LeBaron hood vents installed

[xtremewlr]

Don't forget to protect your windshield when you are doing the cutting! I have heard of a couple people that ended up with serious pitting from the sparks / metal frags.
I have some of these vents if anyone is interested.
Chris

Just another reason that I pulled my hood off the jeep for the cutting Also, if you use a jigsaw instead of a cutting wheel, you wont need to worry about pitting the windshield or anything else when you are cutting. Just make sure to mask the area well if you like your paint job :shocked:

 

[xtremewlr]

digger4u emailed me the trans am scoops pics. I will post them tomorrow as I am not at home right now (stuck at work )

 

[Stick]

I bought a set of 280Z vents, I'll post the pics when I get them on.

 

[xtremewlr]

Here is the pic of the Trans Am vents digger4u sent me.

 

[cardboard]

thanx extreme, i guess i dont take the best of pics do i. Oh well one of these days ill figure out how to post a pic then i can play with the new camera. Thanx Again.Digger

 

[Stick]

Here is the pic of the Trans Am vents digger4u sent me.

Why didnt you turn them the other way ?

 

[ZombiE]

Vents look pretty cool but what are you doing about water intrusion?


Alex

 

[cardboard]

Hey STICK the vents are in that way because I want to pull air out as it goes accross the hood not force the air in .
ZOOMBIE the vents are placed back far enough on the hood that they dont give me any water problems, plus they come with screens to keep all the crap out.

 

[Wiley Coyote]

I’m using a set of hood vents off of YJs. Looks very similar to xtremewlr’s. When I reinstalled the hood I used washers on the back set of bolts (next to cab) to raise it a ½”. You can’t tell a difference looking from the side, but it really helped to get the hot air from under the hood.

 

[Stick]

Hey STICK the vents are in that way because I want to pull air out as it goes accross the hood not force the air in .
ZOOMBIE the vents are placed back far enough on the hood that they dont give me any water problems, plus they come with screens to keep all the crap out.

Sorry, from the pic I couldn't really tell which way the slats were slanted. I think on the TAs they were turned around....Right? But they were also at the front of the hood with would look like crap. I'll post some pics of the 280Z vents when I get them....My first cutting endevor....Pray for me people...lol

 

[Stick]

Here are the vents I bought

 

[2offroad]

Here are the vents I bought

i have the same type, i am going to use a top off a old dryer to get the pattern right before i cut my hood.

 

[Stick]

i have the same type, i am going to use a top off a old dryer to get the pattern right before i cut my hood.

Ok how ya gonna do that?

Excuse me, I have "Brain-Drain" this morning. and the phone is driving me up the wall.... :callme:

 

[2offroad]

cut the hole out in the dryer top, sheetmetal, to make a pattern to mark the hood with. so i can use the 3 bolts in the vents.

 

[Stick]

cut the hole out in the dryer top, sheetmetal, to make a pattern to mark the hood with. so i can use the 3 bolts in the vents.

LMAO...See what I mean, I was thinking HAIRDRYER... :hang:

 

[basalt51]

You could just use cardboard too.

 

[2offroad]

yes, buy with sheetmetal i can fab up mounting brackets and make the hole fit tight around the vent, besides i have all the used appliances i can use.

 

[xtremewlr]

Here are the vents I bought

I almost snagged some of those from the junkyard instead of the LeBaron ones. The only thing I didnt like about the 280z ones was that they dont have nearly the same amount of open space in them that the lebarons do. I think they will still get the job done tho.

 

[gixer]

I have a couple of sets of lebaron vents if any one looking for some.
Send me an email at [email protected]

 

[Big Red]

Got any under side pics. I need to do those too. I have a set, just need to install...PROPERLY.

Here's the link to the install of these vents: http://www.ericsxj.com/vents.htm

I have a set for sale as well as the Datsun Turbo ones.