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Hood Vent install pics (half done) 56k make a sandwich

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Old 10-10-2005, 12:23 PM
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Default Hood Vent install pics (half done) 56k make a sandwich

Action shot. Using a Dremel with a large diameter cutter (larger than the typical
cutoff wheel, uses a spacer to fit a standard arbor):
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Not posed. Just ended up this way, and I don't turn down free beer so don't
knock the Miller Lite:
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Getting the template right requires marking and cutting from top and bottom:
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First rough cut in:
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Second cutout coming out:
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This morning after cleanup and priming:
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View while driving (vents are not fully seated/tightened yet, nor is the screen installed).
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Two more vents to fit and install, then the hood can be wetsanded and primed.
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I love it.....runs to find a 92-95 hood and GTA louvers
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Wow Bill, those flaring nostrils really give it some attitude now

Well placed.

Bet you needed a couple of beer to make that first cut.
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I love those.
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looks great Bill! When do you want to start on mine?
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I thought you were going to do this to SLEeper?
Whats up with the swirls/scratches on the hood?
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Sounds like he is only half done.
The hood will get an entire repaint.

He should run a poll. Should the vents be painted green to match the hood or an accent colour? ......Gold?
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Painted to Match
agreed....


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