kbscobravert Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I am ditching the factory hood latch and loosing the upper core support. In the search of hood latches I came across the Aerotech stuff. I knew that it would be another subtle mod to blend race car underneath to stock/street car on the outside. Not gonna lie, I was scared $hitless to cut huge hole in the hood much a small pin hole. But I measured a dozen times and got after it. The latches Cleaned and prepped for surgery Pull these I installed the pins and played with the latch I jacked up the picture step here. But put a small piece of tape and mark for where the pin contacts. Drill a small hole up to a 1/2" but keep checking the pin location to the hole as you go. Lay the template. For my hood, I lined the outer edge of the latch (red line) to be parallel to the hood edge. That places the contour of the hood line on the inside parallel with the inside of the latch. Now get to cutting. I used a Dremel with their cut off wheels. Cut well to the inside of the template and make plenty of pie cuts into the radius'. Then changed to a sand wheel and finish it fit. In the pic above ^^^ you will see that I split the underside bracket or whatever you call it. It wouldn't fit into the hood otherwise and fact be told: doesn't matter if you cut it into a dozen pieces, it is under the hood and only serves to hold the latch tight to the hood. Drop the latch in (she fit tight, which means I cut the hole right) then run a drill bit for the screws Then I ran into, how do I hold the lower brackets up against the hood so I can drop the screws through the latch from the top. Solution: make some alignment studs. Snipped the heads off 4 screws and problem solved. I did put a could small pieces of tape to assist. The tape will be covered by the latch anyway. Drop the latch on and start putting the screws in. Careful, don't tighten any of them down until you get them all in, just in case. Check it out. It all lines up like it is supposed to. The lock pin, cross-sections the pin hole dead center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Those look tits! Nice write up. How long did it take you to do it? Any after shots without the tape Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted January 7, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Adding these to the wish list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Looking good! Ive got the undermount flush ones that I'm terrified to put on! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 The first side took me about an hour. The second side took maybe 20 minutes. No picture without the tape yet. That is where the GT500 hood vent is getting cut in Those look tits! Nice write up. How long did it take you to do it? Any after shots without the tape Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Great write up! I've had Aerocatch hood pins bouncing around in my mental to-do list forever now...they're the only ones I'd consider putting on my car aesthetically (planning to paint them rio red). The reason I haven't done them is I'm also scared shitless to cut my hood lol. Might end up doing them afterall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted January 7, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Why are you losing the upper core support? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Great write up! I've had Aerocatch hood pins bouncing around in my mental to-do list forever now...they're the only ones I'd consider putting on my car aesthetically (planning to paint them rio red). The reason I haven't done them is I'm also scared shitless to cut my hood lol. Might end up doing them afterall! Black just worked to well for me. I might hit the bolts with silver though but only after I put in the hood vent. Why are you losing the upper core support? Making room for air/water intercooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted January 7, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Making room for air/water intercooler. I guess I kinda knew that when I saw mention of the GT500 hood vent. That is one helluva project! Mine is all torn apart and I was wondering if I need to start cutting more stuff off lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@CJPP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I would not be able to do that. I am a perfectionist and this would literally drive me insane. I would have to forfeit it to a shop to do lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I would not be able to do that. I am a perfectionist and this would literally drive me insane. I would have to forfeit it to a shop to do lol Steve if someone is going to mess this stuff up it is going to be me. I wouldn't know how to act if I paid someone for work and irreversible as it is, they didn't do it the way I wanted. If I mess it up, I can be angry at myself and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@CJPP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Steve if someone is going to mess this stuff up it is going to be me. I wouldn't know how to act if I paid someone for work and irreversible as it is, they didn't do it the way I wanted. If I mess it up, I can be angry at myself and move on.I see where you are coming from I just don't have the guts to do something that serious. I cringed doing my hood struts lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 I see where you are coming from I just don't have the guts to do something that serious. I cringed doing my hood struts lol. That reminds me. I need to go do mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@CJPP Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 That reminds me. I need to go do mine.Glad I could help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Oh dear they look awesome! Very nice writeup, looks great on black! Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 interesting.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 GT500 hood vent will be here in the morning. Let the cutting begin. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 PHOTOS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9838stang Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 looks sick!!! if i send you my hood. you wanna do mine lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
330CubeGt Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Nice clean installation, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildWillyWalker Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Beautiful! I've loved these for quite a while and if I need/want hood pins sometime in the future, I WILL be purchasing these. I couldn't tell from the picture, but does the stud attach to the core support with two nuts like most hood pins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Black just worked to well for me. I might hit the bolts with silver though but only after I put in the hood vent.Making room for air/water intercooler. won't that weaken the structure of the front end? are you going to tie it back in with custom sheetmetal or just completely delete it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 won't that weaken the structure of the front end? are you going to tie it back in with custom sheetmetal or just completely delete it? I am going to tie it back in with a removable support which the air to water will bolt too. Beautiful! I've loved these for quite a while and if I need/want hood pins sometime in the future, I WILL be purchasing these. I couldn't tell from the picture, but does the stud attach to the core support with two nuts like most hood pins? Studs are double nutt'd. For under $100 you can't beat their look or quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 PHOTOS!! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 Better shot of it all together Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 I like the look of the 500 scoop on our stock hoods. Now only if they made it in Carbon Fiber... *nudge nudge* @Carbon Driven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Boner.....I want install photos MEOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Boner.....I want install photos MEOW! I am working on the squaring and measuring. Should be done in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 square and measure faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Have you considered covering up the stock vents in the back? It just looks a little busy imo now with all the new pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaximumRisk Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 very very nice!. Moar pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 very very nice!. Moar pics!!! Thanks. Today is my wife's day with me....no car work. Tomorrow I am going to be back at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Have you considered covering up the stock vents in the back? It just looks a little busy imo now with all the new pieces. The plan is to leave them be for now. If they bother me, we can glass them in when the car gets repainted later down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Whew, now THAT is a hole I'd be sweating bullets cutting, the vent will work great and look sick though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Wow I was just reading this build over in the turboforums.com! Love it. We have a scratch and sent CF hood vent at work for $70. I'm really tempted to pick it up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Driven Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Its already been made by trubardon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 why does it look slightly off center...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbscobravert Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 why does it look slightly off center...... Haha. That is rich. Nope it is within a 1/16". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
