Cdc shaker hood install help !!!!

[x cali special x]

ok here is my problem someone with a s197 must have ran into this

i have a 2008 gt/cs with the stock hoop scoop from ford.

i want to put in the cdc shaker but on every forum/website that has the hood it says in BOLD letters it will not cover the factory holes from hood scoop

has anyone ran into this problem ?
any solutions ?
how big where the holes ?
do you have pictures?

any info would be great i know SOMEONE must have done this who had a stock hood scoop

 

[marcspaz]

I'll take some pics in a few. There are 3 holes left behind the shaker. The holes are fairly small. My car is white with black accessories, so I just put black interior trim plugs in them.

Got to run for now, but I'll post them up tonight.

Spaz

 

[5spd07gt]

marcspaz from this forum did his. he picked up 3 small rubber plugs and filled the holes. It almost look like its suppose to be like that. Looks really good.


edit: hahah, looks like he was typing at the same time as me!

 

[x cali special x]

hahaha nice you guys are great thanks for the fast response please put the pics up i will love you forever

few more questions

were all other install steps the same have any trouble with cutting ?
my dad thought of the same idea with the rubber plugs where did you get them ?

 

[5spd07gt]

drill a hole in the hood then use a jigsaw to cut it out. Fairly easy, make sure you tape it off really well. Spaz actually helped me do mine. I think he got the plugs from just your average autoparts store. Here are some pics of my install...

http://www.forums.militarystangs.com/showthread.php?t=11004

 

[x cali special x]

ausome im excited to see how it looks cant wait to get some pics so i can order my shaker anyone have any pics of his hood lying around

 

[GRAYPNY]

I had a Roush scoop on mine before the shaker. It is bigger than the Ford appearance package scoop. The cut out and trim ring covered, eliminated all of the holes except the 2 in the rear. I had a body shop fill the holes and repaint the hood. It turned out to be an expensive decision to go this route.

Good luck~

 

[x cali special x]

how big where the holes spaz said theres 3 how come u only said 2 ???

 

[5spd07gt]

cali you have pm. They have two differant hood scoops, thats why the holes are differant.

 

[x cali special x]

yea but the roush hood scoop is larger and he said he had the stock b4 idk why any holes would show because im looking at the 4 nuts and bolts holding in my 08 hood scoop and they look like there in the location of the cut out spot im trying to figure out how many holes are gona show and how big there gona be i cant wait to see some pics

 

[terry5357]

My wife came home from work about 5 minutes after I did the cut-out.........she FREAKED!!!!!. When I went and got her after I had completed the install she wasn't so freaked out.....lol

see my sig for my install

 

[x cali special x]

im waiting to see the pic of spaz plugged hood and if i like im ready to pull the trigger

 

[5spd07gt]

i found a pic!

 

[x cali special x]

pic worth 1000 words thanks man

 

[EagleStroker]

pic worth 1000 words thanks man

I never would of thought that would look so at home

 

[5spd07gt]

No problem

 

[marcspaz]

i found a pic!

Man, that's a great shot Nate! Did you take that?

 

[5spd07gt]

John did

 

[marcspaz]

Oh cool!

 

[Casey4s]

5spd07gt and marcspaz,

I am surprised to see two other guys on here from Woodbridge VA.