Hood vents

[DaveB]

I need to remove some of the excess heat in my Commando's engine compartment so I don't roast so much. I have been looking at hood vents and see that there are lots of options for the kind you rivet on but have also seen where some machine shops can punch vents in your hood. Has anyone done that and if so was it a lot more money than the pre-made vents ? do they work better ? Any thoughts ?

 

[RockChucker]

What about putting a vented plate into your tube fenders similar to rokmen or genright?

 

[I Lean]

I don't have any experience with punched louvers, but I have used stainless steel vents made for boats bolted into the hood. They can make a noticeable difference in underhood temps.

 

[Tacoma]

Louvers look bitchin', but are kind of labor intensive. I louvered a 65 GTO hood once, not difficult work but a lot of it. I like those bolt-on panels. You can vent your inner fenders too.

 

[moabrangler]

REBEL OFFROAD HAS A NEET HOOD VENT I PUT IT ON MY TJ. REBEL IS A DIVISION OF POISON SPIDER CUSTOMS.

 

[brandonlmb]

I got mine from Genright. They a bunch of different styles, they are the pop rivet kind

 

[UFAB]

Genright has the best bang for the buck with polished aluminum and black colors. The quality is great with sturdy material thickness.

 

[UNSTUCK]

If you like the idea of louvers built into your hood, give Lockhearts a call. They are a speed shop on 1300s and main or state. Mark has a stamping machine there that will make it look great.

 

[DaveB]

Thanks for the comments, I'll have to do some checking into the options and see what works best for the old CJ hood.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Dave, I have a pair off a late 80's Thunderbird that I will likely never use, how soon do you need them?

 

[DaveB]

Dave, I have a pair off a late 80's Thunderbird that I will likely never use, how soon do you need them?

Not sure when our next trip will be but I want to beat the heat before another long trip.

 

[B2-Bomber]

i saw an ad for "hoodlouvers.com" in peterson's off road