Hood vents in Brody's heap

[Brody]

So I was reading about how hood vents help keep the underhood temps down and was looking into these for my heap. I found that there are companies that sell these for $150-200, a little bit beyond my resources. I decided to go to the junkyard to see what actually came with hood vents that I could use. Well, I didn't find any hood vents on anything there, but what I found was some grill vents off of a Pontiac.

I pried these out with my pocket knife, took them home and had them installed and painted in less than 1/2 hour. I am not going to measure the temp difference (who cares...it either works or doesn't), but after I took it for a ride, I could feel the heat pouring out of them.

Total cost...and I already had the paint...was $4.00 plus tax. They even look pretty good...

Anyway, a cheap alternative to expensive vents and a (I assume) decent way to get rid of some of the excess heat.

[4Runninfun]

:thunb: looks good pete!

[1freaky1]

that will work for some good ventilation, Pete let me know when you want to do that fiberglass and we can get things rolling with it.

[Patrolman]

Should help some. Gives it more character too!

[The303Hooligan]

Those look real good!...Specially along side of your cowl...Is the cowl Functional?..if so, did you just use a fiberglass one and mold it into the hood?...

[WINKY]

looks good, you sure is a fart smeller there pete!

[Brody]

Those look real good!...Specially along side of your cowl...Is the cowl Functional?..if so, did you just use a fiberglass one and mold it into the hood?...

Thanks...The hood is functional and is needed to clear the supercharger. I used an off the rack Summit Racing ABS hood scoop, but since I am going to raise the engine,tranny and transfer case, am planning on using the ABS one for a template to make a taller fiberglass one. It is just riveted to my fiberglass hood at the moment and has been like that for four or more years..

[Pathrat]

Nice job, it looks good Brody

[JeepersCreepers]

Looks super coooool........Someday.... ahhhhh, someday I will put some of those into my hood. I can feel the heat from my jeep floooooow up from the bottom.

[scoutfam]

Mine are not so fancy but they do the same job......http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm30/scoutfam/100_5430.jpg

[Brody]

Well, I had just given Sean the last of my expanded metal to use and needed to do something. Soon I will get to see how bad I am at fiberglass work...

[WINKY]

im good with fiberglass, many years of repairing surfboards :)

[1freaky1]

Pete, I have plenty of it left if you want the rest back. I can run it over to you today since it does not look like I will be going to argentine pass.

[Brody]

Thanks, but just hang on to the expanded metal for a bit in case you need any more. It was just a thought tto use for the vents if I didn't find anything else. Now I have some cool Pontiac vents on my heap!

Might just take you up on the offer of fiberglass help, Randy. Sean has done a little, I have done less than that. What I need to do is to use the same hood scoop that I have as a mold, but add an inch or two to the overall height..

[gm4x4lover]

Lebarons are good source of vents. Looks good, and if they work even better.

[Brody]

Thanks for the tip! I knew I had seen them on something, but not what. After walking around the full lot at U Pull It, these were what I found. I liked walking around the lot anyway...cheap therapy...and actually found that a SAAB intake off of year unknown...will work for a snorkel if I ever want to do a snorkel...

[Gecko Cycles]

Looks cool, quick and functional too.

U-Pull-It is like the coolest place. Kid in a candy store. I could spend my life there.

[Funrover]

Nicely done, I see that a lot with the XJ's the most common being vents from LeBarons.

[billsbar]

that scoop looks a lot like the Mustang scoop I have on the roid

[Hypoid]

Now I have some cool Pontiac vents on my heap!
No, they are Grand Am vents. LOL

You came up with the same idea and published it first. :mad: Tha's OK Pete, I have been looking at these for some time now and I have a few other tricks up my sleve. ;)

The Turbo Lebaron vents are easy to mount and sit flat, but are few and far between. I've seen sets on craigslist for $50.

[Brody]

No, they are Grand Am vents. LOL

OK...out of touch with the 'car' world a bit, but doesn't Pontiac make the Grand Am? They did say Pontiac on them, after all...BTW, there is another set at U Pull It...somewhere...I know I saw two sets...