Hood Vents Installed
05-23-2009, 05:25 PM
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Hood Vents Installed
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
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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
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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!
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!
05-25-2009, 10:52 PM
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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.
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.