Air vent delete between wipers, Anyone done it? |
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Air vent delete between wipers, Anyone done it? |
john77 |
Nov 8 2020, 07:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
I removed my fresh air blower 12 months ago when I had to take the gas tank out, so all the vent between the wipers does right now is let water in when it rains.
I'm toying with the idea of deleting it, has anyone done this? It shouldn't be too hard to trim out and weld in a patch. The only real downside I can think of is if some future owner wants to put the blower back in - but my car's so far from stock now I can't imagine why they'd bother. |
Montreal914 |
Nov 8 2020, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,675 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California |
I saw a video from Renegade Hybrids where the owner was proud to show how the vent had been removed in one of his build for a customer.
To each his own, but isn't it good to have some fresh air in your car...? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Maltese Falcon |
Nov 8 2020, 08:56 PM
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Maltese Falcon |
Nov 8 2020, 08:57 PM
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Maltese Falcon |
Nov 8 2020, 08:59 PM
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djway |
Nov 8 2020, 09:02 PM
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barefoot |
Nov 9 2020, 07:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,318 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States |
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening.
I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening Barefoot |
Maltese Falcon |
Nov 9 2020, 09:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,819 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening. I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening Barefoot You just have to love 914world; decent advice + occassional free stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
john77 |
Nov 9 2020, 02:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
@montreal914 I rarely put the roof on so a supply of fresh air in the cabin isn't really a problem (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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john77 |
Nov 9 2020, 02:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
@barefoot that's a really kind offer, thanks. I'll probably go the steel welded in route though - I'm stripping the car to bare metal soon anyway so why not make even more work for myself...
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening. I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening Barefoot |
VegasRacer |
Nov 9 2020, 02:15 PM
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john77 |
Nov 9 2020, 02:17 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
Damn you... now I want a monowiper too!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
That is awesome. I have the tools to do this myself - I'm flaring my car right now and then taking it back to bare metal for a respray, so I'll probably just add this to my to-do list. Now you've seriously got me thinking about a monowiper too though, I'd love to hear more about it. What assembly/motor will you be using? |
john77 |
Nov 9 2020, 02:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 621 Joined: 21-February 14 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 17,027 Region Association: Southern California |
That looks great.
Okay, I'm definitely doing this. |
ndfrigi |
Nov 9 2020, 02:28 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,953 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
wow no side marker (warp) and no top vent holes for fresh air. Is that your car also sir John? |
VegasRacer |
Nov 9 2020, 05:26 PM
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Root_Werks |
Nov 9 2020, 05:55 PM
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That is a clean look with the grill gone. Guess you'd have to think if you wanted/needed the little bit of fresh air that trickles through the system or not?
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mlindner |
Nov 9 2020, 06:34 PM
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ndfrigi |
Nov 9 2020, 06:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,953 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Orange County Member No.: 13,474 Region Association: Southern California |
oh ok Michael’s car! thank you! |
john77 |
Nov 9 2020, 08:09 PM
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Coondog |
Nov 9 2020, 08:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California |
Moveqiks car has the vents deleted
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