Hood Insulator Paint job

[Matt In Detroit]

Check it out, my insulator was looking kinda *****y. So i pulled it and cleaned it and painted it flat black. I then made a 16" diameter stencil of the Mercury god and stenciled it on there. Cost= $0 Just my time.

[justbob]

Looks great! Where did you get the stencil? I painted mine flat black last summer, turned out so much nicer than what it was before.

[knine]

Sweet. We need to talk !!

[musclemerc]

Damn nice work! That looks so professional.

[gdsqdcr]

Same question as above, where did you get the stencil? That looks great!

[FordNut]

Looks nice.

[LANDY]

wow. i really like it.
another thing for the to do list.

[1stMerc]

Very creative, nice job. I've been toying with the same idea, but like you say all you need is time.

[Matt In Detroit]

I made the stencil. I had a 4" in diameter godhead decal i put a grid on, then made a larger grid on cardboard and cut it all out with an exacto knife. Took me about 2 hours.

[PonyUP]

I really like it

[1stMerc]

I made the stencil. I had a 4" in diameter godhead decal i put a grid on, then made a larger grid on cardboard and cut it all out with an exacto knife. Took me about 2 hours.

Yeah, making the stencil/template eats up more time than the actual application.

[TAKEDOWN]

WoW, looks g00d!

[martyo]

I made the stencil. I had a 4" in diameter godhead decal i put a grid on, then made a larger grid on cardboard and cut it all out with an exacto knife. Took me about 2 hours.

Looks great!

Nice job.

That stencil needs to make the rounds like that set of heads that was used for powder coating back in the day.

[RocsMerc]

I just painted mine flat black 2 weeks ago. That is a great idea. You willing to loan out or sell the stencil?

[Ms. Denmark]

I just painted mine flat black 2 weeks ago. That is a great idea. You willing to loan out or sell the stencil? If you could figure a way to mass produce those, I will buy one from you! The project looks awesome!! Nice job.:banana2:

[LeoVampire]

That's one way to get a unique look and not cost a ton of money!

Great idea and use of your time!

:beer:

[ImpalaSlayer]

looks great, if you like the gods head!

[Matt In Detroit]

Thanks for the positive comments everyone. I have no problem with mailing this to someone as long as the next person is willing to send it along to the next guy who might want it. Heres the deal though. The stencil is two pieces, the center godhead part and then there is the posterboard that i cut it out of and that has a 16" diameter hole/circle cut in it, that gives you the outer ring and a decent spraymask area. That big part would be hard to mail without folding it up. So i will send just the center (godhead) if you can provide the posterboard with the 16" dia hole in it.

Heres how i did it, you may find another way to get cool results.

First, I simply painted the insulator with flat black spray paint. I think anything other than flat black would look "not right". Then using the posterboard with the hole in it and NOT the godhead stencil piece, I sprayed a dark grey circle on the insulator. Then I placed the godhead in the center of the circle and used a lighter grey, primer actually, to make the contrasting color. I just used paint I had laying around that made a good contrast on the flat black. I wanted to use a dark blue like the car, but it didn't show up on the flat black well. So do what you want to there. Doing what you need to do to get the stencil to lay flat or stick down on the surface will get you better edges.

So who wants it first? remember, you must be willing to send it on. One area of the stencil is thin and delicate, you will have to be careful with it.

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks for the positive comments everyone. I have no problem with mailing this to someone as long as the next person is willing to send it along to the next guy who might want it. Heres the deal though. The stencil is two pieces, the center godhead part and then there is the posterboard that i cut it out of and that has a 16" diameter hole/circle cut in it, that gives you the outer ring and a decent spraymask area. That big part would be hard to mail without folding it up. So i will send just the center (godhead) if you can provide the posterboard with the 16" dia hole in it.

Heres how i did it, you may find another way to get cool results.

First, I simply painted the insulator with flat black spray paint. I think anything other than flat black would look "not right". Then using the posterboard with the hole in it and NOT the godhead stencil piece, I sprayed a dark grey circle on the insulator. Then I placed the godhead in the center of the circle and used a lighter grey, primer actually, to make the contrasting color. I just used paint I had laying around that made a good contrast on the flat black. I wanted to use a dark blue like the car, but it didn't show up on the flat black well. So do what you want to there. Doing what you need to do to get the stencil to lay flat or stick down on the surface will get you better edges.

So who wants it first? remember, you must be willing to send it on. One area of the stencil is thin and delicate, you will have to be careful with it.

I'll be the first one......

Will PM my info.

Thanks!

Will post my results here and who I'm sending it to after I'm done with it, so PM your info. The first PM I get, gets it.

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks for the positive comments everyone. I have no problem with mailing this to someone as long as the next person is willing to send it along to the next guy who might want it. Heres the deal though. The stencil is two pieces, the center godhead part and then there is the posterboard that i cut it out of and that has a 16" diameter hole/circle cut in it, that gives you the outer ring and a decent spraymask area. That big part would be hard to mail without folding it up. So i will send just the center (godhead) if you can provide the posterboard with the 16" dia hole in it.

Heres how i did it, you may find another way to get cool results.

