Hood Scoops, Installing Any Tips Options

[sapperk]

Anyone have anytips on how to install a hood scoop to make it look great

[flipside97LTD]

To me any scoop someone wants to look good should be molded in. Is that hood scoop you have fiberglass? If so, this is what I would do: First, screw and glue the hood scoop to the car, unscrew, fill the holes you made when you screwed it to the car, and then use a decent filler to mold it into the car.

In order to do that... use a surface grinder and grind to bare metal anywhere where the hood scoop will come into contact with the hood. Sand the general area around the hood scoop too.

Now predrill your holes and attach the hood scoopp with screws. This is your test fit. You'll need to rescrew the hood scoop on when you've got glue on the back so you get a nice tight fit.
Now get a decent epoxy. I'm using a product called Fusion on my kit right now, it's heat activated and extremely strong. Use a body filler spreader and spead epoxy on the bottom of the scoop and on the areas of the hood the scoop will touch. Screw the scoop to the car and use the spreader to wipe off any glue that oozes out, and use laquer thinner to wipe it off places you don't want it.

After the glue has cured unscrew the screws. When you glue it be sure none of the epoxy gets on the screw heads or else you'll never be able to get them out. Now use something like Mar-glass or Dura-glass filler and wipe all around the hood scoop's edges. Sand this out so the hood scoop flows with the lines of the hood. That's it! The same goes for kits and any other fiberglass work.

Hope this helps,
Ryan