OPERATION HOOD VENT LOUVERS
For all of you who drive the 3FE UNDERpowered 80-Series, you know these rigs make a lot
of heat under the hood! My first thought was to give the rear of the hood, the hotrod look, but
actually attempting to release the heat as well! The function is the fashion. With the use of longer bolts and three thick washers later. I also removed the rubber seal on the backside to release as much air as possible.
The ADV80 has been rolling like this for at least a couple of years(?).
I purchased some Pontiac GTX vents that sat the the garage... I just didn't like the plastic and
they are covered so the amount of 'release" just seemed minimal for the amount of work it was
going to require. Yes, I could have removed the undercover, but my enthusiasm was simply curved
or curbed....
I was visiting a long time buddy who was into the whole rally thing with us and apart of our GravelCrew.
Seems as though we are all on the same wavelength as he now has a Land Rover and doing the dirt
course in slow speed too! He told me where I got his louvers made but what they had on the website
didn't quite fit what I wanted to do.
I finally got time to visit the louver maker:
I took some samples he had and started test fitting with them to see what I thought would work.
Yes, this is on backwards, but the overall shape is what I was looking at - just longer.
We take a lot of measurements that day:
A few days later I receive an email with his proposed vent panel. Yes, I wanted a LOT OF VENTING!
A few days after that I receive a package of vents!
I remove my hood and take it into the garage. Remember, I live in a townhome...
Not the most ideal working conditions, but I make it work as best as possible.
Serious time! I use the panel to make some marks so I can have some guidance for cutting!
With the bolt holes marked, I draw a line inside as this will be my cut line.
CUTTING TIME!!!
For all of you who drive the 3FE UNDERpowered 80-Series, you know these rigs make a lot
of heat under the hood! My first thought was to give the rear of the hood, the hotrod look, but
actually attempting to release the heat as well! The function is the fashion. With the use of longer bolts and three thick washers later. I also removed the rubber seal on the backside to release as much air as possible.
The ADV80 has been rolling like this for at least a couple of years(?).
I purchased some Pontiac GTX vents that sat the the garage... I just didn't like the plastic and
they are covered so the amount of 'release" just seemed minimal for the amount of work it was
going to require. Yes, I could have removed the undercover, but my enthusiasm was simply curved
or curbed....
I was visiting a long time buddy who was into the whole rally thing with us and apart of our GravelCrew.
Seems as though we are all on the same wavelength as he now has a Land Rover and doing the dirt
course in slow speed too! He told me where I got his louvers made but what they had on the website
didn't quite fit what I wanted to do.
I finally got time to visit the louver maker:
I took some samples he had and started test fitting with them to see what I thought would work.
Yes, this is on backwards, but the overall shape is what I was looking at - just longer.
We take a lot of measurements that day:
A few days later I receive an email with his proposed vent panel. Yes, I wanted a LOT OF VENTING!
A few days after that I receive a package of vents!
I remove my hood and take it into the garage. Remember, I live in a townhome...
Not the most ideal working conditions, but I make it work as best as possible.
Serious time! I use the panel to make some marks so I can have some guidance for cutting!
With the bolt holes marked, I draw a line inside as this will be my cut line.
CUTTING TIME!!!