First, I simply painted the insulator with flat black spray paint. I think anything other than flat black would look "not right". Then using the posterboard with the hole in it and NOT the godhead stencil piece, I sprayed a dark grey circle on the insulator. Then I placed the godhead in the center of the circle and used a lighter grey, primer actually, to make the contrasting color. I just used paint I had laying around that made a good contrast on the flat black. I wanted to use a dark blue like the car, but it didn't show up on the flat black well. So do what you want to there. Doing what you need to do to get the stencil to lay flat or stick down on the surface will get you better edges.

So who wants it first? remember, you must be willing to send it on. One area of the stencil is thin and delicate, you will have to be careful with it.

I'm thinking gray background with a red God's head.....

Insulator coming off today.

[Matt In Detroit]

Ok, I am sending it to Fastbackmerc first, hopefully he offers it back up here when he is done.

[fastblackmerc]

Ok, I am sending it to Fastbackmerc first, hopefully he offers it back up here when he is done.

Thanks!

Another idea.

Good way to make a trunk / deck lid cover.......

[Matt In Detroit]

I'm thinking gray background with a red God's head.....

Insulator coming off today.


Sounds good. I think i may add the text "Marauder" under it later.

[CBT]

I like it. :beer:

[fastblackmerc]

Last week I did my hood insulator. In keeping with the overall silver / red / black theme this what I did.

My insulator was clean, or so I thought. After wiping it down with rubbing alcohol, I used a semi flat rattle can to paint the insulator with 2 coats.

I then tried red but it didn't show up too well. I had some filler primer so I used that for a base , then red then silver. Had to use push pins to hold the stencil flat but still had to go over botht the red and silver with a brush for some touch up.

Big THNAKS to Matt In Detroit :beer::beer: for the stencil, who wants it next?

[musclemerc]

Looking good FBM!

[fastblackmerc]

Looking good FBM!

Thanks!


BTW... when you remove the insulator you will break some if not all of the retaining clips, so go to a FLAPS and look for Dorman Products – 45713 – GM & Universal – QTY 3 (need 12 to replace all the clips). These are actually bigger than the OEM Ford ones. IMHO they look better.

[ctrlraven]

Nice work on it!

[Matt In Detroit]

How cool!! Looks great!! matching color to the valve covers looks good. Yes the insulator is very pourus so "thin" paints wont cover well. You need to clear coat or prime the area under the stencil to get the paint to cover well. Even then you will need a few coats.

Great job FBM!

[guspech750]

Awesome job bro!!

[Pat]

Nooooooooooooooooo....... your taking from somebody else's rice bowl. How do you expect the economy to grow if everybody does it themselves? Shame of it all.
(Just kidding)

Looks very professional. The true spirit of DIYs.

Regards,

Pat

[fastblackmerc]

Stencil going to MMBLUE in Hattiesburg, MS.

[musclemerc]

Well since it's gonna be in my neck of the woods maybe I will have a shot at it.
Hmmmm. MM BLUE.... Stencil party???

[Black_Out]

looks awesome :D

[TAKEDOWN]

Stencil going to MMBLUE in Hattiesburg, MS.

This is so aWes0mE... when are ya sending it down to us CHICAGO Guys? :beer:

[fastblackmerc]

This is so aWes0mE... when are ya sending it down to us CHICAGO Guys? :beer:

You need to contact MMBLUE. He should be sending it to the next person when he's done with it.

[Motorhead350]

Jim, where did you get the letters for "Got Marauder?"? BTW looks great!

[fastblackmerc]

Jim, where did you get the letters for "Got Marauder?"? BTW looks great!

eBay...........

[MMBLUE]

Well, got the Gods head Stenciled on the hood liner. I don't have internet on the phone with the pics( I know FAIL) But, if anyone wants to PM me their phone number, I can text the pic and you can email it back to me and I can post. It came out great. I picked up the stencil at the post office this morning and got right to it. Thanks Matt in Detroit and fastblackmerc for sending it to me.Who's next??

[knine]

Well, got the Gods head Stenciled on the hood liner. I don't have internet on the phone with the pics( I know FAIL) But, if anyone wants to PM me their phone number, I can text the pic and you can email it back to me and I can post. I came out great. I picked up the stencil at the post office this morning and got right to it. Thanks Matt in Detroit and fastblkmerc for sending it to me.Who's next??
ME !!! Dibs. PM sent. Thanks, E.

[MercNasty]

Hopefully Im next after Knine. Knine if you are next let me know and you can send it to me when your finished. Let me know once you have completed the job and then I will pm u my address.

Thanks in advance

[MMBLUE]

Just sent Knine pics via phone.:banana2:

[TAKEDOWN]

This is so aWes0mE... when are ya sending it down to us CHICAGO Guys? :beer:

We need to have a Windy City get together and have ALL our MARAUDERs done at once!

[MMBLUE]

As I said earlier, went up to Musclemerc's handed off the stencil cleaned and waxed the MM. He'll be doing his stencil today and hopefully mailing it off to Knine mon or tues. Then you Chicago boys can have a stencil party.

