INSTALLED: Chrysler LaBaron Hood Vent!

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Mar 26, 2010 | 11:23 AM

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Troth

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haha NO! i made my first hole about 1/2" small all the way around so I wouldnt mess it up. you know the saying measure twice cut once? I measured 100 times and cut 50 times lol.

so just to be straight, those Baron vents are the same shape? and oriented the same way regardless to shape?

Mar 26, 2010 | 08:38 PM

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awesome! im so glad you posted this....i had these vents on my xj when i got it. i have a big hole in my hood cause one broke and i didn't know where to get one but now i know. thanks!! and looks good

Mar 26, 2010 | 09:02 PM

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cool thanks bud, It was a fun project after I got past the fear of the first cut

Mar 26, 2010 | 10:29 PM

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dont get tooo past that fear of cutting it... or else you might start losing more body panels and parts haha

Mar 26, 2010 | 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 92xjr

I installed some lebaron hood vents a few years ago and if I remember correctly I had them both facing the same direction and squar to the center rib in the hood of the jeep. They end up tapering in a bit but I think it looks pretty good and it DEFINITELY helps expel some of the heat.
This is the best picture I've got on the pc but you can kind of see what I talking about...

That`s about how I did mine.

Mar 26, 2010 | 10:43 PM

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zwhiz

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mine used to have them... lost one to the ridiculous hood scoop and the other one broke off

Mar 27, 2010 | 10:34 AM

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haha ya looks like you werent afraid to cut anything. nice chop top, looks like you took the time to finish it clean

Mar 27, 2010 | 01:29 PM

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Madman

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Prepare to be wowed.

http://www.ericsxj.com/vents.htm

Mar 27, 2010 | 04:36 PM

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Ya! nice Ive seen that on here before, See how the vents on the hood of the white cherokee are mirror images of eachother, not the same shape.

Mar 27, 2010 | 05:57 PM

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92xjr

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Originally Posted by Troth

Ya! nice Ive seen that on here before, See how the vents on the hood of the white cherokee are mirror images of eachother, not the same shape.

Yes they are mirror images of each other, as long as you mount them both the same way you should be good to go. It looks like the first side you did was right on. Do the same thing to the other side and you'll be set!!

Mar 28, 2010 | 07:29 PM

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Gillette1987

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Prepare to be wowed.

http://www.ericsxj.com/vents.htm

IM LOVIN THE RAG TOP ON THAT XJ!!!

May 29, 2010 | 06:39 AM

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wolverine 00 xj

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Thanks for the writeup. I hope to do this soon.

May 29, 2010 | 10:37 AM

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IM LOVIN THE RAG TOP ON THAT XJ!!!

X2! I was just wondering the other day what a sliding rag top would look like on an xj. Now I know! Thank you sir! I love it, looks killer. How well does it seal? (sorry for the hijack.)