Scott_Hower said:
...I'm not feeling the love for the teardrop hood scoop. Something about the lines with the MGC hump in the front...
I'm with Scott on this one, Tony...
There are two looks that appeal to me, at least. One is the fluid, can't tell where one part starts and the other ends, thought out at a design table rather than a sheet metal shop, no single part/area that draws attention to itself. The other is the in-your-face, customized, sharp delineation between the original (stock) design and the modified version for an obvious reason.
The hood on the car (IMO) misses, falling into the 'kludged' category. Maybe it's the combination of two dissimilar elements, the rectangular raised stock hood bump to which has been added (obviously) a teardrop reversed scoop.
The fix...I'm not sure. Perhaps extending the scoop all the way down to the front of the hood, mainitaining a constant width, and a radius that matches the "C" hood bump at the sides and front. {Think about how the GM stylists did it with so many products, Corvettes, Camaros, etc.) Yes, visibility would be reduced...a small price for a better look. It would be quite easy to mock it up using either cardboard templates and/or foam shaped to approximate the profile. Some cardboard and foam, a hot glue gun, a camera, and an hour or two is all it would take. I think it would be worth the time to do it now, rather than later.
Tony...no offense...I love the car, otherwise I wouldn't have posted. Just want you to hear the comments now, in this forum, while the car is under construction, rather than down the road at a cruise/show.
All that said...it's your car...and your tastes...you are most welcome to tell me and anyone else to butt out.
Ray