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Old 06-24-2010, 08:03 PM
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power inverters front and back (dc) power an ground aux hook ups in back as well
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hood vents ,help out a ton in the summer,and yes there reg old house vents from menards(7.99$ea)cant beat it.
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Originally Posted by capndoodles
I made a false floor too! However it does look a little ghetto since i ran out of the carpet to cover it with haha. Plus is was all free since i got the wood out of a construction dumpster and i had the carpet scraps laying around. This is for the most part based off of 96_xj's design so all props go to him!!!


looks alot like the set-up that EricsXJ ran for a while.
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Originally Posted by tuxfan212
I made a false floor. It is kind of like 96_XJ's floor but taller and top access with cup holders.



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I made a false floor too! However it does look a little ghetto since i ran out of the carpet to cover it with haha. Plus is was all free since i got the wood out of a construction dumpster and i had the carpet scraps laying around. This is for the most part based off of 96_xj's design so all props go to him!!!



wow thanks guys! i had no idea what i started! haha. Glad to see i could help you out with something usefull!

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Originally Posted by 96_xj
wow thanks guys! i had no idea what i started! haha. Glad to see i could help you out with something usefull!

Haha yeah man you definately inspired alot of people to do this! Especially since yours looks so good! Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by hood81
hood vents ,help out a ton in the summer,and yes there reg old house vents from menards(7.99$ea)cant beat it.
Never would have thought of that and they look great.
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Originally Posted by hood81
hood vents ,help out a ton in the summer,and yes there reg old house vents from menards(7.99$ea)cant beat it.

do they still open and close?
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yes they open and close normal,ill get a few pics with hood open up here tonight.
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Originally Posted by hood81
yes they open and close normal,ill get a few pics with hood open up here tonight.
thats awesome. i was looking at those the other day, however i couldnt figure out how to get the open and close mechanism out without pulling it apart. so it doesnt open or close on its own? great.
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yep open and close.
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here are a few underhood shots of the vents
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Originally Posted by hood81
yep open and close.
no i mean on there own going down the road?
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oops!my badd missunderstood.
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need some drainers to keep your engine bay dry
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