Hood scoop transplant

[383_GrandPrix]

Thanks for the heads up guys. I was wondering if it would be worth it as it's the only cowel induction scoop I've seen come up for sale near me. Buying a new one from a store here in Canada would probably cost me double what summit sells them for. If I bought one from summit, shipping would probably cost a fortune and you never know what condition it will arive in. Guess I'll have to keep looking, thanks for all the help guys.

 

[TURNA]

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[bob64]

Thanks for the heads up guys. I was wondering if it would be worth it as it's the only cowel induction scoop I've seen come up for sale near me. Buying a new one from a store here in Canada would probably cost me double what summit sells them for. If I bought one from summit, shipping would probably cost a fortune and you never know what condition it will arive in. Guess I'll have to keep looking, thanks for all the help guys.

Summit doesn't charge for State side shipping, only landed in Canada. So from your main Airport in Quebec to you. Depending on the size it's either truck freight or normal freight. If it's damage back it goes at no cost. It's really simple. I've never had anything come damaged from Summit an l order big to small stuff.

 

[81msw79]

i understand your concerns of cost with shipping a brand new hood and the condition it may show up in. but if you order new and it arrives damaged dont sign for it ,send it back and get it replaced. if you buy a used fiberglass hood to chop up. you never really know age or condition of thehood, if the shop messes it up you are 100% out the money for not only the glass hood but the steel hood too. plus it is garunteed to crack in the future. there is no way around it. spend the few extra dollars order the hood through summit and not have any worries.

 

[mclellan83]

Here's a pic - it's a 20 footer

That's the finest 20 footer I've seen.

 

[383_GrandPrix]

i understand your concerns of cost with shipping a brand new hood and the condition it may show up in. but if you order new and it arrives damaged dont sign for it ,send it back and get it replaced. if you buy a used fiberglass hood to chop up. you never really know age or condition of thehood, if the shop messes it up you are 100% out the money for not only the glass hood but the steel hood too. plus it is garunteed to crack in the future. there is no way around it. spend the few extra dollars order the hood through summit and not have any worries.

I wouldn't bring it to a shop, I want to do it myself. Even if it doesn't come out perfect I like taking advantage of any oportunity to learn something new. The scoop isn't something I need to do right away, so I'll most likely end up buying a brand new one. I just didn't want to pass up the oportunity to save some money if this was a reasonable option.

 

[81msw79]

I wouldn't bring it to a shop, I want to do it myself. Even if it doesn't come out perfect I like taking advantage of any oportunity to learn something new. The scoop isn't something I need to do right away, so I'll most likely end up buying a brand new one. I just didn't want to pass up the oportunity to save some money if this was a reasonable option.

personally no matter if you buy scoop new or used it will be a waste of time ,money and energy. It is not a matter of if it will crack it will be when. unless you buy a steel scoop and weld it on the fiberglass and steel will never flex the same expand ,the same ,or contact the same. and if you open and close your hood on regular bassis like alot of us who work on our cars do it speeds up the cracking.been down this road 3 times. in the long run it is cheaper to buy the proper hood and do it right the first time.

 

[Doug Chahoy]

As I said earlier, the Goodmark steel scoop would be the best way to go short of a new hood. I cut and formed mine and with a Vega doner hood center hump, made a 67 Corvette Stinger style hood thats all steel , and functional ram air.

 

[383_GrandPrix]

personally no matter if you buy scoop new or used it will be a waste of time ,money and energy. It is not a matter of if it will crack it will be when. unless you buy a steel scoop and weld it on the fiberglass and steel will never flex the same expand ,the same ,or contact the same. and if you open and close your hood on regular bassis like alot of us who work on our cars do it speeds up the cracking.been down this road 3 times. in the long run it is cheaper to buy the proper hood and do it right the first time.

I was agreeing with you that the best thing to do is buy a brand new one. Thanks for the heads up on the cracking issues, your points make a lot of sense. When it comes time I will buy a new one and be sure to get a steel one.

 

[88ss408]

Where can you get a fiberglass hood for 200$?