Ok,..lets consider this democratically.
Pretend: That I'm not gonna F this up, and there are no considerations that weigh one way or the other with regard to time or effort. The main reason for your response is purely to be based on what you think will look best gracing the Monster's face.
So then, Your choices are between three different scoop options: Two of which are already built.
Option A.: 67 style
The theme here harkens back to the 67 Cyclone hood
I can leave the scoops sitting on top of the hood, or I can make the hood recess at the mouth like the factory did. This is what I did on the first version.
*The difference between the two hoods here is that the 67 hood is one big assed flat span of sheet metal, and the Monsters hood has a crown, and body lines that compete/conflict with those long pieces of rectangular steel. When looking at the car from the front, the scoops "lean" as a result of the crown.
The amount of work required to fully integrate these scoops since they're actually built, we'll say is a 7 out of 10.
The scoop would be tacked onto the hood at 2" intervals, and then integrated into the hood so as to blend into the hood w/ no visable parting line. To avoid any sheetmetal underneath not getting painted because of that, I'll add a block underneath the scoop to "close in" the scoop, effectively sealing the underside.
B: 65 Cyclone style:
Nothing built so far to accommodate this style but in reality, its pair of rectangular boxes welded on front of the hood. The real hard part is it actually doesn't stop there. When you look at this hood, the top part of those scoops extend back about 2' and stand off of the rest of the sheet metal about 1/2" This would require a really long 12" wide piece of non-stressed sheet metal be folded at 90 degrees, and welded into the hood structure.
Just like the first example, I'd probably just tack it, then add filler to the seam, and integrate the thing into the sheet metal as a whole.
What happens when I weld on the hood boys and girls?
I give this version a 10 out of 10 because it has to be completely scratch built, and because there is so much trailing sheet metal behind the opening.
Then we have option C:
2016 MikeClone
I could probably cut the two scoops off the old version completely intact, and integrate them into the new hood w/ ............little difficulty?
. Maybe the easiest of the conversions,.....I'm thinking 5-10?
I've obviously been looking at these scoops for a really long time now. I can't say that they are right w/ regard to the style of the car,..but considering the rest of it, what is?
So there you have it. There's even a poll for you to choose both the Scoop style, and the whether or not the G vents remain.
Do your civic duty,.....Vote!
Pretend: That I'm not gonna F this up, and there are no considerations that weigh one way or the other with regard to time or effort. The main reason for your response is purely to be based on what you think will look best gracing the Monster's face.
So then, Your choices are between three different scoop options: Two of which are already built.
Option A.: 67 style
The theme here harkens back to the 67 Cyclone hood
I can leave the scoops sitting on top of the hood, or I can make the hood recess at the mouth like the factory did. This is what I did on the first version.
*The difference between the two hoods here is that the 67 hood is one big assed flat span of sheet metal, and the Monsters hood has a crown, and body lines that compete/conflict with those long pieces of rectangular steel. When looking at the car from the front, the scoops "lean" as a result of the crown.
The amount of work required to fully integrate these scoops since they're actually built, we'll say is a 7 out of 10.
The scoop would be tacked onto the hood at 2" intervals, and then integrated into the hood so as to blend into the hood w/ no visable parting line. To avoid any sheetmetal underneath not getting painted because of that, I'll add a block underneath the scoop to "close in" the scoop, effectively sealing the underside.
B: 65 Cyclone style:
Nothing built so far to accommodate this style but in reality, its pair of rectangular boxes welded on front of the hood. The real hard part is it actually doesn't stop there. When you look at this hood, the top part of those scoops extend back about 2' and stand off of the rest of the sheet metal about 1/2" This would require a really long 12" wide piece of non-stressed sheet metal be folded at 90 degrees, and welded into the hood structure.
Just like the first example, I'd probably just tack it, then add filler to the seam, and integrate the thing into the sheet metal as a whole.
What happens when I weld on the hood boys and girls?
I give this version a 10 out of 10 because it has to be completely scratch built, and because there is so much trailing sheet metal behind the opening.
Then we have option C:
2016 MikeClone
I could probably cut the two scoops off the old version completely intact, and integrate them into the new hood w/ ............little difficulty?
. Maybe the easiest of the conversions,.....I'm thinking 5-10?I've obviously been looking at these scoops for a really long time now. I can't say that they are right w/ regard to the style of the car,..but considering the rest of it, what is?
So there you have it. There's even a poll for you to choose both the Scoop style, and the whether or not the G vents remain.
Do your civic duty,.....Vote!
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