Decided to start the Hood vent mod today.
I purchased the hood vent from Rockcrawl.
http://fp.enter.net/~rockcrawl/index2.html
You have to Email him for info. or to purchase a hood vent from him. They are of excellent quality.

Sorry I didn't think of taking pics until after I cut the hole out. But Rockcrawl's instructions are very clear.
Here is a brief summary of what I did. This is not in the instruction nor is it required. Its just the way I did it. I got a sheet of poster board and made a template.
I then layed the template out on the hood and centered it according to the instructions.

I can't stress how important it is to check and double check your measurements.
I then place a couple of pieces of tape on it to keep it in place while I traced it on to the hood.
After that I used a dremel tool with a reinforced cutting wheel on it.
Just a note before we go on that the hood is made up of 2 layers the top of the hood is one layer and the underside is the other. They can be seperated and this is what you want to acheive first.
We do this by carefully cutting only through the top layer. It is not that hard, if you go slow and watch carefully you will see when you have cut through the first layer. Once it is cut you can use a screw driver or something with a flat end on it to pry the top layer off of the bottom layer. The reason you have to pry it up is because it is spot glued together but is not that hard to seperate.
I then cutout the hole in the bottom layer just enough for the section of the vent that sits down into the hood itself, (section of the vent that you cut the air holes in)

Once you have every thing trimmed up and cleaned like you want it I then took the piece of panel I cut out and cut 2 strips to use as support along the sides where there is no support or ledge for the hood vent to sit on. You can see it better in the pics.

Checking fit.

Put some glue on them and glue them in. Used Evercoat made by Plastikworks SMC adhesive.
Same stuff I will use to glue the hood vent onto the hood.

Clamp down and let dry

Thats as far as I got today. Other than I did cut out the holes in the vent itself.
And then cut and bent some screen mesh to fit the holes. I used the octagon mesh you find on the backs of some rear engine vents.

I painted them and and am at a stand still now until I decide what would be the best way to secure them to the hood vent.
I will add to this thread once I start working on it again.

Here are some pics of it just sitting in place ready to be glued down.
Another note is to get the top of the vent and the hood itself level it must be shimmed. I used flat tooth picks and super glue them in place on the lip the vent will sit on. I stacked the tooth pics in areas it needed to be thicker.

looks great so far post some pics of it when you get it done

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It's looking really good and familiar! I know Pete always says that he wished he didn't rush when he did mine because the chemicals shrink and sink into the cracks. If you can, let it sit for a couple of weeks before you are completly ready to paint. Mine was seamless for about two weeks then it sank. The seam was then really noticable. When I had my bumper damaged in the spring, the body shop redid around the extractor vents for me and painted again. It now looks good again. Just a thought.

Becky

quote Originally posted by Her86GT: It's looking really good and familiar! I know Pete always says that he wished he didn't rush when he did mine because the chemicals shrink and sink into the cracks. If you can, let it sit for a couple of weeks before you are completly ready to paint. Mine was seamless for about two weeks then it sank. The seam was then really noticable. When I had my bumper damaged in the spring, the body shop redid around the extractor vents for me and painted again. It now looks good again. Just a thought. Becky

Becky...
What did Pete use for it.??

Zoom.. Look's great and I can tell that it is alot easier doing it like this instead of doing it from scratch....

SmoothGT!

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awesome work in progress. I was wondering what it looked like between the two panels of the front hood. Thanks and keep the pics coming. John

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quote Originally posted by NotAFieroAnyLonger: What did Pete use for it.??

I have no idea, I used what was recommended by the painter, I know it came out of a double barrel tube that mixes in the nozzle. Sorry not much help.

Pete

What type of saw did you use to cut the hood itself? I'm about to do this too.

Looks really good Zoom. Cut it out, you are giving me too many ideas!

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quote Originally posted by CTFieroGT87: What type of saw did you use to cut the hood itself? I'm about to do this too.

I used a dremel tool with a reinforced cutting wheel on it.

looks good I really like that style vent. Maybe one day I'll get it together to do that.

Here is a pic of one of the screens I made I used clear epoxy to hold it in you can still see where ever I put the Epoxy.

Here is a close up.

Hopefully I'll have time to glue the vents down to the hood tomorrow evening.

were did you get the honeycomb mesh screen?

+ from me! i was thinkin about doin the exact same thing. Keep up the great work!

James

only if i had to place to take my car apart... you get a plus from me because that looks like its gonna look REALLY slick when its painted

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Yep looks really good and I love the screen too. You will really like the cooling benifits of that hood as well. My cars runs alot cooler now since I made my hood vent.

