Black Hood Insert Raising in One Corner

[Bieredalsace]

Is that hood insert with the scoop still available somewhere? I'd love to get one..along with the IRONMAN decal that goes in the center hood.
Any suggestions where to find these things??
Thanks

[JHarris1385]

Thanks Row, im going to take mine off and clean underneath and tackle that rasing in one corner problem. I think the owner before me put some of that monkey **** tape in there to hold it down.

[rowhard]

J, no problem, was take snaps of what I wanted chromed for that guy up north to get a guessitmate so the camera was handy.

You might get lucky and find it's nothing more then the nut fell off and if it is, while your out buying a replacement, pick up a lotto ticket since the luck is with you - John

[Joe Isuzu]

I've had the same problem for some time with mine, thankfully it's summer so the heat made the insert expand and lay relatively flat
My guess is that the glue that holds the little bolts to the hood insert fails over time and the insert "frees" itself from the bolt, apparently the prior owner had the problem as well and used a glob of urethane to "smush" the insert down onto the metal hood, I plan on trying to fix the problem over the summer but if that fails I went ahead and got a replacement insert as well just in case

[JHarris1385]

Took mine off and washed and waxed it underneath. Man it was dirty. Plus my drain holes were clogged. Glad I did this.

Mine was popping up in the drivers side corner, becuase the 4 o'clock adapter round cross thing had come loose from the insert. So im getting some epoxy toinght and glueing her down.

Iv have been driving around since last night without a hood insert. The hood insert draws lots of the attention I belive. It looks wierd without it.

[JHarris1385]

Well I glued the insert and round mount back together and installed it last night to find the corner popping up again this morning. The epoxy I got I guess just was not enough. Any suggestions?

[rowhard]

Well, the epoxy might be stong enough, maybe. Try first giving it some tooth, a painting expression. Sand both parts with some coarse sandpaper, wipe with MEK, or what have you then reglue but this time tape the piece in place. Again give it 24 hours to cure and maybe it will work. If that doesn't work I have another suggestion - John