Hood Scoop

[Kim_Howie]

I making the red scoop for the 70 Gibb car.

[Kim_Howie]

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[Kim_Howie]

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[Kim_Howie]

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[Kim_Howie]

O K before I do this. {attachment} anybody know if you heat plexiglass to bend it to a shape?

[John Brown]

I think Lexan would be a better investment than Plexiglas..... it's not breakable.

[Kim_Howie]

Actualy isn't not plexiglass it's cast acrylic

[budnate]

Acrylic bends with heat, cant recall what gas you use though, at working pulling a all nighter if you dont figure it out let me know I can call my buddy in the morning, with the right gas it can be tweaked and even flows out any blems like scratches, pretty neat to play with and flow out scratches.

I played with regular gas out of the gas/acy torches on some the engraving I did if your really careful it can be done that way but sometimes leaves a blem where you were with the heat. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[ORIGLS6]

I recall something in one of my craft from years ago. It was a heat strip (electric) that was used to bend acrylic sheeting. I have a new issue of the catalog at work, but nothing here at home. If I find something tomorrow morning I'll give you a call. Sometime before noon 'cause I gotta spend the rest of the day at an outdoor wedding. Forecast: rain, hail, high winds! Friday the 13th! Go Figure!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

[Xplantdad]

Don't wait till 1:30pm...you know why! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

I remember an article in one of those late 50's pocket size Hot-Rod mags where they were making a small bubble canopy for a Bonneville type car..
They made a wooden buck w/ the desired shape, put the material on top and slipped the whole thing into the local Pizza place oven and heated it just enough to take on the shape..
It worked beautifully and was crystal clear!.

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~ Pete

[ORIGLS6]

OK, I checked the latest catalog and the heat strip is no longer listed. However, they do say that Acrylic sheeting can be bent and formed by heating it to 250-300°.

What's the output temp of a hair dryer/heat gun? Maybe check it with an oven thermometer. Could be you have what you need at home???????

[Kim_Howie]

I think I'm going to set it on a small metal pipe and heat it with a plumber propane tank. Thanks guys http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[ORIGLS6]

Try a scrap piece first.............and go sloooooooow.

If you try to heat it too quick or too hot it will bubble and blister.

[budnate]

Kim, its touch and go from solid to bending...if you are on it with the torch the air movement from the tip will distort the material when it gets loose to bend and harden that way, find your vynal graphic guy and borrow his heat gun, they get smoking hot with not much air flow..or drive over and use mine http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

cant find my buddy to get the gas mix that is the trick.


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[Kim_Howie]

I have plenty of scrape!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Kim_Howie]

I think my wife has a hair blower that's gas powered. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif I think it has a one horse motor on it!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif I do have a good heat gun I'll try it first. Thanks of the help!! Kim

[camarojoe]

Nice scoop, but it's obviously not made of the correct shade of clear. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

j/k...Looks awesome so far... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[budnate]

ok Kim, I caught up with him, the trick is to use Hydrogen & Oxygen to heat acrylic, as it does no throw soot and load the material with crud, use a rosebud tip and your going to need to rig up some kind of jig to hold your bend, as Acrylic has a memory and will try to go back to its original shape when it cools.

he also warned like I said there is a fine line of getting it loose to work with and over heating, if you over heat it, it will make tiny bubbles in the material where you were working and they will not flow out with more heat, the piece is junk at that point unless you can live with the bubbles.

get to work! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Dog427435]

Wow - That is a lot of work - takes skill and some finess -

Now I know why I saw a lot of square boxes back in the day!
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[Kim_Howie]

I always love Ivan K.cars.

[Kim_Howie]

well I bent it.

[Kim_Howie]

I used a small hand torch. I tried a couple scrapes first.

[Kim_Howie]

Wrong color of RED http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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well I bent it.

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[Kim_Howie]

Thought you might want to see it with real tires on it. Getting ready to weld in the top shock mount.

[Kim_Howie]

#2wheels

[Kim_Howie]

mount

[Dog427435]

[b] WOW!!!

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[Kim_Howie]

Shock mount is mounted,shocks & wheelie bars are on. Buba tired Buba is done for the day. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Xplantdad]

Looking great Kim! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[Schonyenko2]

Who'd ya get to crawl under there and weld it?

