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11-07-2000, 11:58 AM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Frederick, MD, USA
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Run open hood vents without worry
If you have been reluctant to remove the block-off plates on your hood vents, this is a 15 second way to block them off each time it rains. Go to a shop where they make the smooth magnetic signs for the sides of vehicles and pick up the thin magnetic material they make these signs out of. Remove hood vent and make a template of the hole. Then add a couple of inches around the template. Cut material. Replace open vent in hood. You can have this material painted to match your car and noone will see the seams in heavy rain or add decals for a custom look. Remove when nice out, stick on when raining. I have not done this to mine yet, but I thought of it after reading so many posts about weather worries.
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11-07-2000, 01:19 PM | #2 |
Scooby Specialist
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you can get those cut and done in any color vinyl at www.viggdesigns.com
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11-07-2000, 02:57 PM | #3 |
Techno Sapien
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Join Date: Oct 1999
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Location: Lawrence, KS
Vehicle:2019 Impreza Sport Lithium Red |
Or you can just put the hood vent spacers in there and drop the vent down enough to let out the hot air but keep the rain out. I know NickCat sells some that he has nicely machined and I have a how to make your own on this page under vent spacer mod.
http://www.azscooby.com/ Cost me very little and all of 15 min to do. They work very well. It's sort of a set it and forget it mod. Just another way of doing the same thing I guess. Always good to have options. [This message has been edited by Peaty (edited November 07, 2000).] |
11-08-2000, 05:12 AM | #4 |
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RoyBoy,
Brilliant and simple! |
11-08-2000, 05:29 AM | #5 |
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i just leave them open. except for now, since it's gettin real cold up here, and i'd rather not have snow fall into my engine bay. but during the warmer months, open all the way bay!
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11-08-2000, 11:59 AM | #6 |
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Monroeville,PA,USA
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I work for a company called fastsigns and made covers for my vents today, they work freat, i took it through the car wash and everything, they didnt move an inch!! If you would like to purchase a set email me at [email protected] and i'll figure out a price, if enough people email me im sure i could discount it a little.
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11-08-2000, 03:14 PM | #7 |
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I've been running with out covers for 3 months now and have had NO problems. I might bolt the plate back in for winter to prevent salt from getting in. Won't the magnetics blow off and down on the engine?
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