![]() Cut yourself some fiberglass mat strips and mix up some resin. Use a 5/16" drill bit or a burr bit and countersink the screw holes slightly. The flange needs to be ground so it tapers from full thickness out to paper thin at the outside edge. Grind the flange down around the perimeter slowly so you don't create a lot of heat. Then remove the screws and with a 3" grinder remove all of the excess adhesive that has squished out. Don't overtighten the screws and push all the adhesive out- there needs to be adhesive between the flange and hood. Install your screws from the front working your way back. Apply a good sized bead of adhesive and set the scoop on the hood. Clean both mating surfaces- blow them off with compressed air then wax and grease remover then compressed air again. Sand the underside of the mounting flange with 80 grit. If the hood has a repaint on it or paint that is in poor condition you'll need to DA it to bare metal in the bonding area and apply two coats of epoxy. If the hood has oem paint on it and the paint is in good condition just DA it with 80 grit. If the fit is good your ready to prepare for the adhesive. Once the scoop fits the hood properly drill holes through the mounting flange every 4 inches and test fit with screws. If you need to trim the scoop or add material do it, the scoop shouldn't have any stress on it when installed. Getting the scoop to fit well is key to success before you bond it on. If the contour of the scoop does not fit the shape of the hood you'll need to modify the scoop untill it does. Trial fit the scoop to the hood and make some reference marks so you can test fit it and locate it in the same spot each time it goes on. ![]() You've got some work ahead of you getting this scoop on right, here's a run down on what you'll need to do. ![]()
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