non-functional hood scoop insulation

[alex 18]

I pulled the non-functional hood scoop off the hood and found that the hood scoop was wearing a groove in the paint.  Is there any insulation that was used from the factory to protect the paint?  Is there an unobtrusive way to protect the paint?

[Caseyrhe 650]

Are you using the factory type bolt/screw for scoop? Do you have it tightened, scoop should not be moving. The flange on bolt should prevent that from happening? You could always use a stainless steel washer between bolt flange and hood sheet metal to raise the scoop a bit of the hood, but not sure how that will look

[alex 18]

Good question.  I am using https://www.cjponyparts.com/69-70-boss-429-ram-air-hood-scoop-20-hardware-only-1969-1970/p/F1259/  .  However now that you point it out, it appears that I should be using https://www.cjponyparts.com/amk-products-hood-scoop-mounting-hardware-kit-1969/p/HW1764/ which has a integrated washer/spacer.  Can you or anyone confirm this?

[Mike65 475]

alex, the second link you posted are the hardware I used to mount a Mach-1 hood scoop to the hood of my 69 Coupe.

https://www.cjponyparts.com/amk-products-hood-scoop-mounting-hardware-kit-1969/p/HW1764/

[alex 18]

Thanks Mike.  Those bolts give a little gap between the hood and scoop it appears.  I guess my hood incorrectly came with the bolts for the shaker scoop.

[JayEstes 172]

Be careful changing out the hood scoop bolts.  My scoop is old enough that it is easy to strip them out.  I had to repair one.  Point is, the old fiberglass scoops are delicate at this stage.