Ventilation - Page 2

snakeeyes · 02-03-04, 10:26 AM

Mr. Fender, I am in the process of changing condensers to find out! After driving mine on a 100+ degree day, with over 85% humidity last August, though, I'm convinced that there can never be too much ventilation in a GT40! ;-)

Bill, I will try to get out there and take a picture, but they look almost exactly like the ones installed in Roy Smart's car, pictured above. My car has a rivet affixing the latch assembly to the small rectangular flip-out window. I measured from the rear edge of that rivet to a spot 3 1/2" towards the front of the car to mark my horizontal point, then measured 4 1/8" down from the top edge of the flip out window (based on a total heighth of the window of 8 1/4"). Where those two marks intersected, I drilled my pilot hole.

I used the 3 1/4" snap vents, as it seemed to me that the 2" version might be too small to accomplish much. I drilled slowly with an electric drill as suggested above and, other than a second or two of gritted teeth while squeezing the snap vents into the holes, it was a totally painless process.

Bill Bayard · 02-03-04, 05:16 PM

Bob,

No need for photos if they are in the same location as Roy's.
Into the vent windows they shall go.
Thanks for the measurements!

Bill

Iron Sheik · 02-03-04, 05:28 PM

Bill,

Here is another location,,If you like the air to hit you in the face. Putting it in the vent door is probably "cleaner" choice.

Paul Thompson 'Hooligan' · 02-03-04, 06:32 PM

Question -

Why do cars in black always seem to have a "Bad Ass Don't F£$K With Me" look about them? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

snakeeyes · 02-04-04, 10:40 AM

I don't know, but it sure is true. That is one beautiful car. Those steamroller wheels and tires don't hurt, either--

Iron Sheik · 02-04-04, 12:33 PM

Why THANK YOU Gents,,, [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] You have made my day. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]