Glen e

American car craft put up a how to to get the shoulder vents off...FAR too much work for me, but here's the procedure:

BigJoe

Good info. Should be part of the HowTo sticky. Looks like even someone with 10 thumbs, like me, could do if I had to.

jwbert

Do you guys realize the number of engineering hours and windtunnel
hours that went into the design of that grill to get it to flow air properly,
and then you're just going to throw any old redesign at it???

Glen e

Who said anything about a redesign? I put it up here just for either painting it, or cleaning out from getting leaves underneath it.....

13brv3

I came across this thread looking for information on how to get leaves out, but I sure hope this isn't the easiest way. The vent must connect to a duct, but is there a way to remove the lower end of the duct, where the leaves will be sitting? There's got to be an easier way to clean that out once a year or so.

There's also a big opportunity for someone to make covers for these vents, like aircraft use on cowl intakes.

Cheers,
Rusty

Glen e

Easy to make a cover....I had a few weeks under some huge trees with a lot of crap, laid strap on ankle weights on the vents, very soft vinyl and heavy....

$$$frumnuttin'

Very cool video...thanks Glen. Can you tell if these are wire mesh SS electroplate or simply stamped cut SS? The best products out there over the years have been the Racemesh versions, which are true wire mesh...like on the Jags and other exotics.

never mind...saw the title...laser mesh...not the most attractive.

13brv3

Of course you can lay anything over it, but I'm thinking of a form fitted plug. A search for "cowl plugs" will show you what I mean.

For removal, an vacuum and a flexible hose the fits though the grill might work with some careful effort. I'd love to see a picture that shows the coolers and ducting, since I don't really know what's in there (Z51 7spd).

Rusty

Glen e

I knew what you meant...designed plugs for my hex vents on my camaro....simple weighted pieces of plex covered with black 3m dinoc.....

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