Scoop

I'd temporarily fitted the scoop before but this time it's for keeps. Because the engine I'm using doesn't need airflow to the top of the engine as the intake is located in the nose, the scoop is purely for looks. Rather than cut out the front of the scoop unnecessarily, I've painted it matt black and covered it with stainless mesh. The mesh was cut to shape and left a little long so it tucked under the bottom front edge and could be secured behind. Hopefully the pictures will make it clear. Around the top, the mesh is held in place by tucking into a piece of rubber channel which I glued into place with araldite.



Once the glue had dried, I fitted the top edge of the wire mesh into the channel and used polyurethane adhesive, tiger seal, to stick the mesh which overlapped and tucked under the front of the scoop onto the rear of the scoop face. The scoop then bolts to the bonnet with some stainless M4 button heads.