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<blockquote data-quote="Ranchero50" data-source="post: 382937" data-attributes="member: 1523"><p>40 grit on a belt sander and then similar on a DA will make quick work of the rough form. Just try to avoid the metal as 40 will eat through the hull pretty darned quickly. Smooth transitions are the key. You want the water to follow the curve of the spoon, not break away which causes cavitation.</p><p></p><p>Oh yeah, when I did add on bodywork I'd use masking tape on the base material and then a layer of fiberglass before any structure. Pic is the prep work to fit the Boss 429 scoop to the hood on my F-350. The tape allowed the fiberglass to fit the hood exactly and made final sanding and fitment much easier vs. trimming a mass of glass to fit the hood. You can use this method to fit your spoon to the hull easier.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z291/Ranchero50/70%20F350%20CS/DSC02101_zpsbc8fe345.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranchero50, post: 382937, member: 1523"] 40 grit on a belt sander and then similar on a DA will make quick work of the rough form. Just try to avoid the metal as 40 will eat through the hull pretty darned quickly. Smooth transitions are the key. You want the water to follow the curve of the spoon, not break away which causes cavitation. Oh yeah, when I did add on bodywork I'd use masking tape on the base material and then a layer of fiberglass before any structure. Pic is the prep work to fit the Boss 429 scoop to the hood on my F-350. The tape allowed the fiberglass to fit the hood exactly and made final sanding and fitment much easier vs. trimming a mass of glass to fit the hood. You can use this method to fit your spoon to the hull easier. [img]https://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z291/Ranchero50/70%20F350%20CS/DSC02101_zpsbc8fe345.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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