Time for a change in the colour scheme on the bonnet.
For some time, the solid gold colour of the bonnet had me thinking.
Some time ago, I added the 351 RAM AIR stickers to try and break up the full gold bonnet.
While this does look good, I had been thinking of getting some repro bonnet scoops to paint black and install and store the original gold scoops.
While at the 2025 Mustang state concours, I happened to be talking to a guy that had a stand selling model cars. He also, in the past owned a 71 mustang. He mentioned that he had some OEM hood scoops for sale with him. I expected the price to be fairly high as they were OEM units but he advised he only wanted $100 for them. He pointed out that someone in the past had tried to smooth them over and added body filler that has subsequently come lose. I figured a quick sand blast would fix that issue. So I snapped them up.
Upon inspection, the divots in scoops that the person had tried to cover were also present in the OEM scoops on my car. So no issue for me as they look / are factory.
I got to work sand blasting all the old paint and mounds of body filler from the scoops then painted them satin black.
I get installed them and I have to say it does look great.
I boxed up the original gold ones for use one day if I get sick of the black scoops.
Here are a few pics of the before and after.
Here are a few pics of the finished result.
Nice.. I like it and a number of others have said the same..
So the black hood scoops will stay.
Next change on the cards is Air conditioning and possibly Ram Air.
