Author Topic: More bonnet scoop pics (Read 17991 times)

Brutus · « **on:** March 21, 2003, 08:01:19 AM »

Only got the bonnet back late yesterday arvo and I'm pretty pleased with the results tho don't ask me to to do it again!:b2 I just have to align it a little better and it's done......finally!;)
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/vette77/Brutus.pics/DCP_0918.JPG
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/vette77/Brutus.pics/DCP_0921.JPG
http://www.members.optushome.com.au/vette77/Brutus.pics/DCP_0924.JPG

Scott81 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 21, 2003, 08:49:05 AM »

I was just about to post these for you, your pretty fast for an old fart :22 Looks very nice!

Adam · « **Reply #2 on:** March 21, 2003, 09:02:08 AM »

EXCELLENT! Does this mean we'll be seeing you on the Charmhaven run on the 29th?

Brutus · « **Reply #3 on:** March 21, 2003, 09:07:12 AM »

No, I doubt that I'll be able to make it on the day. I start back at work on the 29th.
Btw, I saw your letter about our Fox Studio's show in this month's Street Machine.

Adam · « **Reply #4 on:** March 21, 2003, 11:35:11 PM »

oh geez, I didnt think theyd print it!

Brutus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2003, 10:35:31 AM »

They certainly did. Looks like you're now our official contact with Street Machine magazine.

johnny86convert · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2003, 09:04:02 PM »

hey brutus sure dose look better than when I saw it at cronulla mate,,,big congrats ;););)

Brutus · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2003, 09:19:51 AM »

Thanks. I'm quite pleased with the way it ended up. Now I have to fit the mesh to the openings to finish it off. I fitted the rubber seal yesterday with some double sided tape that my son (the auto upholsterer) had. It's way better than using contact adhesive.

69 DIRTY RAT · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2003, 10:02:20 AM »

HOW DOES THE ENGINE FEEL,DO YOU THINK IT FEELS LIKE MORE HORSES WITH THE COLD AIR INTAKE?

Brutus · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2003, 10:48:33 AM »

Next project...making up a dedicated cold air induction set up. I noticed a nifty K&N air cleaner element in Street Machine that is flat and should work nicely with the scoop opening. All I have to do is design and build an air cleaner to suit! Sounds so simple doesn't it! :b2
I might try to incorporate it with an idea I have for a cold air induction I was thinking about making before I fitted the scoop.
And here's me thinking I was gonna do some work on the house this year and leave the Vette alone!;30

Brutus · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2003, 09:11:58 PM »

Here's a full sized shot that shows the scoop pretty well, but the angle of the pic makes it look shorter than it actually is. Looks better in person.;);27;)

69 DIRTY RAT · « **Reply #11 on:** March 24, 2003, 09:35:01 PM »

LOOKS GOOD!LOOKS LIKE ITS MENT TO BE!

Brutus · « **Reply #12 on:** March 24, 2003, 09:40:22 PM »

Ta....I'm tossing around the idea of painting some GT stripes over the middle of the car, but blending them into and around the scoop on the front as well as the filler cap on the back. I thought that silver stripes along with similar coloured sidepieps might look cool. I just wish I had some way of seeing my designs on the computer first. I'm not up with Photoshop unfortunately.

rebel · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2003, 11:01:13 PM »

Brutus, that's a fantastic job on that scoop! I remember you had some doubts about how to finish it in the early parts of the project but that does look natural so again congrats !!

As for Street Machine, Jeff Seddon is the editor's name and is fairly receptive to reader's letters. He especially has a soft spot for Corvettes. He can be contacted on jseddon@acp.com.au or (02) 92639742.

I spoke to him ealier this year regarding a 50th anniversary spread for Corvettes but they'd already had the Fox article planned so we missed out.

Also, let me know if you wish me to do any graphic mock up for you on the GT stripes with this pic and re post.

Ausrs · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2003, 11:01:59 PM »

dont do it !!!!!!!!!

rebel · « **Reply #15 on:** March 24, 2003, 11:14:30 PM »

too late ......

Brutus · « **Reply #16 on:** March 25, 2003, 12:04:37 PM »

Hey Rebel thanks for the stripes...it's beginning to look like I had envisaged it. Now is it possible to put a thin blue or charcoal pinstripe down the outside of the silver ones and reduce the gap between them on the roof and the rear deck to the same as the front? A little closer there would be good too. Great job so far.;35

rebel · « **Reply #17 on:** March 25, 2003, 11:06:03 PM »

updated! Also, had you noticed the side pipes ... ?

personally, dump the blue pins .....

Brutus · « **Reply #18 on:** March 26, 2003, 12:08:56 PM »

Yep I noticed the pipes thank you.........nice touch. Even tho those pinstripes look over the top I do envisage them to be a lot thinner and not touching the silver stripes. Having said that tho I'll probably go with a charcoal pinstripe and see how that looks.
Thanks for your help too. It certainly made a difference in convincing my missus that they would look ok on the car.

rebel · « **Reply #19 on:** March 26, 2003, 09:47:44 PM »

no prob! Always happy to help a man be understood by his missus ..... ;laugh