trans am shaker hood cut

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  1. flynbrd

    flynbrd Member

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    Wow this took a bit of thinking and cutting. Overall the first rough cut looks good :yahoo:
     

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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    I like it! (y)
     
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    That looks really, really nice!!!
     
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    Good job. That looks very nice.
     
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    Looks good... Different for sure...
     
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    :thumbs2:Different, in a good way.
     
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    I did the same thing to one of my hoods last year. Was going to go with a Ford style shaker, but I already had a T/A scoop, and I thought it fit the lines of a Maverick better than the Ford version
     
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    I bet it's a perfect match to a Comet hood..
     
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    I made a quick video for getting the shaker installed. just need to upload it to youtube. To make it fit right I had to separate the shaker fiberglass and air cleaner ring from the intermediate metal sheet. I cut a new metal piece to use as the intermediate. This allows me to center the shaker perfect in the hole and move it forward. In stock form the shaker sits to far back In the engine bay. When lowering the hood the back hood frame would smack the shaker cowl.
     
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    hmmmo_O
     
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    looks Great (y)
     
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    Here's a quick video talking about what was done. Next one will have more details and examples

    The link

     
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    :thumbs2: Very Nice Job
     
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    Looks good....
     
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    Looks good! I like "different"! A friend of mine has an 81 Z28 'scoop' cut-down and installed on his V8 Pinto project.
     
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