Winter 2012 mods...

[Ldub]

Yeh, I'm a booyotch for being such a tease...but... you...

I'm in the process of re-working the hood scoop/insert...

My last attempt was less than a stunning success, so I done decided to take a "do-over"

First off, I always thought my hood scoop was about the right length, fore & aft, but not wide enough to suit my eye.

Soooooooo...the logical thing to do would be to widen it, yah?...

I waltzed it by the table saw @ work, then sectioned in a piece of plastic from the underside, bonded together with PC plastic epoxy, held together temp w/ screws, since the holes would be filled in the next few steps.



As can be seen, after sectioning in the center section, it's been back filled with several layers of FG cloth/resin, then kitty hair.



BTW...when cleaning old adhesives etc from your project, always have plenty of ventilation...otherwise...



Anyhoo. @ this point in time, I have it widened by 2", & epoxied to the hood.

Am starting the build up/blending, using F-G mat & epoxy resin, then gonna sand/smooth everything out with kitty hair, & eventually cover the whole thing in CF.

Maybe more after tomorrow...

[Triathlete]

Yea, but what about those lockers?

[Ldub]

Yea, but what about those lockers?

Rear has been locked since before the Gilbert MN run last fall...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...=ski+jump+hill

You don't remember responding to that thread?...

I will say that most of my fears of TOTALLY squirrely handling in the slippy stuph, weren't as bad as reality. Yeh, she gets a little more sideways, but not too bad.

[Triathlete]

Rear has been locked since before the Gilbert MN run last fall...

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...=ski+jump+hill

You don't remember responding to that thread?...

I have a hard time remembering 2 days ago!
But don't you have a front sitting around someplace?

[Ldub]

I have a hard time remembering 2 days ago!
But don't you have a front sitting around someplace?

Noop...nyet...

But I know a guy...

[VXorado]

ugh... hood scoop projects. I worked on my hood scoop last winter and it took forever because the fiberglass & finishing work was endless. I went with a WRX reverse hood scoop for heat extraction (like yours) & ended up Line-X-ing the hood insert to give it a finished look.

I've always liked your hood scoop but a little width will be a nice touch. I'll be interested in seeing the final pics with it mounted to the hood insert.

[Ldub]

I'll be interested in seeing the final pics with it mounted to the hood insert.

I'm going over to the shop a little later, & will bring the camera. You'll see some progress later in the day.

[pbkid]

ya, 3/4 width of the insert would be shweeeet.....

[Ldub]

I'm going over to the shop a little later, & will bring the camera. You'll see some progress later in the day.

OK...so I'm a lil late...

Here are some more pics of the "evolution"...

Some more blending with kitty hair, + the addn of another layer of interest...



I decided to add a naca duct, to help extract more heat from under the hood...OK, Also cuz it's gonna look cule...





More blending, + the naca duct cut...



I dunno what that arrow shaped thingy is gonna do...but...stay toon'd...

Threre'll be more soon, & I should be applying the CF in the near future.

for looking...

[VXorado]

Lookin'good. I don't understand the arrow but can't wait to see what you come up with.

[Ldub]

Lookin'good. I don't understand the arrow but can't wait to see what you come up with.

Ok...ya caught me at a weak moment...I'll spill...

The arrow portion is gonna be inlaid into the CF with 1/8" aluminium, & will continue back to form the "floor" of the naca duct.

[VXorado]

Ok...ya caught me at a weak moment...I'll spill...

The arrow portion is gonna be inlaid into the CF with 1/8" aluminium, & will continue back to form the "floor" of the naca duct.

That makes sense and should look REAL nice.

[Scott Larson]

Keep it up, and somebody's gonna mistake you for a bawdy man...

[Ldub]

Keep it up, and somebody's gonna mistake you for a bawdy man...

That would certainly be a mistake...

I'm more of an experimenter/learn as you go kinda guy...

Who is willing to try anything once...or twice...within reason...

Three times iff'n it wuz fun...or felt good...or made me lose consciousness...or all of the aforementioned circumstances....

[Ldub]

on what I got done this week...





Getting ever closer to the day I cover the whole schmear with CF...a little nervous about that...

More to come...