[ImpalaSlayer]

what was the stencil made of?

[MMBLUE]

what was the stencil made of?

Made of poster board. It was getting a little weary, so Musclemerc put some masking tape on it and strenghtened it up. It should be ready for a few more.

[musclemerc]

Knine PM me your addresse so I can mail the goods to you. Here are a few pics of MMBLUE's hood liner

[MMBLUE]

Knine PM me your addresse so I can mail the goods to you. Here are a few pics of MMBLUE's hood liner
Thanks for posting pics. I decided to go with just to go with the Gods head and not the circle. Did it with the liner on the car. I would reccomend not doing this. If I were going to do it again, I would've taken it off but, was weary about the plastic clips and replacing them. Doing it that way, gravity kicks your butt, thus a lot of touch up sitting on the radiator in the engine compartment.

[Blk Mamba]

I'm thinking of doing something similar, but with my cars theme, great idea, thanks.

[BAD MERC]

Now that is awesome! Excellent weekend project! I printed an 8" pattern with nice definition - off to Kinko's to print up a biggie. I will do this in time for the picnic!

[justbob]

Last week I did my hood insulator. In keeping with the overall silver / red / black theme this what I did.

My insulator was clean, or so I thought. After wiping it down with rubbing alcohol, I used a semi flat rattle can to paint the insulator with 2 coats.

I then tried red but it didn't show up too well. I had some filler primer so I used that for a base , then red then silver. Had to use push pins to hold the stencil flat but still had to go over botht the red and silver with a brush for some touch up.

Big THNAKS to Matt In Detroit :beer::beer: for the stencil, who wants it next?

That looks fantastic! Might be time for a homemade trunck liner! I don't think that stencil will work for me because I put a blower pulley hole right where you have that. I'll have to check it out once it lands in Chitown.

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks for posting pics. I decided to go with just to go with the Gods head and not the circle. Did it with the liner on the car. I would reccomend not doing this. If I were going to do it again, I would've taken it off but, was weary about the plastic clips and replacing them. Doing it that way, gravity kicks your butt, thus a lot of touch up sitting on the radiator in the engine compartment.

The replacement clips are cheap.

Can be found at most FLAPS.

Dorman Products – 45713 – GM & Universal – QTY 3 (need 12 to replace all the clips)

[MercOut]

Who's next? I also want the stencil

[musclemerc]

^^^ Knine if he ever sends me his addresse so I can mail it to him.
I would like to send a BIG THANKS to Matt-in-Detroit for offering the stencil
Here's a pic of mine completed. I went a little diffrent adding a larger circle. BTW I painted the clips to match the circle.

[MercOut]

^^^ Knine if he ever sends me his addresse so I can mail it to him.

He's slowing up the process :shake:

[musclemerc]

^^ It will sit in the garage until he PM's me his addresse or until Matt says move it on since it's his property

[MMBLUE]

^^^ Knine if he ever sends me his addresse so I can mail it to him.
I would like to send a BIG THANKS to Matt-in-Detroit for offering the stencil
Here's a pic of mine completed. I went a little diffrent adding a larger circle. BTW I painted the clips to match the circle.
Looks great T. I'll forward you knine's address. The glass work came out awesome, I can bearly tell you fixed it.

[musclemerc]

Hey Thanks Man! I forgot to mention I did a fix for the hood rub on the JLT. I cut and removed an entire section of the hood liner and fiberglassed it in so the rub is gone. Can you find the repair? It's in there!

[knine]

^^^ Knine if he ever sends me his addresse so I can mail it to him.


He's slowing up the process :shake:

Geeze, I haven't logged on in less than 24 hours. :shake: I gotta sleep sometime folks. :sleepy:

[TAKEDOWN]

^^^ Don't forget to share once it lands out here! ^^^

[Matt In Detroit]

Im not looking to get this stencil back, so hand it around until it dies. Just glad to see everybody getting some use of it

[knine]

^^^ Don't forget to share once it lands out here! ^^^
Yea, we can have a painting and burnout day :rolleyes:

[knine]

Im not looking to get this stencil back, so hand it around until it dies. Just glad to see everybody getting some use of it
What's the chances of making another one or two to get the process going a bit faster??? You're the one with the talent! :banana2:

[Matt In Detroit]

I could probably make another one, Ill have to see if i have another posterboard at home. Maybe i have some thin plastic, that might hold up real good. Id like to make a "Marauder" Script also, about 12" long, Is there a good clip art of that out there somewhere?

[fastblackmerc]

I could probably make another one, Ill have to see if i have another posterboard at home. Maybe i have some thin plastic, that might hold up real good. Id like to make a "Marauder" Script also, about 12" long, Is there a good clip art of that out there somewhere?

I made a copy of the stencil also. Will see if I can make a copy on some thin plastic sheet. When I get some time of course.....

[MercNasty]

Knine dont forget im next, maybe since fastblackmerc is the wizard of Marauders maybe he can put one in rotation.

[CRUZTAKER]

Great idea, and a great read...

Threads like these make me think back to early days. ;)

I think I'm off to the garage to paint the replacement S-SURFER gave me to replace the one my blower shredded.

