– The Hoodscoop Of Death –
I’ve been dreaming of giving my Fury a full-on Mad Max makeover, and a massive Hemi-style hood scoop has been at the top of my list for ages. But I wasn’t interested in fiberglass—I wanted steel. And not just any size—I’m talking huge.
The Fury is built on a C-Body platform, which means it’s one of the biggest Mopar models out there, and in my opinion, a small scoop just wouldn’t do justice to that enormous hood. It needed to be all steel and seriously oversized.
Of course, you can’t just buy something like that, so I decided to take matters into my own hands. Even though I’m far from being a skilled metalworker, I figured I’d give it a shot and make one myself.
First Gear:
– Starting with a clean slate –
A donor hood was used for this project
I wasn’t exactly thrilled about the idea of cutting into my own hood for this experiment. What if it turned into a total disaster? Or worse, I’d end up getting pulled over by the cops for driving around with this huge hoodscoop.
So, I played it safe and used a donor hood instead. I found a used one online, carefully mapped out all the measurements, and got to work.
I drew the layout onto the hood
Second gear:
– Fabricating a scoop from scratch –
Once I had all the measurements in place, I grabbed a piece of quarter-inch sheet metal and started shaping it to the size I needed. To help with the process, I built a custom metal-bending tool right onto my workbench. Using metal pipes, I carefully hammered the curves into the sheet, and to my surprise, it was easier than I expected!
If you have a large vice, you can easily manipulate the steel to fit your vision—it just takes a bit of patience and time.
I used a quarter inch of sheet metal to bend and form the scoop
Once I had the entire scoop shaped just the way I wanted, I was left with two open sides at the back that needed attention. To close them up, I had to cut two pieces of steel, hammer them into a curved shape on a small anvil, and weld them into place.
This was a real challenge for me—I’d never used a hammer to bend steel before. But after several attempts and a lot of persistence, I finally managed to shape two pieces that fit perfectly, and I welded them in place.
Used all type of rulers to get all angles straight
Gonna weld in the curves at the back of the scoop
Backside curves welded in and sanded
Drive Gear:
– Cutting the hood –
Test fitted the scoop to see if it aligns right
As you look at the image above, you’ll notice the sleek, perfect curve right at the top of the scoop, centered like it was meant to be. Achieving that curve wasn’t easy—it was quite a challenge, and if you watch the video, you’ll understand the struggle!
But in the end, it turned out just right. I carefully placed the scoop onto my freshly sanded hood to check if all the measurements lined up, and thankfully, they did.
I used a jigsaw with a metal saw in it to cut the hole. Welding magnets kept it all in place.
I carefully sketched the outline of the scoop onto the hood, then took a deep breath before drilling the first hole. As the jigsaw hummed to life and sliced through the metal, I couldn’t shake the weird feeling—like I was breaking some unspoken rule cutting that 50 year o’le hood..
But I pushed through, cutting the opening with precision. Once the hole was complete, I welded supports in place and finished it off with black rubber lining that gave the entire setup a professional look.
That rubber lining really finish it off!
And welded the hoodscoop into the hood
Painted the entire hood and scoop to match the car
End Result:
– Now thats a hoodscoop! –
After securely welding the hoodscoop to the hood, I added four protective rods at the front of the scoop—an extra safety measure to prevent anything, or anyone, from being pulled in. To ensure a pro finish, I lined the edges with rubber and then painted the entire hood and scoop to perfectly match the car’s body.
The end result? Absolutely stunning. It might not be original, but it came out exactly as I wanted it to be—and I’m stunned with how it turned out.
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