I'm wanting to put vents into a 60's engine lid and also keep it looking "period". I think the factory convertable engine lid look is what i'm probably after......so where do i get the vents from ?
I think I read somewhere that you can use the vents from the front of a Kombi to be grafted into the lid ????
Pictures and suggestions is what I'm after !!
Cheers
Craig T
Joel ·
craig find a crappy old 70-71 2 vent decklid and cut the vents out
thats what the 60s cabs had
or the 50s ones had vertical vents u could make from a bay window front grille
colonel mustard ·
the second one looks like a sad face.... You could also put a vent behind the number plate and space it out with something for more air flow.... 🙂
Craig Torrens ·
thanks Joel, its the 50's look that i'm after.............so bay kombi ?
Joel ·
the front grill on bays has vents like that but whether u can get them to bend like that
also might be a bit thin for welding
if u know someone with a stuffed bug shell u could cut out the vents below the back window and use them
modulus ·
Buy an Austin-Healey 100/4 BN2 and cut out the louvres from the bonnet....
I dont think the curve - or lack of - is right with the bay kombi front grille bit
modulus ·
There was a engineering business in Albury (if I'm not mistaken) that punches in louvres; I have seen a Healey bonnet done by them and it was excellent - unfortunately the useful details like the business name have since eluded me. The point is, welding in a section is not the only option; you mght be able to get your existing lid punched.
hth
helbus ·
The BN2 louvres are different to the VW, they are cut and punched into a stock bonnet. You can get the cut and punch done using 'louvre cutters' They work well, and do a good job.
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