1999 Ford Mustang GT Hood Scoop - How To Get One on Your 1999 - 2000

After we drilled the holes, all the debris from the hood was cleaned off and the scoop's fit was checked. Satisfied, Shepley moved on to the next step-the hood stripe.

A precleaner was used to degrease the hood. This will promote good adhesion.

Just as in our story on the Mach 1 stripes in the June '01 issue ("How To Stripe Your Steed," page 72), Shepley lays down an ample coat of soapy water to aid in the stripe positioning.

This is where it becomes a two-man job. Kevin Coleman just happened to be around to help Shepley pull apart the decal. Be careful that the decal does not stick to itself-a real danger on one this size.

We won't lie to you: this stripe can be a real bear to apply, because it's big and bulky. We recommend that you wet an area larger than the stripe just in case you lay it "out of bounds."

The only indication we saw where the front locator hole goes is here. Though, to be honest, it does seem to be a bit ambiguous. Other than that, the stripes are pretty self-explanatory.

Out comes the squeegee. We spent quite awhile removing all the bubbles from the stripe. This can be time-consuming, but patience will be rewarded. Work from the center of the stripe out to the edges. Any bubbles you find can be removed by pricking them with an X-Acto No. 11 blade.

In this early photo, the scoop is held in place by this sticky tape. The two studs should have self-taping nuts, which come with the Kar Kraft kit but not the Ford factory scoop.

The scoop is settled down into position. Now our '99 has gone from a belly button GT to a cool-looking GT with some extra muscle on the hood.