Fender vents in hood

[Fatpig]

Looks great! Hopefully the heat from the 2 turbo's does not distort or warp them after all that hard work. Looks awesome!

Me too. Those vents are fiberglass. They should be ok. The ones in the fenders are plastic. They woulda melted in hood I think.

Rick

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[jpratt]

To add, pull the rubber seal along the lower windshield out.

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I disagree with that. Pulling that rubber seal only let's heat out at a stand still it slow roll, think cowl induction.


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[notacarlo]

You just don't want too create too much positive pressure in the engine bay. The front end will become real lite 3/4 of the way down track with a fast car.

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[Fatpig]

You just don't want too create too much positive pressure in the engine bay. The front end will become real lite 3/4 of the way down track with a fast car.

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Then I will put it back on...

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[novaderrik]

To add, pull the rubber seal along the lower windshield out.

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this will only help when you are going slow, and will just build more pressure under the hood at speed due to the high pressure area at the base of the hood... it would be more effective to block off the grille to keep the air from actually getting into the engine bay.

 

[Fatpig]

Here go some updated pics. Still needs 2000 grit sand. As best I could get it so far. I wish I had a paint booth.

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[LEGACY_GN]

Very nice.

 

[psycho6cyl]

im not sold on the looks but i love the thinking behind it.. keep up the nice work

 

[Fatpig]

Thanks guys. Notice how bad the Orange peel was before I sanded. Yikes!!!

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[HUMBLE-U2]

very nice .

 

[turbo89]

Very trick ... good thinking ... Buick should have done that

 

[GNICETRY]

Did you finish yet?

 

[Fatpig]

Not yet. My wife got a full time job in the evening so I haven't had time to go up. The hood has to be resprayed. I did finish the trunk though.

Rick

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[1952ray]

Great job

 

[Fatpig]

Great job

Thank you. I appreciate it

Rick

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[GNocide]

geez
you got good auto body skills

the way its molded in looks way better -like it belongs or came there

 

[GNICETRY]

Any updates?

 

[SIXBANGR]

you ever heard of a car named "TWEAKED". Conley's did these hood vents 20 years ago, looked good then too.

 

[GNICETRY]

Pretty sure Tweaked used the Pontiac Trans Am hood vents.

 

[Fatpig]

No updates yet.. now that the holidays are over I'm gonna get some work done

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