[Matt In Detroit]

I had a PM looking for the stencil, is it still alive? who has it? Can we get an update on its location?

[musclemerc]

I sent it to Knine. It's in IL

[knine]

I sent it to Knine. It's in IL
Yea, me bad. Talked to my buddy at the body shop this morning about it. We're doing it tomorrow. E.

[TAKEDOWN]

^^^ How about Windy City get together and stencil a whole lot of MARAUDERS at the same time. Are ya gonna show up at Dukes on the 2nd of July? ^^^

[musclemerc]

No offense Takedown but the stencil has been in your state for a month now (I shipped it May,18) and you want it to stay until after the 2nd of July? That's not fare to the other guy's that have been paitently waiting to use it. MercNasty was suppost to had been next.
MercNasty PM me your addresse, I have a copy of the stencil. I will make a copy for you tomorrow and get it out Monday, you will however need to send me a paypal to ship it to you (I already paid for shipping it out once)
After your done with my stencil PLEASE MAIL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE!



How about Windy City get together and stencil a whole lot of MARAUDERS at the same time. Are ya gonna show up at Dukes on the 2nd of July?

[stangracr]

Im in Kansas City, Mo and would love to use this. Let me know if this is possible. Thanks




ed

[MercNasty]

G whiz, i kind of gave up on ever getting the stencil. Thanks to musclemerc looks like another stencil will be in rotation, once i recv the stencil, I will definitely send it out to whoever is next in line, unlike whoever has the original. Thanks again musclemerc, PM sent.

[knine]

I have the origional. Sorry it got held up, when my days off rotated to the weekend (shop time) the shop owner was on vacation. He's back, we're on this today and will finish tomorrow.

[knine]

^^^ How about Windy City get together and stencil a whole lot of MARAUDERS at the same time. Are ya gonna show up at Dukes on the 2nd of July? ^^^
I will not be there.

[MMBLUE]

I have the origional. Sorry it got held up, when my days off rotated to the weekend (shop time) the shop owner was on vacation. He's back, we're on this today and will finish tomorrow.



Can't wait to see it. Ya know, without a pic it didn't happen!

[musclemerc]

OK guy's, here is what I propose. Knine move the stencil you have up north from east to west. I just made another one to send to MercNasty he's in Texas so this one sould stay down south and move east to west. So after it leaves Texas with MercNasty who's next? Do not respond if you in the north wait for Knine to post.

[dohc324ci]

Oh yeah put on this list!!!

[musclemerc]

Your in North Cali right Brian? If yes PM Knine for the stencil he has

[knine]

O.K., just finished this morning. I opted for the stecil w/o background, kinda like a ghost shot. Peeps to my help, Gerry Ludtke (Ludtke Paint and Collision)and the two pictured for not helping, or was it yelping.

[musclemerc]

Looks good Knine! Check post #78 and put that thing on the move.

[MMBLUE]

O.K., just finished this morning. I opted for the stecil w/o background, kinda like a ghost shot. Peeps to my help, Gerry Ludtke (Ludtke Paint and Collision)and the two pictured for not helping, or was it yelping.


Looks great. kinda looks like mine:)

[TAKEDOWN]

Looks good Aaron... can't wait to get mine done!

[a_d_a_m]

Oh man, how did I miss this thread!
Totally interested...

[knine]

Oh man, how did I miss this thread!
Totally interested...
I've missed entire threads of meets, dyno testing, etc so don't feel bad.

[bawazir]

check out this link guys: http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/2009/03/hood-liner-from-aircraft-firewall.html

[a_d_a_m]

Can I get myself in this rotation, or be "on the list"? :confused:

My underhood is looking pretty sorry. This would be a pretty nice "12-pack project" for me.

[seabreeze]

Nice Job Matt In Detroit! All you guys - this adds a really nice touch to your engine compartment. Now I know how to patch the cutout I made for my pulley.

Time to get the Krylon spraying.

[FastMerc]

You buckeys I got a stencil made,when Im finished we can rotate it around?

[-Matt-]

let me know when one comes to Texas!

[musclemerc]

It's already there Matt. PM MercNasty for the one I made. Please keep it down south. The one in IL will be there for awhile I guess

[a_d_a_m]

You buckeys I got a stencil made,when Im finished we can rotate it around? Yes, please. PM sent.

[Mr. Man]

Just ordered a new hood liner thingy Friday. Old one is pretty ratty looking. What size is the God's head you guys are passing around? (Dia)

[fastblackmerc]

Just ordered a new hood liner thingy Friday. Old one is pretty ratty looking. What size is the God's head you guys are passing around? (Dia)

I believe it's 16 inches in diameter.

[Ms. Denmark]

All this creativity is catching! Matt in Detroit, I love what you've done! We may try a Viking (aka Marauder) or Thor God of Thunder with MARAUDER lettering. Has anyone done lettering? If so, please post a pic.

[musclemerc]

Anyone down south looking to use the stencil? It's in Texas right now so PM me your location so I can put you in line. Southern state's only Texas Member's will get first dibs.

