SHELBYBRO Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 So after talking all this bull pucky about my local dealership...they fired the body shop guy that wouldn't do the hood scoop on my car and they hired a new guy. So I go there already hating and the new guy says he has everything in to do the car, so I'm stoked. This guy not only did the hood :happy feet: scoop , he also let me come down there and make it functional and he let me use all the tools I needed. He also cut out the honeycomb piece that was on the new scoop( dumbest thing I have ever seen) and he flat blacked the bottom of the scoop. This guy even gave me touch up paint for my car. So I had the hood stripes replaced and the hood scoop and I am very happy. By the way he did a fantastic job. He even had a professional vinyl guy come out and do the the hood stripes. I am very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Congrats! Any pics? Check out the 'functional hood scoop' thread here: http://www.teamshelby.com/forums/index.php...c=43736&hl= Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYBRO Posted October 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Sorry I forgot to put up pics. Here you go......by the way, the weight difference from the stock scoop to the new scoop is unbelievable. That stock scoop is junk. If I hade to guess i would say that it weighed about 6 pounds versus the new scoop is about 1 pound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 That looks MUCH better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pottydr Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Looks great and I like the opening, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhite1967 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 SHELBYBRO I am waiting for Shelby warranty approval to get mine done at a Ford Dealer. Mine will be functional as well. Did they use rivet nuts for the scoop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT-C0056 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 Where did you get it done at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYBRO Posted October 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I got it done at Raceway Ford in Riverside, CA. I had them just use the rivets that SAI sent them. I figured that I wasn't going to be removing it anytime soon and if I do remove it for whatever reason, I can rivet it back on myself. I riveted my hood pins and lower grill myself. When you get this done , take a look at the old scoop and check out the difference. By the way if anyone is trying to make the old scoop functional, you might as well give up....it is a solid piece of ABS Plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWEDEMAN Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I too like the appearance and the functional aspect of this scoop. Mine is now just starting to warp so decision time is coming. Very professional job, outstanding results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT-C0056 Posted October 17, 2009 Report Share Posted October 17, 2009 I got it done at Raceway Ford in Riverside, CA. I had them just use the rivets that SAI sent them. I figured that I wasn't going to be removing it anytime soon and if I do remove it for whatever reason, I can rivet it back on myself. I riveted my hood pins and lower grill myself. When you get this done , take a look at the old scoop and check out the difference. By the way if anyone is trying to make the old scoop functional, you might as well give up....it is a solid piece of ABS Plastic. I take then you purchased the scoop from Chip Beck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FordRocks1 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Looks great!!! I almost went with the open hood rout but as a DD and the Florida rain I kept it all covered up but Chip has shown that not much gets in there when open. It sure looks great with the new scoop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHELBYBRO Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I take then you purchased the scoop from Chip Beck No this is the New replacement scoop from SAI. It is what they use to replace the hood scoop under warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Jello Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 That looks nice! I have to take mine back less than 2 months after it was replaced. Not to mention the stripes bubbling again. Grrr.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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