dylan91xj

Ive cut the holes out for my new hood vents and door trimmed them and everything. I go to put the grill sheet in by using silicon and it wont stick. Does anyone have a different way of making their grill sheets stick?. Thanks in advance

motorcharge

JBWeld

Potatowalker

Think I saw a write up where a guy used hi-temp RTV like you'd use on a valve cover.

dylan91xj

Yeah your right i can try that, what about anything other then adhesive like a mount of some sort?

Potatowalker

I've been considering using 22ga sheet metal, bending/folding it into a cowl that would aim at the windshield with raised edges to keep water from draining in, and lining the exit with screen pushing it up from below the hood through the holes. I was gonna seal it with RTV and pop-rivet that on. Kinda like a backwards ram air scoop. I'm excessively worried about water and snow getting in my engine compartment is the only real reason why. I just haven't figured out how I'd cover up the rivets since I want it to look as clean as possible. Plus it's winter now and I won't have any kind of extra heat for a few months now.

Potatowalker

depending on the construction of the vents you have, you might be able to drill small holes in a few places on the underside of the bracket, then screw some metal or plastic tabs that hold it against the hood. That way you could unscrew the tabs and pull the vents out if you ever needed to?

dylan91xj

I like your idea, honestly im not worried about the rain and snow ringht now. Down here, the snow we get is probably what you get in the summer time haha. I plan on using maybe some sheet metal i can screw to the screen for when it does rain hard. But im thinking about maybe a just take the time to hold the screen up while i allow some utv or jbweld to tack up because im in need for a cleen slick look if you kknow what i mean

Boost Happy

I used tin foil tape. Holds up amazingly. I did mine back June and it hasn't as much as lifted on a corn

hbracing13

I would use countersink rivets then either bondo or fiberglass the area.

Jeepster1993

you have to use "adhesive silicone" they sell it at advance auto u silicone almost the whole perimeter and have some masking or other type of tape temporarily help hold it until it dries if you let the engine run and heat up it helps it dry. after a few hrs when its dry to the touch or let it set overnight youll be set. mines been good for months with no sign of them coming off. hope this helps.

no rdplz

I used RTV on mine and it held up to a buddy's 4 year old stepping on them. Been there for about 2.5 years and no problems at all.

V8XJDavid

dylan91xj

Today i went and got some silicone adhesive and im going to try it out tomorrow, i had some old rtv laying around but couldnt get it to adhere to the metal. being old that might have been the corprate but i got the silicone now anyways. I noticed the thin trim you have on your vents, what did you end up using? Thanks for your advice and for everyone elses.

Jeepster1993

i used a file and made the edge dull so you cant get cut then masked off the perimeter about a 1/4 inch and sanded it then sprayed the vents and the outline with duplicolor truck bed coating "i love that stuff"

dylan91xj

Wow that turned out alot better thenn what i thought it would have man