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Hood aero aid
I was given two Metros, both rust buckets! I used the hood from the blue car for the donor hood. Cutting it 9 1/2" to clean up the air flow for the wipers. In Mich. wipers are a good idea to have! Picture of the primer shows the alingnment holes, plus the drain holes for the inevitable water build up.
People in the know might have noticed the stock pics, are not of my car. It is the 2nd donor car. Engine to be used in another project. A arm was rusted off the car. 3 ratchet straps placed from the a arm to opposite corners and one lifting the a arm off the ground. Allowed me to drive it 3 blocks to my house, sweating all the way and not exceding 10mph! (yes I'm nuts!) but thanks anyway. This trick would work well in getting a car up on a trailer. As it says on tv don't try this at home!
Last two pics. show the angle, and the start of the bondo work (FUN?? NOT!)
Some of my ideas may add nothing to MPG, but the over all look is also important to me. Rust had just about destroyed the car soooo.... it might as well look good to me!
It has been said by those in the know that 80% of mpg is in your driving ability, not MODIFICATIONS, that being said, they are the most FUN!!
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