BRZN Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 I picked up a set of 94-96 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Hood Louvers on eBay: Drip pans were included and the Louvers and drip pans sandwich some of the hood material to hold everything in place. Screens inside the drip pan to keep the "nasties" out of the engine bay: Some drilling, measuring and cutting: I cut the hood material with a Jig Saw and a Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel attached: Before: After: Before: After: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 :2thumbs:Great job Dad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK427 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Looks good, gives it style.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmyAcadia09 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 wow nice work looks good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase@InsanePaint Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 You have more guts than I do!!! Looks good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRZN Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks guys! It was a fun project. Guts SRTLUVR? Nah, this is no show car. It is in really good shape for it's age but does have a few minor issues, and it's going to be a daily driver for a 16 year old. I'm not 100% sure the hood hasn't had a repaint sometime in its past. Nasty haze: I was told by the seller that a guy plowing snow in the owners driveway last winter backed his pick-up into the hood: I'm thinking of having the hood repaired next spring and figured "what the heck", if I really screw it up I'll just have it replaced. Came out nice and straight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianT Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 You have more guts than I do!!! Looks good man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krewsman Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 looks great Dave, I'm sure that she may have even noticed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueGenCoupe Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 Good job, but I Think it would have been better if you colour matched them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanJax Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I think the right ones a little crooked... j/k Good job, but I Think it would have been better if you colour matched them x2 maybe if/when you get the bottom of the hood fixed they can spray the whole hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ryan Posted November 22, 2011 Share Posted November 22, 2011 I couldn't do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRZN Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 Color matched? I don't know. The front end has enough black that the contrast looks pretty good in person: black kidney grilles, black quad light surrounds, black outline to the Pontiac emblem, black windshield cowl, and black at the bottom of the windshield. Depending on how the car holds up through the winter I may have the hood repaired and resprayed, so who knows? If she wants them color matched they may end up that way. My wife has already stated she thinks I want the car and that I'm going to make it look too masculline for our daughter, whose car it's supposed to be. Michelle, our daughter, really seemed genuinely happy though with how the louvers make the hood look. How about this: Saturday the car got washed, clayed and a coat of MSW applied to try and get it to spring with no more damage to the paint than there already is. Guess who clay bared the side panels and glass? Let's see how long it lasts, a father can only dream... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frid Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 If she enjoys it then it might be a dream come true . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted November 26, 2011 Share Posted November 26, 2011 Initial interest in fixing it up, then maybe something else will come to hold her attention. BUT you never know. I don't think she will get underneath and start polishing her exhaust system, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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