Hood Louvers? - Retro FZJ80
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Now that rig is anything but JAFW80!! 
treerootCO
Where are my keys?!
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You will have to repaint the hood. There will be some dings, scratches, and dents added to other areas of the hood as it is very hard for one man to hold a hood by hand and work with it for a few hours. I couldn't be happier with the results.
custom auto - Google Maps
1067 Des Moines Ave
Loveland, CO 80537
(970) 669-6691
Ask for Rex
You will have to repaint the hood. There will be some dings, scratches, and dents added to other areas of the hood as it is very hard for one man to hold a hood by hand and work with it for a few hours. I couldn't be happier with the results.
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That is a gorgeous rig... jealous..
Mike, what did you end up doing under the louvers to direct the water from key components?
NLXTACY
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Please, inquiring minds want to know.
Easily the nicest LC I've seen.
treerootCO
Where are my keys?!
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Nothing yet but the plan is to add a catch under them with a drain to the rear of the wheel wells. Anyone that has dropped a bolt in the engine compartment and found it by the sliders will know what path am talking about. I am thinking I will space it down about an inch so air can still pass but water will drain. The charcoal canister is under the left and the cruise control is under the right one.
http://www.greenwoodcorvettes.net/gc4/louvers.htm
look at the baffles they show in the link above.
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Here is what I envision and it should be really simple to make. Then the idea would be to weld it to the hood (being as it will need to be painted anyhow. Black nylon tube would attach to the nipple to the edge of the hood and then down to the inner fender well.
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Nice. I want some.
OUTSTANDING! Love how it turned out, looks awesome.
fjfar80
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Question - is there enough room between the canister/cruise control and the hood for a catch? I would imagine based on the angle of the hood and the need for the catch to be angled towards the rear or front of the vehicle that you would be talking at least an inch to two inches of space being needed...would that impact clearance issues of the hood?
Cheers.
- Mark
Cheers.
- Mark
Land Speeder
InstaH8R
I'm gonna hike my leg and pee on your junk in hopes that will claim it as my territory.
Sweet junk!
Sweet junk!
NLXTACY
Wits' End
Considering the thickness of the hood insulation I would think so. It wouldn't need to drop very low.
I'm debating it right now, just need to call them up and see if they can still do it... looks like Treeroot did it about 2 years ago
That looks really good. Adds to an already sweet 80.
After seeing this Ive been eying this old but straight 2nd gen pickup skid plate I have laying around. Its got some nice louvers...... Would be a huge pain to weld in though.
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After seeing this Ive been eying this old but straight 2nd gen pickup skid plate I have laying around. Its got some nice louvers...... Would be a huge pain to weld in though.
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This is an amazing looking 80. I would like to see some current shots if there were more mods since the louvers.
How or is this method better than the other louver mod I just read about? https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/386741-my-newly-vented-hood-20-photos.html
How or is this method better than the other louver mod I just read about? https://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/386741-my-newly-vented-hood-20-photos.html
I don't know about functionality, but I like the look of both. But I have to say that treeroots looks more OEM and slightly more classy. That said, I would do either!
