HI-NOS-Viper
Enthusiast
Amazing work, I am for sure going with the 2008 hood thanks to you. Your painter did amazing work. I truly love the look and you have an amazing Car Hiss.
08 Hood Install
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Since I had some polished grill pieces on hand and I was concerned with something getting through those big vents, I made templates cut and shaped 6 grills and painted them with a high temp black engine paint.
This was time consuming work. I should have taken the hood off it would have made it a easier job. I got a bunch of cuts on my hands with with those sharp edges on the cut pieces.
If I had it to do over I probably would have ordered some black powder coated flat diamond grill pieces from customcar grills.com. The flat would be much easier to work with and they do have a special trim that you can install around the grills.
I installed the grills with #12 by 1/2" screws and washers--Could not find black so they had to be painted.
Here are some pics
This was time consuming work. I should have taken the hood off it would have made it a easier job. I got a bunch of cuts on my hands with with those sharp edges on the cut pieces.
If I had it to do over I probably would have ordered some black powder coated flat diamond grill pieces from customcar grills.com. The flat would be much easier to work with and they do have a special trim that you can install around the grills.
I installed the grills with #12 by 1/2" screws and washers--Could not find black so they had to be painted.
Here are some pics
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Nice Grills Hiss...
I still have open hood vents
I went to customgrills.com and found their
Even a whole page of the shop Cats
But alas no flat diamond grill
Whats up with that?
I still have open hood vents
I went to customgrills.com and found their
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Even a whole page of the shop Cats
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But alas no flat diamond grill
Whats up with that?Here are a few pics of the flat in aluminum
First Pic is the flat and regular the regular xxl is about what I have installed now
Second pic is the extreme flat
You can go to Advance auto and get the aluminum mesh in sheets 8" by 4' but it is polished. Their design is about like the regular listed above. Advance is where I got my grills but had to paint the grills black. Even if you order the powder coated black you will probably have some touching up to do because of the cutting and shaping.
What ever you get be sure it is aluminum so you can cut and shape.
First Pic is the flat and regular the regular xxl is about what I have installed now
Second pic is the extreme flat
You can go to Advance auto and get the aluminum mesh in sheets 8" by 4' but it is polished. Their design is about like the regular listed above. Advance is where I got my grills but had to paint the grills black. Even if you order the powder coated black you will probably have some touching up to do because of the cutting and shaping.
What ever you get be sure it is aluminum so you can cut and shape.
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ROCKET62
Has Left the Room!
OK - so I am biased, but when looking at the stripes, I look for a clean, straight edge. Using the '08 hood with the '06 stripes - does not happen. When looked at straight on, it looks great, but with any angle, it looks out of sorts. Just my opinion of course, which is worth about $0.02.
As I mentioned earlier on in the thread-if you are looking for perfect flow characteristics you will not fine it by putting a 08 hood on a 06 with stripes. Personally I like the wide stripes on the 06 better than the small stripes on the 08 but I realize they had to do it that way to get the flow they wanted.
The Viper looks better in person and really has a aggressive look. The +'s far out weigh the -'s. The car just flat out runs better and cooler. The more I drive the Viper with the new hood the better I like it.
I had some reservations about making this mod but I have had the hood for a short period of time and consider it to be one of the best mods if not the best mod I have made.
The Viper looks better in person and really has a aggressive look. The +'s far out weigh the -'s. The car just flat out runs better and cooler. The more I drive the Viper with the new hood the better I like it.
I had some reservations about making this mod but I have had the hood for a short period of time and consider it to be one of the best mods if not the best mod I have made.
HI-NOS-Viper
Enthusiast
Wow Great attention to details, I hope that the mesh that will be coming with the 2008 hoods when it finally does come with the hood, will look as good as yours does. I can imagine those edges are pretty sharp when having to work with that stuff. Now you dont have to worry about falling cats and dogs falling into that beautiful hood of yours Well thanks to you that will be another for sure upgrade I will be doing to my Viper, great work Hiss. Give us some complete viper pics now, I just love how much more aggressive the new hood makes the Viper. 
Well thanks to you that will be another for sure upgrade I will be doing to my Viper, great work Hiss. Give us some complete viper pics now, I just love how much more aggressive the new hood makes the Viper. Izover4u
Viper Owner
Car looks great with the 08' hood!!! Is it a direct bolt on? no fabrication required?
I can have it shipped to a painter and install it myself?
I can have it shipped to a painter and install it myself?
Thanks for comments
It even looks more aggressive in person.
Izover4u what color is your Viper-stripes involved?
No fabrication ,just a direct bolt on. It is a easy install, but since the hood is fairly heavy you would need help. I would think that you would need to have the Viper at the body shop just to make sure on the fitting and paint matching-this is why it is so good to have it done by a local. After the first coat of paint they took my Viper out in the sunlight and did a visual check of paint match. My painter mixed his own paint-if your shop does not mix their own they will probably have it scanned for a paint match.
It even looks more aggressive in person.
Izover4u what color is your Viper-stripes involved?
No fabrication ,just a direct bolt on. It is a easy install, but since the hood is fairly heavy you would need help. I would think that you would need to have the Viper at the body shop just to make sure on the fitting and paint matching-this is why it is so good to have it done by a local. After the first coat of paint they took my Viper out in the sunlight and did a visual check of paint match. My painter mixed his own paint-if your shop does not mix their own they will probably have it scanned for a paint match.