[babbage]

Hey Thanks Man! I forgot to mention I did a fix for the hood rub on the JLT. I cut and removed an entire section of the hood liner and fiberglassed it in so the rub is gone. Can you find the repair? It's in there!

Geesh, I get a small rub too. all I did was put some RTV on the liner to protect it. Works great, but its not "clear" like fiber glass.

[musclemerc]

^^^ Babb's I actually did it the hard way. I cut and removed the entire section of the hood liner, trimmed the underside of the hood, then reformed it with fiberglass matt, and painted it to match. It took alot to do it but I have no hood rub and it's hardly noticable...

[knine]

Just ordered a new hood liner thingy Friday. Old one is pretty ratty looking. What size is the God's head you guys are passing around? (Dia)
I painted mine, it had a stain from a cleaning agent by the previous owner. It painted real nice.

[musclemerc]

The stencil pass around is now officially DONE! The first one is lost somewhere in IL. The one I made is lost somewhere in Texas. The original intent was to let it float around to as many member's as possible. That can't happen if the people who recieve it decide it's in their best interest to keep it. No one benefits when you guy's act like this. 2 stencils and only 4 guy's have had access to them. :shake:

I'm definatelly not making another one!

That is all....

[fastblackmerc]

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[fastblackmerc]

I guess I was one of the chosen four.

Glad I made a copy of it.

Thanks for getting this started.

Too bad there are at least two bad apples in this bunch. :shake::shake::shake::shake:

[tallpaul]

Well thanks for your time, work and intention. It really sucks that other people ruined it for everyone else.

[Spectragod]

check out this link guys: http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/2009/03/hood-liner-from-aircraft-firewall.html

That guy has a nice product.....

[fastblackmerc]

I might consider sending mine around but I'll be requiring a deposit.

[musclemerc]

I was thinking about asking Matt-in-Detroit if he would mind us copying and selling them so that way we don't have to worry about getting them moved to the next guy. I think the deposit will yeild the same results that we have now.

Put an unreasonable price on it and say bye...bye...

[FastMerc]

Put mine on today... :D

[musclemerc]

Is that from the missing stencil in IL? Nevermind I can tell it's not. You made you own huh?

[a_d_a_m]

Put mine on today... :D Oh man, I won't be able to park with you tonight! Your car is looking shiiiiiiiiiiiiiny!

[fastblackmerc]

Is that from the missing stencil in IL? Nevermind I can tell it's not. You made you own huh?

Too small!

[FastMerc]

Is that from the missing stencil in IL? Nevermind I can tell it's not. You made you own huh?
Yes made my owne,works for me...

[FastMerc]

Oh man, I won't be able to park with you tonight! Your car is looking shiiiiiiiiiiiiiny!
Oh give me a break! :D

[a_d_a_m]

Oh give me a break! Bring the stencil, by the way! :)

[SID210SA]

So still no word on where the stencil's are???

[Matt In Detroit]

I havent heard about my stencil or seen it since i mailed it out. Thats too bad.

[SID210SA]

Yeah...that kinda sucks....I figured since I just got the trunk lid liner I could have used the stencil to match it up with the hood as well.

[Spectragod]

check out this link guys: http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/2009/03/hood-liner-from-aircraft-firewall.html


I bought one of these, got a couple Marauder decals red and gray, with both the lettering and godshead, looks super nice...... but I didn't use it, anyone who wants to buy it from me, I'll make them a deal on it.

I wound up with a ClassGlass hood, finished both sides, not a bad hood if you don't mind spending countless hours making it fit and align......

Anyhow...... free bump...

[Black Dynamite]

It's too bad whatever turd has the stencil won't cough it up. I'd like to do this spring.:flamer:

[fastblackmerc]

I made a copy of the original stencil.

When I get the time I'll make a copy on some thin plastic or some other material.

[musclemerc]

I havent heard about my stencil or seen it since i mailed it out. Thats too bad.


So still no word on where the stencil's are???


It's too bad whatever turd has the stencil won't cough it up. I'd like to do this spring.:flamer:

:shake: I went out of my way and made 2 copies of this stencil and sent them out to member's living in the South, I also mailed the original to IL so thats 3 stencils floating around and no one know's where they are? :shake:

[SC Cheesehead]

Wow!

Missed this thread when it was originally posted. I LIKE!

Need to do something with the underside of my hood. Dave pulled the insulation out when he did the Eaton swap, and it looks like crap.

(NOT the swap, the underside of the hood. ;))

[fastblackmerc]

Wow!

Missed this thread when it was originally posted. I LIKE!

Need to do something with the underside of my hood. Dave pulled the insulation out when he did the Eaton swap, and it looks like crap.

(NOT the swap, the underside of the hood. ;))

The stencil is used on the hood insulator.

Why did yours get pulled out?

[Black Dynamite]

I made a copy of the original stencil.

When I get the time I'll make a copy on some thin plastic or some other material.


:beer::beer: Awesome, keep me posted. I'd obviously be happy to pay for shipping both ways.

[SC Cheesehead]

The stencil is used on the hood insulator.

Why did yours get pulled out?

