Jeep Cherokee Forum
1.) the po had a good idea w/ hood vents, but........
1.) the po had a good idea w/ hood vents, but........
0 2011/01/30 00:08:11
2.) he used interior wall heater registers/vents & no drain pan, so water was dripping right on the distrib. & other electronics. note the driver's side isn't even straight!
2.) he used interior wall heater registers/vents & no drain pan, so water was dripping right on the distrib. & other electronics. note the driver's side isn't even straight!
0 2011/01/30 00:08:11
3.) so i took some exterior heater/fan exhaust vents i got for cheap from the local recycle center ($8)
3.) so i took some exterior heater/fan exhaust vents i got for cheap from the local recycle center ($8)
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4.) took a pair of tin snips & cut the front lip off.....
4.) took a pair of tin snips & cut the front lip off.....
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5.) slid & riveted the lip up inside the rest of the cover.
5.) slid & riveted the lip up inside the rest of the cover.
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7.) riveted in some screen (the screen came from the 8" vent that these were covering). if i were to do this again, i would use some heavier screen, or small expanded aluminum or steel.
7.) riveted in some screen (the screen came from the 8" vent that these were covering). if i were to do this again, i would use some heavier screen, or small expanded aluminum or steel.
0 2011/01/30 00:22:03
8.) then i painted w/ hi-temp bbq black (i don't care too much about the paint right now, but will probably re-paint @ a later point.
8.) then i painted w/ hi-temp bbq black (i don't care too much about the paint right now, but will probably re-paint @ a later point.
0 2011/01/30 00:22:03
9.) took off the old vents & used a steel brush on my drill to clean up the bond-o & other stuff the po used to full the gaps
9.) took off the old vents & used a steel brush on my drill to clean up the bond-o & other stuff the po used to full the gaps
0 2011/01/30 00:22:03
6.) marked out & cut a hole in the back for the vent
6.) marked out & cut a hole in the back for the vent
0 2011/01/30 00:31:13
10.) then i slid the lip of the vent under the hood & laid the L-brackets i made on top of the hood.
10.) then i slid the lip of the vent under the hood & laid the L-brackets i made on top of the hood.
0 2011/01/30 00:40:38
11.) here's both of them
11.) here's both of them
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12.) backside/ventside
12.) backside/ventside
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13.) from front. i still have to redo a few rivets. i think next time i should rtv between the sheet metal & make my cuts a little cleaner. it's a little rough, but i don't mind. i like the mad max/d.i.y. look.
13.) from front. i still have to redo a few rivets. i think next time i should rtv between the sheet metal & make my cuts a little cleaner. it's a little rough, but i don't mind. i like the mad max/d.i.y. look.
0 2011/01/30 00:40:38