Good work keep us posted.

Well done, Zoom88! Nice pics and very helpful step by step information. I have been researching the various different hood vent designs and approaches, and this one seems hard to beat. Looking forward to seeing more pics leading to the finished product.

...Rickker
'88GT/3800SC

Looking Good Zoom!

Becky's advice is right on! - mine is back at the painters right now for that very reason... it settled noticably less than a month after we finished painting it. Doh!

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quote Originally posted by wetpoop: were did you get the honeycomb mesh screen?

I used the honeycomb mesh you find on the backs of some rear engine vents.

quote Originally posted by JamesCurtis: + from me! i was thinkin about doin the exact same thing. Keep up the great work! James

Thanks, You will be happy !!

quote Originally posted by TaurusThug: only if i had to place to take my car apart... you get a plus from me because that looks like its gonna look REALLY slick when its painted

Thanks, I am sorta the same way. I work on mine were ever I can. I'm in the dog house right now because I am working on the back patio/porch doing this hood. And this is where the wife keeps all her plants. She has this one plant I keep running into and breaking off the limbs.

quote Originally posted by Roylmohr: Yep looks really good and I love the screen too. You will really like the cooling benifits of that hood as well. My cars runs alot cooler now since I made my hood vent. Good work keep us posted.

Thanks, I can't hardly wait to get it finished ....but I am going to restrain myself and take my time !!

quote Originally posted by Rickker: Well done, Zoom88! Nice pics and very helpful step by step information. I have been researching the various different hood vent designs and approaches, and this one seems hard to beat. Looking forward to seeing more pics leading to the finished product. ...Rickker '88GT/3800SC

Thank you, I will post the pics once I get it painted....will probably be within the next month. I am going to take the advice of several members and let it sit for awhile before painting and see if any shrinkage or cracks develope.

quote Originally posted by MinnGreenGT: Looking Good Zoom! Becky's advice is right on! - mine is back at the painters right now for that very reason... it settled noticably less than a month after we finished painting it. Doh!

Thanks MinnGreenGT, I appreciate your advice and info. exchanged in our Emails. Look out my car is going to catch up with yours soon !!!
Still have the fender vents to go and I am going to change my side scoops. Once that is done I believe I will call it quits on the body mods and get to work on a motor.

Thanks to everyone once again, I really appreciate all the comments !!

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Let the hood bake in the sun for a couple days before it gets painted. Tell the painter to put an extra coat of clear on the hood. If the filler shrinks later you can wet sand the clear and buff it out and the lines will disapear. If it shrinks within a few days after painting, don't be in a rush to buff it out, wait a month or two to let it fully cure. You'll only need to do it once and there will be less chance of sanding through the paint if you only do it once.

quote Originally posted by rockcrawl: Let the hood bake in the sun for a couple days before it gets painted. Tell the painter to put an extra coat of clear on the hood. If the filler shrinks later you can wet sand the clear and buff it out and the lines will disapear. If it shrinks within a few days after painting, don't be in a rush to buff it out, wait a month or two to let it fully cure. You'll only need to do it once and there will be less chance of sanding through the paint if you only do it once.

Thanks Rockcrawl, I appreciate your input !!
Love the scoop by the way !

I get my honeycomb mesh here.

quote Originally posted by Blacktree: I get my honeycomb mesh here.

Very nice info !! Thanks Blacktree...worth a + from me if I haven't already given you one !!!!

BlackTree that link is worth a + from me too
Zoom88 make sure we get pics when you get it back.

Visit to the paint shop. Hood is to be blocked sanded tommorrow and it should be ready Wednes. !!
I had them fix one of the lips that the headlight door sits on, everything looks good so far !!! Can't stand the wait !!
And no I am not painting it yellow !! (wife wanted to know why I had it painted yellow)

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That really looks nice. I know it is killing you to wait.

What part of Louisiana are you in? I am applying for a job at Barksdale AFB (Shreveport). I should know if I get it within a few weeks.

quote Originally posted by 1MohrFiero: That really looks nice. I know it is killing you to wait. What part of Louisiana are you in? I am applying for a job at Barksdale AFB (Shreveport). I should know if I get it within a few weeks.

Thanks
I live just outside of Baton Rouge.

Ok its been a long day but the Hood is finished. Sun is just starting to go down so the lighting is not so good but I will take others later.

Few more pics here. https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/046116.html

Website has been updated also. http://www.diginostics.com/Fiero/Formula1/formula1.html