Clarence issues with the upper pulley. Plus it was in pretty rough shape

If I could find a decent replacement, wouldn't mind re-installing and cutting a relief in the insulator like justbob did.

[Mr. Man]

Clarence issues with the upper pulley. Plus it was in pretty rough shape

If I could find a decent replacement, wouldn't mind re-installing and cutting a relief in the insulator like justbob did.
Buy one from Ford. They aren't to much money.:)

[SC Cheesehead]

Clarence issues with the upper pulley. Plus it was in pretty rough shape

If I could find a decent replacement, wouldn't mind re-installing and cutting a relief in the insulator like justbob did.

Found a replacement hood liner, now just need to get hooked up with the stencil.

Who's got one?

[04 Quicksilver]

Here's my take on the underhood liner stencil which is homemade and was not without some problems.

Rust Never Sleeps
B Dub

[fastblackmerc]

Found a replacement hood liner, now just need to get hooked up with the stencil.

Who's got one?

musclemerc sells them..................

[tbone]

why did yours get pulled out?

cbt????????

[SC Cheesehead]

musclemerc sells them..................


yup, hooked up.

[CBT]

yup, hooked up.
And? We forgot to talk about them in L-villle.

[SC Cheesehead]

And? We forgot to talk about them in L-villle.

I was all ready to, but you?

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

[CBT]

I was all ready to, but you?

Noooooooooooooooooooo!

I didn't even hear them mentioned! You know I like to talk, that was definitely not the problem, lol.

[bugsyc]

Do you have to remove the hood insulator for it to come out right? I bought the stencel from musclemerc(waiting for it to arrive) or can I just tape the stencel on insulator while in place???

[SC Cheesehead]

Do you have to remove the hood insulator for it to come out right? I bought the stencel from musclemerc(waiting for it to arrive) or can I just tape the stencel on insulator while in place???

Need to take the insulator out for best results.

[musclemerc]

+1 remove the liner for the best results, use thumb tacks to hold it down, and lay several light coats of paint

[fastblackmerc]

After removing my hood liner, I cleaned it with alcohol on a rag first. Sprayed the liners with 2 can of flat black paint, The paint will stiffen the liner. I them used push pins to hold the stencil in place.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Hood%20Insulator/DSCN0920.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Hood%20Insulator/DSCN0922.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Hood%20Insulator/DSCN0924.jpg

End result

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u133/fastblackmerc/MM%20Mods/Hood%20Insulator/DSCN0931.jpg

[bugsyc]

Looks GREAT....thanks guys for all the quick responses:beer:

[bugsyc]

I got mine from musclemerc...did the hood liner and spare tire cover came out okay...color bled alittle.I had to fix it up some with a small brush and some testors black...Anyone wants to borrow it (Carolina Men first) just let me know...I was brought up to share...:D

[musclemerc]

^^^I never thought about doing the spare tire cover....

Hmmmmmm.....

[fastblackmerc]

I got mine from musclemerc...did the hood liner and spare tire cover came out okay...color bled alittle.I had to fix it up some with a small brush and some testors black...Anyone wants to borrow it (Carolina Men first) just let me know...I was brought up to share...:D


^^^I never thought about doing the spare tire cover....

Hmmmmmm.....

Good idea doing the spare tire cover.

You will need to spray some type of sealer on the spare tire cover first so the paint doesn't bleed.

[Baconbit]

How can I get one of these stencils?

[SC Cheesehead]

How can I get one of these stencils?

http://www.musclemerc.com/

[Baconbit]

I couldn't find the stencil on Mercs site. Any other way to get one before carlisle? ;)

[musclemerc]

http://mercurymarauder.net/forums/showthread.php?t=70420

[Architect]

Got my artwork done..with the help of some of the folks at marauder.net
Now to make a template and pull the under hood insulation...
took about three different patterns and combined them....:cool:
Architect

[ReefBlueCoupe]

Great idea.. mine looks like ****.

[fastblackmerc]

Great idea.. mine looks like ****.

Spray over it and do it again. :dunno:

[ReefBlueCoupe]

Spray over it and do it again. :dunno:

Well there is no "again" - it hasn't been touched since 2003. Looks like I'll be flat blacking it soon.

[Pat]

I am intrigued by this appliqué. I started the process and got the background painted OK, used a brush-on enamel instead of a spray. That came out OK.

I went to Office depot and for $1.00 the lady enlarged a digital camera file of the God's head to 14 inches, in two halves (scotched taped them together).

From that James79stang and I cut out the stencil. So far so good. Got it applied and painted only to find we put the stencil on upside down. :lol:

Repainted the background and will reapply the stencil with enamel paint using a dauber instead of a brush to cut down on bleeding.

The colors I chose are Painters White for the background and a medium gray for the stencil portion.

Pictures tomorrow, I hope. phooey, didn't work out, I'll try again in the near future.

[MMBLUE]

I am intrigued by this appliqué. I started the process and got the background painted OK, used a brush-on enamel instead of a spray. That came out OK.

I went to Office depot and for $1.00 the lady enlarged a digital camera file of the God's head to 14 inches, in two halves (scotched taped them together).

