help!

im trying to find the paint hoodscoop mod. i unscrewed the nuts but the hoodscoop piece wont budge

 

ive used the search engine but i cant find the diy thread. just wanted to add that before anyone tells me to use the search button

 

How many nuts have you removed?

 

all five i count 5 in my pocket

 

There are five nuts that have to be removed then 1 recessed screw in the center towards the front of the hood. The screw has a square plastic clip that centers the scoop that you will have to pop out. The front lifts out first with a couple of clips at the top of the scoop that come out at an angle.

 

let me try that brb

 

The screw is right between the front two nuts. Take that out and you will be gtg. There is a hole in the hood. Get under there and you will see it. I missed it when I tried to take mine off to.

 

Now to take the grille out you will have to drill or cut the plastic rivets. No big deal but make sure you have some new rivets and you might have to drill the holes in the plastic tub that it attaches to. Take you time with it and paint your rivets before you put them in because they will show through the grill.

 

so i got the screw out and i kept the plastic piece still in the hood...then i fucked up and i lifted up the hood and it slid to the back of the hood...fml

 

You should be able to fish it out, if you are not able to then you should be able to fab up something pretty easy. Let me know if you need anything else bro.

 

the rivets i can cop at homedepot???

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/ge...painted-my-scoop.html?highlight=painted+scoop
Tape a magnet on to the end of a metal hanger and fish it out :thumbs up

 

Yeah you can get the rivets at any hardware or auto store. I used aluminum ones and a rived gun but if you don't have a rivet gun then look for some plastic ones or some push in clips. Remember the shorter the better because they will poke through.

 

If you are going to paint the whole scoop then don't even take it apart. You could just tape it up to.

 

I don't recomend that...over spray is a bitch lol

 

Ya we dont want you to wind up like this guy who was too lazy to do any real prep work:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/detailing/59912-how-do-you-get-spray-paint-off.html

 

exactly...wet sand the scoop before painting, you'll wanna make sure the paint has a surface it can adhire to
Krylon fusion spray paint for plastics is the best!

 

i got the fusion and i didnt sand or anythign i degreased it thats it. i did a few coats there are dots of red paint where the paint isnt covering.

 

this isnt going too well...dimples in the paint. i over sprayed so i tried to whipe it with napkin, didnt work. so i got a razor blade and took the pieces of napkin that stayed on , repainted but u can see the marks where i peeled paint off and napkin. fuck