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

The 35th Anniversary Scoop-Add A Little Jazz To Your Mundane Mount
By Jeff Ford
Photography by Jeff Ford
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Ford Mustang Accessories
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Hoodscoop
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Hood Pad
The hood pad will have to... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Hood Pad
The hood pad will have to be removed. The factory 35th Anniversary cars have holes in the pad for the studs. The nonscoop hood pad does not have the holes, nor do we recommend you putting them in.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Remove Plugs
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Remove Pad
The pad should be removed... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Remove Pad
The pad should be removed from the hood. Allen Shepley uses these neat pliers to remove the plugs. It's also a good idea to hit the Ford dealership for some new plugs. Sometimes removal will strip the teeth off of the plug.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Position Hoodscoop
Shepley places the hoodscoop... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Position Hoodscoop
Shepley places the hoodscoop on the hood for position. This process would be easier had we ordered the scoop kit from Kar Kraft Engineering. Kar Kraft's scoop, available in factory blems for roughly $129 or as a "matte black, open Anniversary Scoop" for $199 comes with a pattern. When you buy the scoop from Ford, you get just that-the scoop.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Measure Setup
Since our scoop was a Ford... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Measure Setup
Since our scoop was a Ford part, we had to measure the entire setup. Shepley is seen here measuring from the front locator stud to the rear locator stud.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Measure Hood
Next, Shepley measures across... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Measure Hood
Next, Shepley measures across and down the hood from where his original "eyeball" marks were. Once he's satisfied that the scoop is in the right location, he'll mark the spots for the drill.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Measure Marks
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Markings
The marks are made with a... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Markings
The marks are made with a China Marker. Before the holes are drilled, these are double-checked again. Remember, it's better to mark and measure twice and cut once.
1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Drill
Now the drilling begins. The... 
   
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1999 Ford Mustang Gt Hood Scoop Drill
Now the drilling begins. The folks at Kar Kraft Engineering told us that the 35th Anniversary scoop is KISS principle, compared to the '01 scoop. From what they told us, the new car scoop requires 11 holes to be drilled, while the Anniversary scoop has only two.

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