From that James79stang and I cut out the stencil. So far so good. Got it applied and painted only to find we put the stencil on upside down. :lol:

Repainted the background and will reapply the stencil with enamel paint using a dauber instead of a brush to cut down on bleeding.

The colors I chose are Painters White for the background and a medium gray for the stencil portion.

Pictures tomorrow, I hope.


Good luck hope it comes out good for ya! All you had to do was go to musclemerc.com and get a a stencil or get one from a fellow MM.net member. Can't wait to see them pics.

[bugsyc]

I'll bring mine to the next Carolina Marauders meet..It's in rough shape but,still useable for whoever needs one.:D

[jimbok1951]

Anybody use one of these ? Comments/opinions please
http://www.carmotorsports.com/Underhood%20Insulators.htm


Thanks

[Blown3.8]

Anybody use one of these ? Comments/opinions please
http://www.carmotorsports.com/Underhood%20Insulators.htm


Thanks
Yes they are very nice. Just get the carpet and apply it to your liner if your liner isn't destroyed.

[scoutrjp]

Who has the stencil now. Just picked up on this and would like to do it.:)

[tbirddmnd]

Do you guys not realize that the original material for these liners is inferior?

This is me: www.hoodliners.net (http://www.hoodliners.net) and I'm a member here. My link was mentioned a couple of pages or so ago. Please read through ALL the info there to see what I'm fabricating hoodliners from and take a look at the galleries and testimonials.

I can provide the head logo, MARAUDER lettering, the Mercury logo, plus any text you want - just let me know what font you need it in. Several decal colors are available. Take a look at the order page and see what the Marauder liners are selling for.

My liners are far superior to the stock insulation and any other carpeted/embroidered liners out there. Mine are made from aircraft firewall material that doesn't get dirty or reflect heat back towards your intake. You do have to remove the hood for installation using 3M #80 spray adhesive.

I've been trying to catch the attention of the Marauder owners for a while - the Corvette and Mustang guys are loving it, why not you guys? I don't own a Marauder but i do own a 1997 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC and the first thing I did was to remove the hood, ditch the factory liner and put mine on. After 3 years it still looks like the day I put it on.

I have a solution - let me prove it to you.

ADDED: This is the head logo with the MARAUDER lettering I cut from heat-resistant vinyl.

[Baconbit]

HHhhhmmmmmm....don't sound too bad...I'd be willing to be the guinea pig for the Marauder owners for ya :lol:

[tbirddmnd]

Hi Baconbit! I'd love to send you one of my liners! I've sent a few Marauder liners out, both with and without underhood light openings. Unfortunately I don't have any pics of the completed installations to show, which is why there are no Maruaders pictured in the FLM gallery. Feel free to look at the other galleries too and see the end results of other car makes and models.

ADDED: Here's a 2000 Ford Crown Vic with my liner on it, with a red SVT logo.

[Baconbit]

No adverse affects to the paint job on the hood since it reflects away from the engine?

[tbirddmnd]

None at all, the liner dissipates heat, it doesn't put it back to the engine or to the hood. Been at this since 2007 and no adverse affects on anything. If the liner ever gets dirty it can be wiped clean with a terry cloth towel sprayed with Windex or water.

On my 97 Ford Thunderbird Limited Edition I had a rear heater hose burst that sprayed hot coolant all over my aircraft firewall material hoodliner and vinyl decal (Thunderbird wings logo). After it cooled off it wiped CLEAN with that cloth and de-greaser.

[J-MAN]

I'm fairly local to Gonzo and will be getting his hood liner installed in the spring. Also planning on Carlisle so you can see what it looks like.

[Baconbit]

I'd be willing to put one on then send you some pics...

[tbirddmnd]

I'll help anyone, no matter what car they drive. I only want more car owners to know that I'm out here and that I do have a solution to their dirty underhoods. The decal gives it that finishing touch.

[Baconbit]

I think the black liner with a silver godshead and red marauder underneath would look nice.

[tbirddmnd]

I can do that - it'll look GREAT!

Note to Mods/Admins: I want to do this correctly, where can I find info about becoming a vendor here? I'm one of the small fries, not a big time company. Yet.

[fastblackmerc]

I can do that - it'll look GREAT!

Note to Mods/Admins: I want to do this correctly, where can I find info about becoming a vendor here? I'm one of the small fries, not a big time company. Yet.

I've admired your work for some time!

How much for one?

[tbirddmnd]

Thanks fastblackmerc!

I have them on sale - scroll down to Lincoln-Mercury (2nd set of drop downs): http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/p/order-your-hoodliner-here_02.html

Liners come with your choice and color of decals, usually the Mercury Man (godhead) WITH the MARAUDER lettering underneath. I can also sell the decals by themselves as well, however they WILL NOT STICK to the original hoodliner insulation. It's been tried before and they just fall off. They adhere best to a smooth surface. Decals come loose, you decide exactly where to place them once the liner is on.

Someone asked me about trunk lid liners: there are no templates for the trunk lid liners, for those I would need to know what size you need, width x height. I'll send a section of material in those dimensions and you'll need to trim-to-fit using an X-Acto knife or a utility knife. Trunk liners are usually $50 and I can include a decal.

