Sourmug's Decklid Vent Build ** 56K Warning!!** (Page 51/69)
Sourmug MAY 21, 05:40 PM
And after a little more shaping the panel was put back onto the door for a check and some small tweaking here and there. Here's how it looks:




I have a little more sanding to do to make sure there is adequate clearance for the fiberglass and then it time to glass it!

All in all I'm quite pleased. What do you all think? I'd like some feedback.

Thanks
Nolan

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RCR MAY 22, 07:31 AM
WoW
longjonsilver MAY 22, 07:48 AM
hey sourmug, it looks really good! you have been using good taste in your mods. i have an 84 and i increased the engine venting by putting on the 85-88 vent grills - so i have venting all the way across. i estimate that 1/2 the heat (or more) leaves by the original 84 vent, 1/3 leaves by the right side vent and only a little leaves by the left side vent. i moved my battery to the front so i have unobstructed venting on the right side. now the 85-88 stock vent system blocks the center, obstructs the right with a battery and we wonder why it has a hot engine compartment? hmmmmmm hello? i am planning a vent for the radiator that is 100% UNDER the hood - invisible when the hood is shut. we will see how well it works. may i ask a dumb question? what is the purpose of the vents on the side of your car?
thanx
jon

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I'm the original owner of a white ' 84 2M4 purchased Dec 10, 1983 from Pontiac. Always garaged, no rust, 4-wheel drifts are fun!

Sourmug MAY 22, 11:31 AM

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Originally posted by longjonsilver:

What is the purpose of the vents on the side of your car?
thanx
jon




Hi:

The vents on the rear quarter panels will be used for the engine cold air intake on the driverside (similar to stock) and the passenger side will be used to introduce air into the engine compartment and possiblly for an intercooler if the engine gets boosted in the future.

The front fender scoops are purely cosmetic. I have read about people discussing using them to relieve air from the radiator compartment but I don't know if anyone has actually done that, I don't need to because of the hood scoop I installed. Basically I just like the looks of them.

Thanks
Nolan

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Sourmug MAY 22, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by RCR:

WoW



LOL, you crack me up. How's your car coming along?

Nolan
RCR MAY 22, 12:04 PM

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LOL, you crack me up. How's your car coming along?


Working on the engine...The 4.0 is hung, now I'm trying to figure out how to put the cradle in. I'm seriously concidering a 2" stretch and using the Aurora suspension. Won't know either way until I start cutting steel.

When I get stuck, I'll go back and work on the interior and seats.

Bob
Sourmug MAY 23, 12:20 AM
Here's the driver-side door panel; This panel is a bit different in contour than the passenger side due to the different shape of the dash end on this side. I had to build up a few spots to get the correct shape. To do this I used a glue gun to adhere additional foam as I had just a little bit laying around from trimming my first pour. The only disadvantage to using the glue gun is that the glue is more resistant to sanding than the surrounding foam and so it creates a bit of a ridge that needs extra care.






I think I'm going to have to put my mirrors on to see if the "horns" on the top part of the panels are blocking my view.

The next thing I'm going to do is build some supports for the underside of the armrests on the door panels.

Nolan

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Sourmug MAY 25, 06:06 PM
Hi:

I did some work on the armrest supports this afternoon.

The first thing I wanted to do was to anchor the foam into place. So before I made the molds I attached some screw anchors to the door panel. These are the kind that expand for use in drywall applications:

Then they were attached from behind the panel and tightened so that the metal expanded into the "flower" shape:

Then I made the molds using the same polystyrene strips:


And then mixed and pured the foam and let it do it's magic:


After half an hour I trimmed the excess foam that rose above the mold and peeled the plastic off and began the shaping process:

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Sourmug MAY 25, 06:16 PM
The armrest was removed and the inside part of the mold with it:


And I then used the armrest to mark out some trim lines and continued to shape the support:


And presto! Heres the final shape:





This foam makes this really easy!

Thoughts?? Yay or Nay??

If you don't like it let me know why and what you think I should do. I know some of you are reading this thread but please don't just lurk let me know your opinions.

Thanks
Nolan

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cire36 MAY 25, 07:19 PM
I think it looks good. You did a nice job. I have used a similar kind of foam (Great Stuff) as gap filler and for shaping before glassing. I just might have to copy you.