[ORIGLS6]

Headed to Eddyville this week? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Kim_Howie]

I welded it myself. I found the drive shaft I took to Des Moines,Ia to be cut down ,welded and balanced. They forgot to weld it!!! Not a happy camper.

[Schonyenko2]

How much higher did ya have to raise the car? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[SS427]

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How much higher did ya have to raise the car? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I saw no method of him tying the car down either in case it tried to roll out of the shop and drag him with......... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Poor Howie..... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[Kim_Howie]

You two are as about as funny as a rubber crutch!! Say that three times!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/haha.gif

[kwhizz]

Look'in Good................... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[AWSM502]

I know this is two years old, put I was wondering how the scoop held up?

I am looking at building one for a '70's Super Stock tribute car.

What did you use to fasten the pieces together?

Thanks!

[Kim_Howie]

Keith, Are you going to race the car?? If so at 130+ my scoop
came apart. I have used every type of glue that they say will work. The only one that I found to work good is

[Kim_Howie]

The glue I used is IPS Weld-on #16

IPS Corp.
Box 379
Gardena,Ca 90248

It worked the best. If your going to race 1/4 mile I would put brackets in the corners and screw them together. Kim

[AWSM502]

Thank's Kim!

Were the originals 3-piece? It looks like the one on the #1 ZL-1 was one-piece vacuum formed. And after seeing some pics of your car, I could have sworn you went with a one-piece design too in the last few years.

And yes, this will be going on a race car (not show car), so it will need to hold up to constant abuse (9.5's to 9.70's at 135 - 140 mph).

Thanks again for your help!

Keith

[x Baldwin Motion]

This scoop ?


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[AWSM502]

Yes. I think that is on the 2nd Gen Camaro that initiated this thread.

The one on the #1 ZL1 is clear.

But yes that is the style I want to build.

[Kim_Howie]

The first scoop I put the center part in between the sides . The 2nd scoop I put the center part on top of the sides. It held up a little better. It still broke ,but the glue held and the glass broke. The pressure broke it. I think what caused it to break is my scoop is open in the front by 2" ,air got in there and cracked it. I think if the front is sealed it wont hurt it. Who knows?? My scoop is 3 parts, the center is clear and the sides are smoked red.

[SS427]

Is it red or maroon................ <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Kim, I'd like to make a similar scoop for Benjamin's car, what did the final version look like?

What would you do differently, would / could you make the top and sides out of one piece and only have to glue the portion where the top angles down the front?

I'm thinking of a one piece unit in green....

[Kim_Howie]

Marlin, I made three scoops, not one of them held up.

What I did different, I had one made. In the long run they were cheap compared the time and money I had in the three I made. Let me find their phone # .
John Diekema found this place I think in Davenport , Ia.
John drove the ZL-1 at a couple of the reunions. Let me get their # from John and get back to you .

Kim

[Schonyenko2]

I think it broke when we were all out at Cordova with the car. What place you looking for?

[Kim_Howie]

I talked to John today

The company name is Midland Plastic Davenport Ia.

Phone # 563-468-4144

[Kim_Howie]

Ken,
Lets see................ the chrome blew off one pass.
The scoop broke three different times that weekend.

The second pass she ran a 9:80

I remember telling you if I died that night,
I would die a very happy man.
Watching my car dip in the 9's the first time out
made me a happy man

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Awesome, thanks! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Schonyenko2]

It was a good time. I have some of those pics on my shop wall.

[Craig_Maiorana]

I saw that Gibb car in the older photos... any chance there are some closer shots of that? ... Just curious

[Kim_Howie]

I just seen your post. I don't have any close shots of the scoop , in fact Helen Gibb and
Nancy told me about the center part being clear.

Kim

[Craig_Maiorana]

No sweat ... I had to wipe the drool off my screen to get a look at the car anyway ... I've got a few gems in the shop as well that I am fortunate enough to be the sitter for

[ORIGLS6]

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[Kim_Howie]

Nice pictures Dennis. thanxs Kim

[mockingbird812]

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[Craig_Maiorana]

ORIGLS6 ...... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

That is soooooo bad ass

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