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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 08:09 PM
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Thinking vent out the rear and flow thru the front
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Old Dec 18, 2017 | 10:27 PM
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Just a suggestion on this. The area of the rear of the hood is a high pressure area. That is why old muscle cars used that for an intake for the engine. More air at high speed. Sort of like a mini ram. So basically you have a high pressure area in front and one in back of the hood. Not sure which is more, but they kind of tend to cancel each other out. I realize it is not intuitive, but wiser people than me have come up with that. The area I chose has the most negative pressure of any place on the front clip.
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Old Dec 19, 2017 | 07:19 PM
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what kind of welder?
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 06:56 AM
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my homemade differential guard (I chose white so it would stand out.... I'm still learning lol)
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by 4.3L XJ
Just a suggestion on this. The area of the rear of the hood is a high pressure area. That is why old muscle cars used that for an intake for the engine. More air at high speed. Sort of like a mini ram. So basically you have a high pressure area in front and one in back of the hood. Not sure which is more, but they kind of tend to cancel each other out. I realize it is not intuitive, but wiser people than me have come up with that. The area I chose has the most negative pressure of any place on the front clip.
Okay thanks for that and I'll definetly look into the best option for keeping things cool.
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 00_WJ_4.0
Very nice. I want to find the ones my dad's old motor home had that kept your drink level at all times lol
check at your local boat marina very popular in boats
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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Okay thank you. I vaguely remember those in my stepdads old glastron he had in the early 90's
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 11:12 AM
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These are pretty sick
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 12:27 PM
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Now those are classy
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Old Dec 20, 2017 | 12:29 PM
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Yessir
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Old Dec 21, 2017 | 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 00_WJ_4.0


These are pretty sick
Nicely done. Those would look good on Lee's MJ.
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Old Dec 23, 2017 | 10:14 PM
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This was made with the stock bezel,
Cut taller and the sides filled in with cardboard,glued in and covered for now with tape that was then painted wood grain.
Thinking of using actual filler to do it the right way for now tho, this will do lol

My homebrewed double din radio bezel, not bad for cutting and modifying without the radio or dimension of the radio.

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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 01:45 AM
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Made this brake line clamp out of half inch thick steel with a drill press and band saw
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 06:57 AM
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Nice
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Old Dec 24, 2017 | 10:00 AM
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Thanks
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