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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 12:49 AM
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Making a head light air scoop!!!!

heres a little something for us on a low budget,instead of buying one,i made my own...check it out...its actually drying as im posting this...
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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You mean like this...haha I built so big that i modified the hinges cut and rewelded everything. Enjoy!





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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Not a bad job ,looks good !
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 04:12 PM
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holy aggressive holes batman.

looks good, man.
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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:41 PM
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i went with fiberglass instead of welding the side walls so i woudnt have to modify my headlight bracket like arod...
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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nice work Alex, make some more and sell them , ill buy one Very Nice
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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looks good
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:10 AM
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finished scoop

so heres the finished air scoop.its not perfect,but it'll work for what its made for.heres a before and after shots...i'll post the pic of it on the car in daylight...

BTW thanks for jacking my thread arod!! JK.LOL!!!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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wow, Budget yes!!......Still needs more work, give it some bondo sexxxin
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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wow, Budget yes!!......Still needs more work, give it some bondo sexxxin
nah!! its not for show or nothing...my car kinda beat on the passengers side so its all good...
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Old Apr 14, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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someone make me one ill buy it
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:29 AM
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looks clean man...

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someone make me one ill buy it
i have a top side scoop for sale... check it out
https://www.rx7club.com/west-sale-wanted-classifieds-195/fs-head-light-scoop-832231/
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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looks clean man...



i have a top side scoop for sale... check it out
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=832231
thanks drifter403.my wtb ad is for him....
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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oh alright sorry im not trying to thread jack... just trying to help people out but thats cool man
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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i got 2 extra hoods and 3 sets of lights ......... make me 1
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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i got 2 extra hoods and 3 sets of lights ......... make me 1
sure i will!!!pm me...
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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what did you use to cut it so precisely?
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 03:22 PM
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to the op...smooth it out! lol it looks good, but not as good as alex's.
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