Got hood vents installed

[max pain]

Had to take off the hood in order to get it nice, clean and even.
But i'm happy as hell! Looks just great!

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Thanks to Ryan09 for the vents.

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Looks sweet. Did you have to do anything special to get them to lay down right?

 

[RageOfFury]

OMG that is wicked looking!!!(biggthumpup)

Where did you get the vent from Ryan09?

How hard was it to install. Care to explain?

 

[LibertyTC]

I think they look very good as well.
Here on the wet coast though, I would be worried about the rain water constantly getting in.

 

[CRD Joe]

Looks great. Did you do it?

 

[max pain]

Just measured, got them allined perfectly and cut.
All the cut metal was later covered with rust preventing primer.
Used some windshield silicone stuff on the outside so that water wouldn't stay between the hood and the vents.

Don't care if the water goes in, have you seen your underhood area after driving through hard rain? Those drops getting in throught the vents are nothing compared to that.

Got the vents at some marine shop, they were chrome, had to sandblast em and repaint.

 

[max pain]

Looks great. Did you do it?

Used a pant shop to help me, cause i had no illusions of having all necesary hadware and tools. Turned out i was right, i didn't have everything needed.
I also didn't have windshield silicone stuff, which was a good idea to use from one of the mechanics.


Btw i had the second stroke cutting the hood (the first being when i put holes in my roof for the lightbar).

 

[CRD Joe]

Used a pant shop to help me, cause i had no illusions of having all necesary hadware and tools. Turned out i was right, i didn't have everything needed.
I also didn't have windshield silicone stuff, which was a good idea to use from one of the mechanics.


Btw i had the second stroke cutting the hood (the first being when i put holes in my roof for the lightbar).

Das Vedania, I didnt realize you were in Mother Russia. I guess I cant use your shop for mine! HA! Thanks..

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Used a pant shop to help me, cause i had no illusions of having all necesary hadware and tools. Turned out i was right, i didn't have everything needed.
I also didn't have windshield silicone stuff, which was a good idea to use from one of the mechanics.


Btw i had the second stroke cutting the hood (the first being when i put holes in my roof for the lightbar).

It's only sheet metal, nothing duct tape and bubble gum couldn't fix... I always get nervous cutting into any metal if it's visible. I think it keeps me honest that way.

 

[tommudd]

VERY easy to do, I have done two sets takes about an hour to measure cut and install nothing to it, if you're using a shop then .....well I wish I was closer to make some extra coin!

As I say over on LOST
"a Jeeps not yours until you drill a hole in it!"

 

[RageOfFury]

VERY easy to do, I have done two sets takes about an hour to measure cut and install nothing to it, if you're using a shop then .....well I wish I was closer to make some extra coin!

As I say over on LOST
"a Jeeps not yours until you drill a hole in it!"

I drilled a hole in her to install the ground of my trailer wiring harness. So...She's mine!

Are the vents only for looks or do they aid in cooling the engine?

 

[max pain]

Das Vedania, I didnt realize you were in Mother Russia. I guess I cant use your shop for mine! HA! Thanks..

Yep, i am in Mother Russia, but i ordered my vents from Sister America

 

[max pain]

I drilled a hole in her to install the ground of my trailer wiring harness. So...She's mine!

Are the vents only for looks or do they aid in cooling the engine?

Both! I recently removed underhood paddling, so i decided to accelerate the installation.

 

[max pain]

VERY easy to do, I have done two sets takes about an hour to measure cut and install nothing to it, if you're using a shop then .....well I wish I was closer to make some extra coin!

As I say over on LOST
"a Jeeps not yours until you drill a hole in it!"

Noone said it was hard. It's just hard to start cutting, then there's no way out!

I only used the shop as a dry bright place with all the necessary hardware, don't have a good garage myself yet...otherwise would have done it by myself alone.

 

[tommudd]

When you stop you can feel the heat coming up through the vents they do work, but look COOL!

 

[max pain]

When you stop you can feel the heat coming up through the vents they do work, but look COOL!

Ofcourse i feel the heat, they're right above the headers
Also if the engine is working, i can feel the fan blowing air through them.

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Ofcourse i feel the heat, they're right above the headers
Also if the engine is working, i can feel the fan blowing air through them.

So you didn't have to do any body molding or forming to install them?

 

[max pain]

Nope, it's a kinda flat place. Although i think they might have bent alittle when they were riveted.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

That does look good Effen sweet eh?

Yet another one of those KJ projects on the list of things to do!

Cheers
Ry'

 

[Spidey]

They look awesome, nice job!