The New Project: Part Deux!

[njsteve]

Hood in first coat of black primer today.

[Xplantdad]

Nice...I love Formulas!!

[StealthBird]

Best looking GM hood ever made. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Steve, are you heading to the POCI show next month?

[njsteve]

There is something more than just vaguely feminine about the shape of the scoops on that hood. Maybe that's why guys like them so much. It's a great view from the driver's seat. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

I am going to the Performance Years open house this saturday in PA. May go to the TA Nationals in August. Dont know schedule yet, with daughter getting ready to go off to college. That takes precedence.

I also have to teach her how to drive the manual trans in the Formula as I promised, before she heads off to college. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]

....and then replace the clutch....

[njsteve]

She's painted! Now awaiting curing, color sanding and buffing.

[Xplantdad]

Nice! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

I think I will just keep bringing him one panel every few weeks and trick him into doing the entire car...or at least from the doors forward. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

Just got back from the Performance Years Show in Hatfield, PA. It was about a 100 mile roundtrip. The car ran great and the A/C was blowing cold. 700 miles on the engine as of now.

A local friend of mine brought his Quetzal Gold, 72 455HO, four-speed, A/C equipped, Formula and we caravaned there and back.

The new hood is on and the paint looks much better than the rest of the car...now what do I do?

[mockingbird812]

Sharp Steve!!!

[njsteve]

BTW, I tried out my new A/C oil spray deflector shroud on the trip today. It worked great. I got tired of the oil spray on the underside of my hood and inner fender from the A6 A/C compressor. Any one who has a GM A/C car knows exactly what I am talking about. The front seal is a terrible design and no matter how many seals you replace or how many compressors you swap out, they all still spray that line of oil all over your engine compartment.

It took me about an hour to make. I used some extra sheetmetal left over from the old trunk drop-off. I bent it to fit and then riveted two pieces of ABS plastic to the ends like mudflaps. I cut out two slots that align with the existing two upper mounting bolts that bolt the compressor to the bracket. All I have to do is loosen the two bolts a couple turns, slide the shroud between the bolt shoulder and the bracket and then tighten with a 7/16 socket on an extension. Once I get to the show I can easily remove it and look all stock and original again. And the best part is that there was no oil on the underside of the hood or the inner fender. It looks like an invention from Baron Von Franken-shroud but it works great!