Izover4u
Viper Owner
With the hood open and looking at the top of each vent their is a small opening that extends across the top. I cut the grills so about 1/2" on the top of the grill fits into the opening -This is the reason their is no screws in this area.
The 2nd or middle grill as you can see was not cut properly so it could extend through the small opening-this is the one I will probably doing over.
I did not have enough washers so I need to get those installed. In fact as soon as possible I will take all the grills back off and trim them up so they will look a little better.
I wish I had some kind of trim to go around the edge. I did have a small flexible door edge guard and I put this around one of the grills but I didn't like the look
Be interesting to see how the factory grills are installed.
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Here are a few pics of the underside of the hood.
The 2nd or middle grill as you can see was not cut properly so it could extend through the small opening-this is the one I will probably doing over.
I did not have enough washers so I need to get those installed. In fact as soon as possible I will take all the grills back off and trim them up so they will look a little better.
I wish I had some kind of trim to go around the edge. I did have a small flexible door edge guard and I put this around one of the grills but I didn't like the look
Be interesting to see how the factory grills are installed.
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Here are a few pics of the underside of the hood.
redtanrt10
Enthusiast
Hiss, great job!!! I'm hoping to get a hood in the new few weeks and certainly want to copy your work on the grills. Maybe if it's cold in January I could convince you to come to SCA and help? Thanks for all the pictures, etc,! Mike
Oh man-SCA in the winter time
We have a cold front moving into Ky tonight. Got a chuckle a little while ago-I told my wife about the cold front and she said-"do you know the opposite of a cold front--it is a warm back."
On the grills-what makes it more difficult to make them - the vents are different size. The last vent toward the back is two inches longer and a little higher. This is why I think the flat aluminum grill would be easier to work with. If you make your grills check out the sample pack from custom car grills. I think you could do a better, sure a lot easier, job with the hood off.
It is a awesome hood. You have got to see it in person to really appreciate it.
We have a cold front moving into Ky tonight. Got a chuckle a little while ago-I told my wife about the cold front and she said-"do you know the opposite of a cold front--it is a warm back."
On the grills-what makes it more difficult to make them - the vents are different size. The last vent toward the back is two inches longer and a little higher. This is why I think the flat aluminum grill would be easier to work with. If you make your grills check out the sample pack from custom car grills. I think you could do a better, sure a lot easier, job with the hood off.
It is a awesome hood. You have got to see it in person to really appreciate it.
redtanrt10
Enthusiast
Thanks for the help and ideas. I know I'll want to loop back with you after the holidays when I start the process. Again, great work!
Blue Batmobile
Viper Owner
simply gorgeous...
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pattymelt3605
Enthusiast
I love how to stripe dips into the vents, reminds me of the Ford GT. The hood and stripes look great Hiss.
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Thanks for comments
The dip into the vent doesn't bother me at all In fact I am like Pattymelt-I like it.
The air flow is better - the engine runs a little cooler and, because of the large vents and much smaller pad, the exhaust sounds louder. I know this Viper like the palm of my hand and by butt dyno-The Viper seems to be performing better-it seems quicker and better throttle response. Its almost like the Viper is saying--THANK YOU
Everybody - this is a great mod. I love it.
I hope we get pics and info on the 08 soon.
The dip into the vent doesn't bother me at all In fact I am like Pattymelt-I like it.
The air flow is better - the engine runs a little cooler and, because of the large vents and much smaller pad, the exhaust sounds louder. I know this Viper like the palm of my hand and by butt dyno-The Viper seems to be performing better-it seems quicker and better throttle response. Its almost like the Viper is saying--THANK YOU
Everybody - this is a great mod. I love it.
I hope we get pics and info on the 08 soon.
Okay I am seriously looking to purhasing the 08 hood now and need seme help. I am interested in a pic with the hood partially opened so I can see where the vents and the intake line up to. Particularly i am interested to see if the cross menber falls underneath the vents as that is where i have mounted my motons and the vents would help keep them cool.
Hiss can you help me out here?
Hiss can you help me out here?
Here are a few pics.
The way your canisters are installed they would be almost under the second vent. My canisters are located under the first vent. In the first pic, where your canisters are located, I put a plastic bottle about the same size.
Notice the pic of the intake-across the intake and hanging about a 1 1/2" is a baffle. The baffle directs the air even more down to the SC filter.
Nader I can't say enough about the hood--the looks, the increased air flow and the sound etc. Get ready for a different sound. Hard to explain the sound-its louder and you can almost hear the air swishing through-even more under wot. As I mentioned before the engine loves the hood-it just breathes better.
Man you can hear every little thing going on in the engine. Some may not like this but I do.
The way your canisters are installed they would be almost under the second vent. My canisters are located under the first vent. In the first pic, where your canisters are located, I put a plastic bottle about the same size.
Notice the pic of the intake-across the intake and hanging about a 1 1/2" is a baffle. The baffle directs the air even more down to the SC filter.
Nader I can't say enough about the hood--the looks, the increased air flow and the sound etc. Get ready for a different sound. Hard to explain the sound-its louder and you can almost hear the air swishing through-even more under wot. As I mentioned before the engine loves the hood-it just breathes better.
Man you can hear every little thing going on in the engine. Some may not like this but I do.
You will not be sorry-I am going to do a little more research on the grills. I have a grill sample pack coming in a few days.
I haven't heard, in a while, when they expect the factory grills to be available and what they will cost.
I haven't heard, in a while, when they expect the factory grills to be available and what they will cost.
