Following Gizmo's thread on hood vents, I bought some vents. Painted them the same time I painted ChuckDoc's ChuckDoc's Painting Project

ChuckDoc, Go-N Def, Dark Tech, Deedle and I examined several spots on the hood looking for the spot I wanted. I really didn't want to make them functional but the vents stick down lower than the edge. If you place them on a flat surface, the sides are up almost a 1/4 inch. I had 4 vents, 2 new one and 2 old (from Ebay). We spent a good 4 hours experimenting on different things.

Proposed location 1



Proposed Location 2



Proposed Location 3



I like position 3 the best since I didn't want to place them in the center of the hood, making them functional would require cutting a brace. On the side is directly above the hood latches.

We had several ideas on how to mount, and wanted to sand them down but my belt sander crapped out a few years ago, so off to Ace Hardware and bought some black silicone and a belt sander. ChuckDoc and I ground down the bottom of the sacrificial vent until the edge gap off the metal was about a little more than a 1/16th and applied silicone to the underside surfaces and then around the edge of the vent. Even wet, lifting on the vent wouldn't separate it from the panel. We new this would be strong enough for the 100+ mph drag strip. We



But Dark Tech pointed out that the fender is curved and bending the vent put stress on it that it would lift during the drying of the silicone and I didn't want to loose them. The bottom of the vent has 6 stems sticking out that the drip pans screw onto. I didn't use the drip pans in this application. I removed the drivers side fender and removed the Pontiac emblem and laid out the holes



Used plastic spacers to take up the difference of the drip pan not being there and screwed it down but the curve of the fender made for too much irregular gaps around the vent edge. I made the decision to cut the center out of the fender to allow the vent to sit flat.





Go-N Def used his famous polishing technique to clean up the panel



Vent installed on panel, note the plastic spacers in 6 locations.



Fitting the panel back on



More pics to come as I need to do the passenger side today.

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Another fabulous mod!! Really like the location on the fender there better than the hood.

But honestly, tell the truth, weren't you just a teensie bit scared when you touched the cutting wheel to that fender????

Heck ya, I didn't want to even drill into it. But I'm pleased thus far.

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Those look great Joe ..... makes me want to spend money and come for a Mod weekend visit!

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That's an Other-Than-Mod-Meet job.

We're getting ready to start on the passenger side as we speak...

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Oh .... IOW ... a 'Personal Mod Meet' job.

Looking forward to the final pictures!

I've been looking to do 'something' with the 'vent' area for a couple of years, just hadn't determined what. Lots of ideas, no time, no money, not a lot of skilz

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Now you can never take your car in for service, when they bend your fenders for the third time your screwed. They look good Joe, I want mine functional and in the hood. Like in position 2 but farther back.

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Very nice job.
I like the fender location, but also would vote for position 2 on the hood but a bit closer to the windshield.
Please post pictures of final product when done....

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I really like the side fender vent concept. You picked the right place. Nice job on the paint work with Chuckdoc as well.

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I like to point out that I placed the larger part of the vent up to cover the pontiac logo holes and the recess that was behind it. I didn't place the vent slots horizontal because the edge of the vent would have been at the edge of the fender and wouldn't cover the logo holes.

Finished the passenger side.

Prep



Cutting out hole



Deburring edges



Ready to install vent



Vent installed



Fender reinstalled, looks like shark gills









All pics are here plus some I didn't post

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They look pretty good. I think that was the best place for them on your car. Job well done.

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Great job. Congratulations to the whole team!

For those who want vents on the hood and functional, position 2 is the best. They are directly above the largest pockets of air under the hood.

I like them on the side panels, should be great for getting hot air from underneath the hood. With the negative air pressure created under the hood, more air can pass through the radiator, thus a more efficient cooling system as well.

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