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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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Talking Its not spring yet, I'm ahead of my sched...
Got the hood on yesterday and some photos today. It does work, makes no odd sounds like a whistle or what ever. Iam content with the project and feel that it meets my design goals.

The shots are under clouds. yeah there are a few and its still cold so that I can not punch it without going sideways, but other than that, Happy Happy. I got a few angles in the shop and outside which shows that from the front you dont see the scoops and from inside you never see anypart of them.

When parking after driving there is a goodly amount of heat rising from the scoops and Ill be getting back with some data showing the ambient temperature and scoop air flow about 1" off the hood to see the heat signature streaming off the radiator while driven on the street.

For thoes that have never done anything like this before, ie pulling hoods, doors or decks off here is a hint. I drill a small hole thru the hinge FIRST BEFORE I PULL THEM OFF. This simple step allows you to get it back to alignment with out scratching paint from slips or spending all day trying to get it back to where it was. When you are doing the reassembly, simply slip the small drill shank back into the hole to align the hinge and body member, then say TAAAAA DAAAAA. Works for me, another great idea that I have not forgotten YET.

Iam doing some neet stuff and the hood trim is not done till a while from now, itl happen. Hope yall like it and maybe I can get the Ca guy to really make these up, to be seen.

Anyway it is low glare, and has no Virginia offending scoops to block the vision (thanks for the inspiration Va DOT, Mr. O Osbourn, and diet cola, oh well all the guyz/gal at Xm 41 too).

Water seems to go thru ok, to drive in the RAIN for a check out. Most of all it should allow MUCH faster cool downs and less heat stress under the hood generally.

Having fun and playing with my self 'so to speak', enjoy the weekend - Garage Woody

There are two albums of hood photos so look them over and let me know what you think. Now I can focus on my ultra light weight battery concept, if the parts ever clear customs, W.

 
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