HOOD VENT

[854RUN]

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OK, so with all the hood vent stuff going on lately i deiced to go for it and make one. I started last night with 20g steel, metal shears, and a Sharpe. Then i marked the steel, plugged in the shears and zipped off the excess. I then slapped it in the sheet metal brake and bent up a hood scoop (12"x18"). The scoop will go on like a Calinduction hood (back wards scoop). I marked the hood and cut out a hole. I than welded the scoop in with my trusty miller 175 cleaned up what need to be and used some filler to smooth out the welds before i paint tonight. Hear are some pic from my phone. 

[854RUN]

and the last one, The hood will be painted flat black and the vent will be grabber green. I will take more pics to night and post them up.

[854RUN]

I got it finished and put back on here are some pics the first pic is from inside the cab. It should help keep it cooler until i get my new touras fan. I have not had a fan on her for a little over 2 weeks, its my DD also. The temp has stayed under 200* even when it was 100* out, just keep moving and its all grave

[DTB]

cool.

[jimbo74]

hehe, it looks like a roofing vent called a simpson air vent

[79coyotefrg]

looks great,  i wouldnt have cut the hood cross supports, just the skin on top  but it still looks good

[KYOTA]

Glen beat me to it, shoulda moved it forward a few to avoid cutting the rear support, looks a little crooked too 

[79coyotefrg]

Glen beat me to it, shoulda moved it forward a few to avoid cutting the rear support, looks a little crooked too 

i was channeling the 'force'  thru you

[854RUN]

Thanks for the input guys.

Glen beat me to it, should moved it forward a few to avoid cutting the rear support, looks a little crooked too 

ya i should moved it forwords a little but o-well. The hood is actually stiffer than it was with the supports, but that is most like because i tacked the supports down after i cut them, unlike using glue like the factory did. Its not crooked it is my awesome paint job on the vent, i brought the green paint down about 2" off the vent or 2" on the driver side and 2 1/4" on the passenger side  my eye ball is not as Laval as it once was   i need to fix that.

[KYOTA]

i was joking 

[CTENG in KS]

Cowl Induction...with a "w"!

[abnormaltoy]

Cowl Induction...with a "w"!

A cowl inducted squirrel motor!

[854RUN]

i was joking 

That OK, but i wasn't, my paint job makes it look crooked

Cowl Induction...with a "w"!

yes cowl induction with a "w" not Calinduction my bad