made a hood scoop today

Posted By: Mopar Ron

made a hood scoop today - 06/30/09 01:20 AM

WELL started making one for the race truck, I made a cardboard one the other day and today I used the cardboard for patterns and welded it together out of a dodge dakota bed side(recycling metal) it even had the start of the curve that I needed for it

I still have to make a lip around the opening but at least its started.

Ron...

bottom shot

Posted By: CokeBottleKid

Re: made a hood scoop today - 06/30/09 08:56 AM

Ok that's a first, metal scoop on a fiberglass hood

Looks good though

Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: made a hood scoop today - 06/30/09 03:23 PM

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Ok that's a first, metal scoop on a fiberglass hood

Looks good though

its just the plug,
It will be fiberglass when finished and molded to the hood

Ron...

Posted By: CokeBottleKid

Re: made a hood scoop today - 06/30/09 07:37 PM

ah ok that makes sense

Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/01/09 01:13 AM

well i got a little more finished up on the scoop today, I welded the front lip pieces to it and ground it down to smooth it off, almost ready to pull the mold off it and make the fiberglass one

Ron...

Posted By: Dallasdart

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/01/09 01:38 AM

That looks really cool dude!! Nice work

Posted By: RUMBLON

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/08/09 07:42 PM

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That looks really cool dude!! Nice work

Ya DUUUUUUUDEEE, I mean Ron, great work!!

Dave

Posted By: magnumcharger

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/09/09 02:05 AM

Very cool! Home made scoop!!

Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/09/09 06:12 AM

Thanks guys, the sides will be more rounded when I am finished with it, this is just the first stage.
I am trying to make the opening the same shape as the grill opening and I want the top to side curve look similer to the top of the hood to the side of the hood

we'll see when its done if I can get what I am looking for

Ron....

Posted By: Flipper1938

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/09/09 11:03 AM

Is the top of the scoop going to be flat with the world when the truck is at ride height? Can't tell exactly how it sits in the pics.

Posted By: Hemi Allstate

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/09/09 04:24 PM

Looks Great Ron!

I like seeing someone else getting into the itchy fiberglass work too!

Posted By: BigJim

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/10/09 08:01 AM

Hey Ron....Looking Good!!
Jim...

Posted By: BloFish

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/18/09 04:31 PM

Looks awesome

Posted By: Mopar Ron

Re: made a hood scoop today - 07/21/09 06:37 AM

Thanks for the encouragement guys, I have been working on the bed and fenders so not much done on the scoop.

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Is the top of the scoop going to be flat with the world when the truck is at ride height? Can't tell exactly how it sits in the pics.

I believe it is pretty level because of the rack of the truck but the rear tires are 31" tall and the ones I plan to run are going to be 29" tall. Ron.