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

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

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....

thanks Joel, its the 50's look that i'm after.............so bay kombi ?

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

Buy an Austin-Healey 100/4 BN2 and cut out the louvres from the bonnet....

hth

buy this one
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=822061 

at least it will be real

I dont think the curve - or lack of - is right with the bay kombi front grille bit

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

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.

We have about 50 Austin Healeys, where I work at any given time. This is where I work

http://www.healeyfactory.com.au/ 

This way you can cut and punch louvres into the original metal without welding anything. Start ringing sheetmetal fabrication places.

I don't want louvres..........i prefer a "factory" look.

I wonder if the vents from a later lid mounted vertical would look any good.!

heres a fake cab lid made with 70-71 vents
nice and obvious with the bog burned off

OK Joel, you've convinced me !!................and I have about a dozen of the 70's lids

Nice work Joel!!

I like the burned look there... looks cool, appart from the chrome bumpers!

yea just clear coat it, paint the rims red and narrow the beam.....

christ Craig..........how big is that bat cave!

plenty to chop and bop here if the need arises, oval roof/vents cut if you want to go that road....i'll have a look around

just a little cave.........a bit like Dr Who's Tardis !!

Theres a place in the US, maybe motorworks cant remember for certain but they make repro early vents. do a google search might help.

check dirtbags work on sid in members rides. anything is possible if you have too much time on your hands.

Vents from a Golf bonnet work well, used to do a lot at VR using these and plenty available.