Same here.. It can get tricky to match paint sometimes, particularly if it's faded. Also, your car would look good with a hood scoop. The "Front Wheel Drive" part we can keep secret, since I've never known a FWD car to have a hood scoop..

 

The 1991 Cavalier Z24 I used to have, had functional hood scoops.

 

Interesting.. It must have had ducting that went from the hood into the throttle body. I bet it probably got in the way whenever you had to work on the engine though. I've only guessing- since I've been around RWD cars almost all of my life- that is until I got the Monte.. Heck, even my parents' new Buick Lucerne and their 2-year old Toyota Avalon are both FWD. You would think cars of that size would be RWD.. but they aren't.. Sadly, I have to park next to the American made Sushi car while the Buick gets the garage. Even though it was recalled (and fixed), I have yet to have that car accelerate out of control though.

 

Ouch! but a least your getting a new front end & hood oput of the deal.

 

It was actually reverse induction. Two scoops with the openings facing rearward. The air was channelled to the canister-style air intake. The air intake had an hole in the top of it, that mated up with a rubber gasket attached to the underside of the hood. It wasn't the most effective. Probably only good for about 1-3 hp at best. It was the 3.1 multi-port FI engine. If that gives you an idea.

I have pictures of the engine, but they were taken on a film camera, and I never scanned them into the computer. I quickly tried to find an engine picture on google, but it only gave results of modded engines.

 

Ah, I see. It sounds like the ducting in the hood mated up to an opening that went into the air intake. When the hood is closed, the two meet, form a seal, and air can get from the hood into the throttle body.

 

The Rental Car..
Its one of my Favorite cars. Chrysler 300.
To be frank the next car that I will get will probably be a Black Chrysler 300c SRT-8. But im hopping I dont have to give up the monte to get one, but It will be a year or 2 down the road till I buy one though. But anyway on to some pics.





The Metallic Flake on the car is incredible

 

Got the monte back today. She looks amazing. Better than it did originally. She is so glossy and good Metallic Flake and its not even waxed..Cant wax it for 3 weeks though.

Will get some good pics than to post. But I leave for my car show tomorrow afternoon. I will be taking some good complete vid of my car at the show in show form..

 

I'm glad you got your Monte back just in time for your car show!

 

Thanks, Ya I feel like I owe the shop so much for getting me in this week and doing a great job and going above my high expectations..