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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: redraif on January 11, 2012, 12:04:12 am

Title: opinions needed... on indy style scoop
Post by: redraif on January 11, 2012, 12:04:12 am

I really need your opinion on this scoop.  I have been talking to a guy about an Indy scoop he has for sale.  He was asking 200 plus shipping.  Said the lowest he will go is 175 plus shipping.  He is in New Jersey I believe. 

The details of the scoop:  Its for an 84 with the flat decklid (perfect for me)  The mounting hardware is incomplete and there are splits forming at the fiberglass seams at the opening (top and bottom) and some more on the body.  Seems the paint is thick and has a few chunks missing.  The edges and back mounting area are pretty rough.  Below I have included the pics and a video he has sent me of the scoop.

Ok now that I've given you a brief description of my situation...   Please can you take a look at the video and pictures and let me know if I should get it or pass on it due to the disrepair. 

(I have no fiberglass experience, but some light body work experience) 
If the glass repair is relatively simple I hope I would be capable of doing it. forums talk about grinding the area back on top into a "v".  Then using mat and resin to fill the "v" & using mat and resin on the back to reinforce it as well.  Is it just that simple?     

----- Message Forwarded from seller -----
This is an uncut Indy scoop meaning is wasn't cut for an 85 and up Notchie.  They have the hump on the engine deck lid.  If you were to buy an Indy scoop make sure the base wasn't cut for an 85 and up decklid or will have to build it up. 

the video on YouTube for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...youtube_gdata_player (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84vyqcmfRBQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

The white patches on some of the pics is actually where the paint flakes off.  The paint seems thick but that could be just me.  The rest if stress cracks where the two halves were glassed together.  The rest is where the scoop was hinged.  Need a little TLC there.   Looks like there was too much stress there due to the hinging point.

Title: Re: opinions needed... on indy style scoop
Post by: 85GT on January 11, 2012, 12:57:37 am

It depends on how bad you want it... it is repairable.. Does'nt say if there is any delamination or not, could be more damage then he's telling you, but fiberglass is repairable.....

Title: Re: opinions needed... on indy style scoop
Post by: TopNotch on January 11, 2012, 09:54:14 am

Please don't use Photobucket for posting pictures here. For one thing, they don't last very long, and future readers of your message will just see red X's or something. For another thing, Photobucket is blocked at my work, and I can't see them, even before they go away.
Consider using our implementation of PIP. See "Posting pictures with PIP" under "Administrator's Announcements".

Title: Re: opinions needed... on indy style scoop
Post by: Fierofool on January 11, 2012, 10:33:33 am

Contact Whodeanie or ThaDriver and have them look at the pictures.  Both are very knowledgeable.

Also, I agree with Pat.  I had opened a Photobucket account just to post pictures when we had the old forum.  Later even I couldn't see them.  Using Pat's version of PIP, they will be here as long as the forum is here. 

Title: Re: opinions needed... on indy style scoop
Post by: redraif on January 12, 2012, 08:09:45 am

Sorry, i just forwarded his message from pennocks... I thought pip required a download of a program to the pc.  So since I post at lunch alot I can't use it.  Our pcs at work, we can't download anything.  If im wrong about pip let me know. 

I usually used cardomain or motortopia. 

Paul said its repairable but it would cost 150-200 to fix by him.  Still waiting for an answer from Dean.