I finally got the LeBaron hood vents installed today.

I'd prepped them a couple of weeks ago in a matt black finish and spent the last couple of days telling myself that a could cut two big holes in my clean hood and there would be no problem!!
I used a 4 1/2" angle grinder, a jig saw with a 25 tooth blade and a dremmel, here's the clean and shiny hood this morning:-


All measured up, I must have rechecked this 10 times!!


Settled the nerves and started to drill some reference holes at the corners of where the vents would go


And then just went for it!!!! Here's the hood with the two holes cut


And with the vents installed


The whole job took me about 4 hours (I was taking my time with the cutting) and I'm really pleased with the way it's turned out.

Need a now!!!

 

looks good

i was about to ask if that was a postal XJ then i saw your from the UK

 

Very nice! I am going to do something similar to mine in the next few weeks, good to see I am not the only one nervous about cutting.

 

nice work, they look good

 

Dayumn! Those look great! Just more proof I need to go ahead and do this to.

 

Looks good I am almost done with mine will be done in about two more hours just taking a break for so drink and to cool off

 

They look awesome definitely on the list

 

ha mine are done now it is time to do the rear adjustable bump stops

 

nooo, its time to post some pics for the guys on here that havent built up the confidence to cut up their pretty jeeps (me)

 

Nice job. maybe if I did that to mine it wouldint run so hot.

 

wow that looks really good. i thought about getting vents from a 98 grand cherokee limited and installing them

 

Thanks for the comments guys!

Reducing the under hood temps is one reason I put the vents in. I've not taken the XJ on the trail since installing them, but took it for a good run yesterday and you could see the masses of heat coming out the vents when standing still. Apparently, hood vents can reduce the temps by 10 degrees when trailing.

These LeBarons also look really aggressive!

 

They look sweet!!

I just did mine too,

 

Fantastic job - to both of you.

I'm dying to attempt it but have not found any louvers AND I'm just plain CHICKEN to cut into the hood!

Did you guys take the hoods off? I don't think I could even come close to cutting straight without it being off and on the bench.

 

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