Don't forget to explore the other galleries there, as well as the FAQ page, and the "ABOUT MY HOODLINERS". Lots of info there. Yes it takes a little bit of work to install, but it's not hard and the end result is well worth the small effort. Most guys wrench on their cars anyway, hood removal and replacement to get the liner on is very minor compared with engine and tranny upgrades.

Thanks!!

[fastblackmerc]

Thanks fastblackmerc!

I have them on sale - scroll down to Lincoln-Mercury (2nd set of drop downs): http://hoodliners.blogspot.com/p/order-your-hoodliner-here_02.html

Liners come with your choice and color of decals, usually the Mercury Man (godhead) WITH the MARAUDER lettering underneath. I can also sell the decals by themselves as well, however they WILL NOT STICK to the original hoodliner insulation. It's been tried before and they just fall off. They adhere best to a smooth surface. Decals come loose, you decide exactly where to place them once the liner is on.

Someone asked me about trunk lid liners: there are no templates for the trunk lid liners, for those I would need to know what size you need, width x height. I'll send a section of material in those dimensions and you'll need to trim-to-fit using an X-Acto knife or a utility knife. Trunk liners are usually $50 and I can include a decal.

Don't forget to explore the other galleries there, as well as the FAQ page, and the "ABOUT MY HOODLINERS". Lots of info there. Yes it takes a little bit of work to install, but it's not hard and the end result is well worth the small effort. Most guys wrench on their cars anyway, hood removal and replacement to get the liner on is very minor compared with engine and tranny upgrades.

Thanks!!

I can send you a picture & dimensions of the trunk lid liner.

[tbirddmnd]

Sure, sounds great! My e-mail address is in my signature! For others with questions, if you visit my pages at www.hoodliners.net (http://www.hoodliners.net) you'll find my cell phone number, please feel free to call if you need some clarification!

Happy New Year everyone!!

[Mr. Man]

Looked at the pic of the CV with your liner and it looks nice. Question though, I see the owner of that CV used the plastic push pins. Why? I thought your liner was glued on. Bit confused:confused:

[tbirddmnd]

Hi Mr. Man! This is from my FAQ page:

<< How does it attach? Can I just use the plastic push pins?
It's attached to the hood with 3M #80 spray adhesive. Using the plastic push pins alone is not recommended because the liner will sag in areas not held in by the tabs. The holes are punched on the liner and serve two purposes: 1) to ensure as you install the liner that you are installing the liner correctly. The holes line up with the holes in the underhood for the plastic pins indicating it's correctly aligned. 2) Once the liner is installed you can insert the plastic pins to complete the "stock look". The liner will "grab" the pins and they'll seat well. >>

Thanks and Happy New Year!

[Mr. Man]

Hi Mr. Man! This is from my FAQ page:

<< How does it attach? Can I just use the plastic push pins?
It's attached to the hood with 3M #80 spray adhesive. Using the plastic push pins alone is not recommended because the liner will sag in areas not held in by the tabs. The holes are punched on the liner and serve two purposes: 1) to ensure as you install the liner that you are installing the liner correctly. The holes line up with the holes in the underhood for the plastic pins indicating it's correctly aligned. 2) Once the liner is installed you can insert the plastic pins to complete the "stock look". The liner will "grab" the pins and they'll seat well. >>

Thanks and Happy New Year!
Well I see now, but being a guy reading the directions wasn't a top priority on my part. My bad. :lol:

Any chance you can bring an example to Carlisle in June. I think if we can see one in person, you know give it the old kick test it would go a long way in convincing us what we would be getting. Plus if you brought other examples of Ford cars to Carlisle you might get orders from them as well. Just a thought, :)

[tbirddmnd]

I haven't been to Carlisle yet and it's very difficult for me to do so due to family obligations because of the time of year and dates it falls on. There have been many cars at Carlisle with my hoodliners on them already, not just FLM weekend. Impala SS guys are happy with theirs, among many others.

I sell on the 'Bay as well, guys get them based solely on the images I uploaded and my descriptions. Same for my site. No one yet has had any bad experiences. This is for real and it works. Click here for feedback. (http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=tbirddmnd&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller)

[boatmangc]

I was getting ready to order the hoodliner from this gentleman,
I go to his website and find the poor guy has been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer since the 1st of the year, he has no other income except his hood liners, sad stuff right here..





I haven't been to Carlisle yet and it's very difficult for me to do so due to family obligations because of the time of year and dates it falls on. There have been many cars at Carlisle with my hoodliners on them already, not just FLM weekend. Impala SS guys are happy with theirs, among many others.

I sell on the 'Bay as well, guys get them based solely on the images I uploaded and my descriptions. Same for my site. No one yet has had any bad experiences. This is for real and it works. Click here for feedback. (http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=tbirddmnd&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller)

[Limited360]

I was getting ready to order the hoodliner from this gentleman,
I go to his website and find the poor guy has been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer since the 1st of the year, he has no other income except his hood liners, sad stuff right here..

Just saw that as well.. .I really want this hood liner too!!!

Poor guy!

[Guittard22]

Looks amazing