Hood scoop installation

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sat Jul 07, 12 10:30 am

Can i get a bit of advice on the best way to do this?
I got a sixpack style scoop to fit the flat steel hood of my Chellenger and i'm unsure of the best way to attatch it.
I was just going to rivet it to the hood outer skin and cover the outer edge of the scoop moulding with a piece of black rubber channel we keep at work.
Me bro reckons i could bond it on but i'm not convinced of that.......
I know a lot of you fit scoops to race cars etc, any ideas?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Jul 07, 12 10:43 am

I think whatever floats your boat and you are happy with the look of the thing. Many are bonded on, and that will probably give the best finish and also be a little more water resistant.

Roydon has a 6 pak scoop on his hood and that is bonded on - his is the lit-off variety as opposed to OM style hinges.....I think he is not going to use it as he is going Tunnel Ram

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jul 07, 12 11:06 am

Fitting that type of scoop to a steel bonnet and it looking good is tricky. Having thought about it, heres what I would do. Clean up the mounting flange of the scoop and get as tight a fit as possible to the bonnet. Masking tape the edge of the scoop and the bonnet leaving just the gap where the two meet. Stick the scoop on with a liberal dose of paintable body sealer such as Tiger seal. Put some weight on the scoop and smooth off the seal as it oozes out of the joint. When you are happy you have a smooth finish, remove the tape and you should have a very neat joint that will not need any further work and won't crack. If you were to pop rivet the flange it would wrinkle and look awful, it would need filler work which tends to crack.

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sat Jul 07, 12 11:29 am

Ta for the advice Blue and Pete, I'll get some sealer that's strong enough, was just concerned about it tearing of after lots of road time.
It's got to look tidy cos I was going to paint the scoop body colour, yellow, if I paint it satin black I suppose the join would look less obvious tho

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jul 07, 12 11:41 am

Provided you scuff the bonnet down to bare metal where to join will be It won't come off, that stuff sticks like Bananarama! to a blanket, they actually glue body panels on some new cars these days.

MilesnMiles · Post by **MilesnMiles** » Sat Jul 07, 12 12:04 pm

I've used tiger seal, amazing stuff. Also as Blue mentions, panels stuck on. Somewhere on the 'net there is a article on replacing Mopar floors with bonding and no welding. Wonder how that would go with MOT regs?

Adrian Worman · Post by **Adrian Worman** » Sat Jul 07, 12 12:26 pm

I just spoke to my mate who does rice cakes and he says they use that Tigerseal all the time to stick on spoilers, arches, roof vents, ludicrous whale tails etc, when I asked him on the strength property's he told me that he can often ruin a panel if he has a customer ask for the item be removed for something else

He said your advice on prep was spot on Blue, thanks