Hood is Done!

[FordNut]

Got it on today, it came out really good. A couple of fish-eyes but for the price I can't complain.

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0923.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0924.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0925.JPG

The area between the scoop and hood is dirty from buffing debris. I'll probably put a mesh screen in this opening later:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0926.JPG

The underside of the scoop is pretty rough, due to it being unfinished fiberglass:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0927.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0928.JPG

The light and modified underhood insulator covered with plain material from Car Motorsports:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0930.JPG

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0931.JPG

Another view with hood closed:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0932.JPG

And here is the embroidered emblem from Car Motorsports (I had one of their insulators but it got damaged so I cut the emblem out of it) stuck on the scoop area with velcro:

http://www.mercurymarauder.net/showcase/files/5/1/8/tn_CIMG0933.JPG

I'm going to put a different type of insulator on the back side of the scoop, then put the emblem on it instead of directly attached to the scoop.

Oh, and it got its first rock chips on the way home so I don't have to worry about that any more!

[Motorhead350]

That looks so mean!

[MM03MOK]

Love it, Brian! :2thumbs:

[Pops]

Looks pretty mean Brian. Nice job on the hood and the motor! Waiting to hear what she does on the dyno and the track.

[Motorhead350]

Brian is this hood required for this supercharger?

[FordNut]

Brian is this hood required for this supercharger?

Yes. This or some other type of opening is required. Not sure if the fiberglass hood like Tom (MarauderTJA) has is wide enough in the raised cowl area because of the location of the IAC valve.

[Motorhead350]

Bye bye sleeper!

[Zack]

Is this the same scoop gdmJoe has?

[offroadkarter]

Great job!

[FordNut]

Is this the same scoop gdmJoe has?

No. This scoop used to be a complete Mustang hood with '95 Cobra R style scoop. I cut it apart to get the scoop section, then trimmed it to fit the contour of the Marauder hood.

[quota]

Terrible mean look.
Most interesting is that here you have more than the look ! Congrats !

JP

[rayjay]

Car looks great!

[Egon Spengler]

Please don't take any offense to this, but I F***ING HATE YOU!!!!

lol j/k... that thing is incredible and it is just the jealousy talking!

[Bradley G]

Nice to be able to back up how bad azz that Marauder looks!
WTG Brian!

[SC Cheesehead]

Please don't take any offense to this, but I F***ING HATE YOU!!!!

lol j/k... that thing is incredible and it is just the jealousy talking!

Well, at least you're honest about it!

FWIW, I feel the same way!;)

Way to go, Brian, super job, the motor, and the hood look great!

[Blackmobile]

Well, at least you're honest about it!

FWIW, I feel the same way!;)

Way to go, Brian, super job, the motor, and the hood look great!

^^^^+2^^^^^^

Looks great Brian. I'm gonna put that on my Xmass list.:rolleyes:

[justbob]

Looks good, i'm jealous my paint came out like crap.

[jgc61sr2002]

Nice job looks great.:D:up:

[sanco]

o man that looks really clean.

nice job!

[Black_Noise]

that is awsome. Did you make me one?

[Glenn]

A really beautiful job on everything. Looking forward to your numbers and track times. :burnout:

Glenn

[ImpalaSlayer]

how come you didnt buy a premade cowl hood?

[2,4shofast]

The hood looks amazing!:eek: Very clean look

[TAKEDOWN]

Ooooo that's mean and it's not just the hood, its the whole car. It looks so dangerous, but yet sexy!

[MarauderTJA]

Came out great Brian:up:.

[FordNut]

how come you didnt buy a premade cowl hood?

There's only one available and I don't like the style as well as this one.

[ImpalaSlayer]

thats a good reason. i didnt like it either thats why i sold it.

[Zack]

If the Class Glass Hood tapered toward the windshield, rather than toward the front bumper, it would be a sure winner.
It looks like crap as-is.

[ImpalaSlayer]

i just dont like the front of the cowls on the mms. looks strange, just not my liking

[johnnyrauder]

looks great but how dose the paint macth up to the fact.

[gdmjoe]

Lookin' good Brian. http://www.geocities.com/gdmjoe/thumb.gif


FordNut ... Joe's scoop is pretty much the same width front to rear similar to Tom's hood.
Actually the width at the front is 21" and 31" at the rear and has a 3" height.

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_134_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_144_full.jpg?125809-234

[TAKEDOWN]

Ooooo that's mean and it's not just the hood, its the whole car. It looks so dangerous, but yet sexy!

Blacker then black, I'm surprised you didn't go for a badgeless grill. The devil himself would be proud to drive that... I also like gdmjoe's car.

[FordNut]

Lookin' good Brian.


Actually the width at the front is 21" and 31" at the rear and has a 3" height.



Thanks,

Sorry: my mistake. Looks good.

How much did you cut out from the frame & hood under the scoop?

[doyounochef]

WOW now that is hot

[Cougar_Marauder]

Very nice! High five!

[MarauderMark]

Absolutely Fine job :up:

[RoyLPita]

Very nice, Brian. :2thumbs:

[MM_BKK]

Hood looks great!!!

Now that's a hood scoop with a purpose!

[gdmjoe]

FordNut ... How much did you cut out from the frame & hood under the scoop?
Since mine wasn't for clearance and more for cooling, I opted to minimize the cut-out and limited it to ...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2206000-2206999/2206612_96_full.jpg

Given the breadth of the hood surface I was concerned (perchance overly) about the structural integrity / rigidity and therefore was conservative.
*It's a daily driver.

[ctrlraven]

thats a good reason. i didnt like it either thats why i sold it.
Thanks for not liking it.

If the Class Glass Hood tapered toward the windshield, rather than toward the front bumper, it would be a sure winner.
It looks like crap as-is.
I'd agree with that, I'll probably be taking the hood off for the winter and see if my body shop guy would do that.


i just dont like the front of the cowls on the mms. looks strange, just not my liking
I've been thinking about rounding out the cowl so it will look bigger than it really is and be more Cobra R style.