pretty stiff, and I am sure it will stiffen up more when I use the two part epoxy and SMC body fillers I will be using. That being said, I may fill the support braces with some expandable oam or something to give a little more support to prevent any cracking. I will post part numbers and names of the products I will be using as soon as I figure that out. I watched my brother (LILDEVIL) do his and through trial and error know what works best. That being said, I am glad I came across the Cobra hood. I wanted to do scoops like this for some time, but with out a hood to cut the scoops from, it woulda been a nitemare to modify just a Fiero hood. I HOPE this will allow little or no modification to the rubber seal area for sunroof storage. Thanks for the compliments, keep looking here for updates. Oh, I also saved the "COBRA" snake emblems from the fenders, I should but them on my fenders,LOL. Piss off some Mustang owners.
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Great work on the hood!! I also like the way, you retained the under-side structure. What are you going to use to glue the hood back together? If you need some advice, this is the best stuff, that I have found. It's called 8115 from 3M. It will bond any fiberglass or plastic material together.
Here is the hood mod that I did.
Actually, there is about six tubes of this stuff, all over my Fiero.
Edit: I see you might have this under control. You work at a body shop. My bad!
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Gordo said. When it's painted it's going to look factory. Nicely done.
John Stricker
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Originally posted by Gordo:
I have to admit it, that is the nicest looking hood modification that I believe I have seen, because it follows the original lines very nicely! How is the hood for strength? Looks like a lot of reinforcement was removed.
That's Hawt. Wish I could get my Trans Am vents to fit flush, and they're so dinky compared to yours.... ------------------ John DuRette Custom 85 SE/86 GT "Kinda makes you nostalgic for a Members Only jacket"
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3.8SC- Is that a fiberglass scoop molded in, or did you frabricate that from the Fiero hood?
The scoop is made from the fake scoops that are from a 98 Firebird. The scoops were cut a 1/4" on the inside edge and glued together. Then blended into the Fiero hood, much like you have done. I did lengthen the scoop, towards the windshield, to get it to blend right. The other goal was to get the under-side to look as good as the top-side. Yes, that is the rear deck lid in the background!
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Doesn't look right to me. If you want, I'd be willing to trade my hood for that junky one you have there so you can start over with something else. It's the least I can do to help a fellow PFF member out...
3.8SC- post some pics of your rear decklid, thanks for the compliments guys, now the pressure is on to make it look perfect when finished. The underside will probably not be as clean as 3.8SC's. Ordered the FUSOR T21 bonding epoxy today and UPOL SMC body filler. Should be here on Thursday.
No fiberglass will be used on this hood. Fieros are made of SMC composite, not fiberglass as is commonly believed. SMC is like fiberglass, but stronger and lighter. So you need to use SMC specialized epoxies and fillers. Fiberglass won't bond well with the SMC.
Any idea on how to get those mustang scoops? Junk yard only? Aftermarket? Ford (shudder)? Might have been already mentioned but I missed it. Great looking job.
