Should i cut up my mint comet hood to put a gt scoop on?

Discussion in 'General Maverick/Comet' started by Derek 5oComet, Sep 3, 2006.

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To cut or not to cut

Poll closed Sep 8, 2006.

  1. Heck yea cut it

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  2. Don't cut it

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  1. Derek 5oComet

    Derek 5oComet Tire burner

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    My Comet has a absolutly mint hood.Should i cut it? I would try to get another hood for it but i can't match the paint on the car.And as for putting the scoop on with out cutting a hole,it's not going to happen.If it's not functional it shoulden't be there.Derek.
     
    Derek 5oComet, Sep 3, 2006
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  2. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    If the rest of your car is mint ... the hood should be too ... If I had a show quality Comet and wanted a functional Hood Scoop ... I'd cut it ... very carefully ... but I'd cut it ... Measure 10X ... Cut 1X .... :)

    Have you seen the string trick for measuring and cutting holes in your hood?
     
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  3. Derek 5oComet

    Derek 5oComet Tire burner

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    Yea i think i seen it in Car Craft or one of those mags
     
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    RabidCustoms sic minds demand sic toys

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    I'd cut it.......but then I'd cut up almost anything :D
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    I almost voted no... but then i realized that I have 2 hoods... one is total junk.. .the other is no beauty but its the only hood I could find that I could afford... and im going to cut it up for my GT scoop also :p
    Whats the string trick?
     
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    I'd put the scoop on if it was mine.
     
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  7. Andysutt

    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    But would u make it functional ?
     
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    I'd find a spare and cut it. Save the mint one.
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    He has paint color issues.. can't match his paint :(:cry:
     
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    You're my long lost brother:D


    Anybody can restore a car.....It takes a man to cut one up!!!!:yup:
     
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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Cut it up, if you want the scoop, do it!!!
     
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    well, its a big choice but i would agree with the others,,buy another one and mount it,,paint the other with black stripe,,that way maybe less blue...and if it doesn't work ,,you'll have the original,,,i like to have options,,not stuck with it now too late to go back,,,:slap:


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  14. Derek 5oComet

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    The pain issues are that the paint color was mixed wrong,and i don't have any extra[the car was painted when i bought it] i went to the paint store and bought some the color code that it is suppose to be and it is pretty far off very noticeable.Maybee i'll just repaint the car.Derek
     
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    I wasn't meaning to imply that you could match it.
    I was just telling them why you dont want to get another hood... they might have misread it
     
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