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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: whitebeastxr7 on October 20, 2004, 04:20:29 AM

Title: hood scoop
Post by: whitebeastxr7 on October 20, 2004, 04:20:29 AM
Has anyone ever used a hood scoop from a 1979-1982 Mustang?
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: Rwolf on October 20, 2004, 04:34:16 AM
I know there are a few floating around.
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Post by: shame302 on October 20, 2004, 01:50:56 PM
look up Ron Pratts car on the NATO showroom. there alphabetical by the first name for some reason.

http://www.turbotbird.com/pics/birds/RnPt_88TC_svohood2.jpg
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: whitebeastxr7 on October 20, 2004, 11:09:30 PM
thanks for the picture. I purchased one on ebay last year and just wondering how easy they are to line up with the body lines and bolt on.
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: JWolt on October 21, 2004, 11:37:07 PM
I have one, I haven't put it on yet.  I do have a pic with it just sitting on the car.  I really like them.

(http://www.webpost.net/ji/Jimspage/hoodscoop.JPG)
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: whitebeastxr7 on October 22, 2004, 01:44:48 AM
hey jwolt, did you figure out where to drill the holes? Its going to look good on your cat.
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: JWolt on October 22, 2004, 02:23:43 PM
I haven't figured out exatly where I am going drill yet.  I figure what I will probably do is make a template and use some of the lines on the hood to try and center it and put it back a few inches from the end of the hood.  Did you get one of the original hood scoops?  I ended up buying an aftermarket one.  Once the car is done I think the hood scoop and spoiler will really make the car look a lot more aggressive.  What year XR7 do you have?

Jim
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Post by: whitebeastxr7 on October 22, 2004, 04:22:31 PM
I have one of the original ones, bought it off of ebay awhile back. It's down to the primer, but still has all the studs. I will probably make a template also and decide what color to paint it.  I have a white 1988 XR-7, I thought about painting the scoop flat black like the old Cougar Eliminators but I don't know yet.
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: JWolt on October 22, 2004, 04:27:41 PM
I like the idea of painting the scoop black.  Mine will be painted black along with the spoiler and the car when repainted will be a bright blue.  I'm leaning towards the bright blue that they use on the PT Cruiser.

Jim
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Post by: 1WLD BRD on October 25, 2004, 11:02:48 AM
I have that hood scoop on my '91.  Like the looks of them.
easy to bolt on.  I just lined mine up, walked around and made sure it was near centered and marked the holes to drill.  With out measruing I am off 1/8 of an inch to the one side.
(http://members.tccoa.com/1wldbrd/91catsig.jpg)
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: Thunder Chicken on October 25, 2004, 07:22:04 PM
Rwolf has one on his Cougar I think...
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Post by: SSX on October 25, 2004, 09:33:25 PM
Actually I think RWolf has a Capri scoop.
Title: Re: hood scoop
Post by: Dogcharmer on October 26, 2004, 07:58:27 AM
I saw an 86 bird with the old Cobra Jet hood scoop that the 68-70 Mustangs use. It looked cool. I plan on getting either the CJ style or the Boss 429 style scoop. I've seen them for around $40 in ads in the Mustang magazines.

http://www.cardomain.com/id/dogcharmer69
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