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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 01:31 PM
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Eric has a nice video of him standing in his engine bay while using an electric saw to cut the whole for his hood scoop. I almost cried while watching it.

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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by dakota_raven
I'm definitely getting one of this hoods, what do you guys think?



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If rice is your kinda thing, then to each his own. lol
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by dakota_raven
You are so getting the eye lids!!!!!
My sigpic says otherwise, guess again......
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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yeah no to the see through hood...but i want lambo doors and people dont like it! to each his own
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rengnath
Eric has a nice video of him standing in his engine bay while using an electric saw to cut the whole for his hood scoop. I almost cried while watching it.
who is helping with the tape eric? Did you modify an insert as well?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by rengnath
I almost cried while watching it
I would have to have a heavy dose of liquid courage to take a sawzall to my truck.....man that takes gonadius maximus..lol
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dakota_raven
I'm definitely getting one of this hoods, what do you guys think?



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maybe if you chromed your engine or painted it something cool but other than that NO!!
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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My hood is functional and I fabricated a ram air box for it.



These are functional also.
http://www.usbody.com/__Photo-Galler...5-DT-001-c.htm
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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how did you keep the filter from getting soaked when it rained?
 
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Ah, a little water just steam cleans the pistons .....
 
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