help with CS6 mood
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help with CS6 mood
alright I just got my hood about a week now and have decieded to try to have my shop make it functional.But don't know where to start. Can any one point me in the right direction?
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RE: help with CS6 mood
Hi Warstory,
I'm excited that someone has started posting their CS6 hood work--that's the one I'm planning on going with...someday.
Anyway, as far as making it functional, 1.) is it done yet (your request came in a couple of weeks ago) and 2.) maybe a pic of the underside would help us help you.
Years ago I had an 81 TA with a shaker hood scoop that faced to the rear. It was non-functional, and I wanted to open it up. So I took a dremel tool to it with a combination of bits (cut-off disc to extract the basic rectangular shape, then round grinders to smooth out the curves and match it to the contour of the scoop). It came out beautifully.
I've been doing these sorts of delicate "operations" for years, so I'm confident in my steady hands. Hell! I even opened up the lower facia on the stock GT bumpers with an exacto knife (soft plastics...aren't they grand)--trust me, you would think it's stock, and I haven't even smoothed it out yet with the dremel. Of course, you don't want to practice on your new hood. If you had someone with the skills, they could remove the material (similar to where the plastic "grill" would go) to vent out the air (assuming a clear underside). You could also leave uprights in to retain much of the strength, if that was a worry.
Keep us informed on how it's going!
Best,
-j
I'm excited that someone has started posting their CS6 hood work--that's the one I'm planning on going with...someday.
Anyway, as far as making it functional, 1.) is it done yet (your request came in a couple of weeks ago) and 2.) maybe a pic of the underside would help us help you.
Years ago I had an 81 TA with a shaker hood scoop that faced to the rear. It was non-functional, and I wanted to open it up. So I took a dremel tool to it with a combination of bits (cut-off disc to extract the basic rectangular shape, then round grinders to smooth out the curves and match it to the contour of the scoop). It came out beautifully.
I've been doing these sorts of delicate "operations" for years, so I'm confident in my steady hands. Hell! I even opened up the lower facia on the stock GT bumpers with an exacto knife (soft plastics...aren't they grand)--trust me, you would think it's stock, and I haven't even smoothed it out yet with the dremel. Of course, you don't want to practice on your new hood. If you had someone with the skills, they could remove the material (similar to where the plastic "grill" would go) to vent out the air (assuming a clear underside). You could also leave uprights in to retain much of the strength, if that was a worry.
Keep us informed on how it's going!
Best,
-j
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