Thinking of Hood Vents - Lots of Pics

[ILLXJ]

Yah after digging through a few threads of the guy who made that (lazarus) I found out it is perforated steel. I called the metal supply company that's local and they said for a 4'x10' sheet with 3/16" holes 5/16" centers stagggered would be $230. I saw that price and almost choked on my sundrop when all I need is 2 pieces about 2'x2'.

Find out who they sell it to & see if they have any scrap pieces. JIM.

 

[Starboard M]

Find out who they sell it to & see if they have any scrap pieces. JIM.

I got a piece of scrap 4'x2' perforated steel for another project for $12. Look around for another steel place, or ask for scrap.



That being said, that looks fugly.

 

[dave92cherokee]

Yah I'm not a huge fan of the shape if I was to do it I might make it a giant XJ just for something different.

 

[Hammered]

i have a piece, but its very heavy guage. I think you'd want aluminum or real thin steel.

 

[MT Mike]

Here is another option for you: 1981 Honda Prelude vents.

Creative mounting points using JBWeld, a few scrap pieces of flat stock, and some 1/2" nuts I had laying around. Not the prettiest way to do it, but very stout. Besides, very few people will ever see that side of them anyway.

Driver side:

Passenger side:

Total cost was less than $10.

Vents measure 10" long by 4" wide.

 

[joecool]

Hingless Vents

Does anybody have any more information about these vents? I really like the fact that you can close them to keep out rain/snow. Thanks in advance.

 

[Shorty]

looks like something you'd find at a marina or boat supply house

 

[JNickel101]

I got a piece of scrap 4'x2' perforated steel for another project for $12. Look around for another steel place, or ask for scrap.



That being said, that looks fugly.

To each their own...Gino down here has something similar to that and it looks pretty awesome, IMO...

 

[Jimbo_1321]

every single set of those looked cheap or out of place
=redneck.
except the le barons
those look really good

 

[ehall]

Those are the only ones that look remotely clean

 

[Dundy]

I saw somewhere on here where a guy cut the hood at the body line towards the ends of the hood. He then put a pizza slice of sheet metal in there to lift up the middle of the hood. It ended up looking really clean and acted as a cowl hood. If i were to modify a hood for anything but the lebaron vents, that'd be what i'd do.

Just my .02

 

[Ghost]

Anyone know what these are out of?

Kinda look like the vents on the Z cars I have around back.

 

[dave92cherokee]

They look like the vents from chevy lumina Z34's.

 

[blue95xj]

They look like the vents from chevy lumina Z34's.

No, I'm sorry we were looking for Tom Beringer..........Tom Beringer.





Actually I believe this will tell all: http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBonnet260ZVents.htm

 

[Ghost]

No, I'm sorry we were looking for Tom Beringer..........Tom Beringer.





Actually I believe this will tell all: http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBonnet260ZVents.htm

Hmm, I was right. I wonder if my firiend will notice them missing?