Hood Ideas Needed...

blackdog · 05-28-2006, 10:32 AM

I am looking for some custom hood ideas for my Alero. I was looking at the cowl hood but I think I want more of a working hood scoop. The only guide lines are that it has to be metel and it has to be able to come off a different car and weld into place on the Alero hood. Other then that its wide open.

Redog · 05-28-2006, 01:08 PM

I don't think I understand the "come off another car" part. The only hood your going to get to fit is an Alero hood. GA nad Malibu hoods are different around the headlights.

You could do a custom hood. Get a cowl hood but cut open the fornt of the cowl a bit kinda like my bro-in-law's Mustang

blackdog · 05-28-2006, 01:23 PM

yah i meant cut it off a different cars hood. I can get the cowl for 180.00 and weld it in place but some of you guys have that already. I was thinking more on the line of ideas what have not been tried yet because someone is unsure how it will turn out.

I like the idea of cutting the cowl but I am limited by time. I have 12 hours to cut and weld in place the new part.

05-28-2006, 01:49 PM

well if your on a time crisis and rushing custom work is not for you to be doing i guess
watch for my car when it`s done i will show ya diffferent

Coldfire · 05-28-2006, 11:38 PM

That's a decent looking 'stang Redog...I'm not a huge fan of that era, but it looks pretty tight

sburke · 05-29-2006, 02:08 AM

This is a hood piece from extreme dimensions. It's called the Super Sport adn would probably look pretty good on an Alero.

blackdog · 05-29-2006, 10:37 AM

What about this?

cavaliers60 · 05-29-2006, 10:40 AM

^ I like it! lol If I do something like that, I think I will need some help... I don't want to try it myself and screw it up... lol

blackdog · 05-29-2006, 10:50 AM

They only problem with this hood is its all fiberglass. I def don't have time to do this myself. If I started now I would be working on it till the fall using all my free time. That hood is bad @$$ though

jabartram · 05-29-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally posted by blackdog@May 29 2006, 09:37 AM
What about this?

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somebody on here already did a hood that way.they used a stock hod and fiberglassed the scoops from another hood onto it.

blackdog · 05-29-2006, 11:35 AM

really? The problem I can see from doing it that way would be the fiberglass cracking or even at higher speeds coming right off if they are working hood scoops. No matter how its done its going to be a lot of work and I would prob end up just getting it made at a custom shop. I called out and was given a price of around 1500.00 + parts. I want the hood scoops for when I have my turbo setup just to keep things cool. I should have pics of this done in the fall/winter.

Coldfire · 05-29-2006, 12:43 PM

The top one looks pretty good, the super sport

sound_xtreme · 05-29-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally posted by blackdog@May 29 2006, 10:35 AM
really? The problem I can see from doing it that way would be the fiberglass cracking or even at higher speeds coming right off if they are working hood scoops.

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um, usually shops rivot the scoop on plus fiberglass it on. thats how i did my roommates nsx vents in his qpanels. thing was solid.

Spilner521 · 05-30-2006, 09:50 AM

With a turbo setup it's going to get real hot under the hood an stay hot for a long time. Instead of a scoop that takes in air, try a vent or maybe an "extractor" style hood to let the hot air out, that way when the car isn't moving, it'll still let the air out. When I get a new hood I'll be cutting vents into it not directly above the turbo but two on each side...incase it rains, water dripping on cast iron that's over 1000°F isn't the best thing that could happen.

Like this:

blackdog · 05-30-2006, 11:06 AM

Thats why I have working Z3 fenders in place right now. Air comes in and right back out taking all the hot air with it.

2fst4u · 05-30-2006, 11:20 AM

i'm shooting more along the lines of a 4runner hood scoop. i just like the style. or maybe the hood scoop from like a 98 mustang where it goes down in the hood. not sure. good luck.

2fst4u · 05-30-2006, 12:38 PM

4runner hood

it's actually a 1999-2000 hood that i was thinking of.

or you could mold in this one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MUSTANG-HOO...070486282QQrdZ1

Rubered00 · 05-30-2006, 04:46 PM

IMO the last one that 2fst4u just posted would like the best on an alero. I would probably never buy a new hood for my car unless it was something like that style.

Coldfire · 05-30-2006, 06:51 PM

I think the mustang style would look good, you obviously would want to round out the lines a bit to flow better with our cars than the somewhat boxy 'stang. The toyota one doesn't look half bad either.

cavaliers60 · 05-30-2006, 07:07 PM

I like these hoods.... Think they would work for the Alero???

I forget who this is... lol but I like what he did to his Alero..