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Posted by: john77 Nov 8 2020, 07:28 PM
I removed my fresh air blower 12 months ago when I had to take the gas tank out, so all the vent between the wipers does right now is let water in when it rains.
I'm toying with the idea of deleting it, has anyone done this?
It shouldn't be too hard to trim out and weld in a patch.
The only real downside I can think of is if some future owner wants to put the blower back in - but my car's so far from stock now I can't imagine why they'd bother.
Posted by: Montreal914 Nov 8 2020, 08:04 PM
I saw a video from Renegade Hybrids where the owner was proud to show how the vent had been removed in one of his build for a customer.
To each his own, but isn't it good to have some fresh air in your car...? 
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 8 2020, 08:56 PM
Cut a small rectangular 18 ga. sheet metal plate, weld into place; then have your body guy blend in into shape on the cowl. This custom build will be getting a center mono-wiper, yours can remain as-is with 2.
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 8 2020, 08:57 PM
Set into place
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 8 2020, 08:59 PM
Basic layout
Posted by: djway Nov 8 2020, 09:02 PM
I know it has been done many times
This car belongs to BigKat_83
Posted by: barefoot Nov 9 2020, 07:23 AM
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening.
I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage. 
PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening
Barefoot
Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 9 2020, 09:21 AM
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening.
I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage.
PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening
Barefoot
You just have to love 914world; decent advice + occassional free stuff
Posted by: john77 Nov 9 2020, 02:06 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=12023 I rarely put the roof on so a supply of fresh air in the cabin isn't really a problem 
Posted by: john77 Nov 9 2020, 02:10 PM
@http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=15673 that's a really kind offer, thanks. I'll probably go the steel welded in route though - I'm stripping the car to bare metal soon anyway so why not make even more work for myself...
When I got mine, some PO had removed all the fresh air stuff an installed an SS plate underneath the opening.
I replaced all the fresh air components, so have this nice SS heavy gauge plate to offer you free for the postage.
PS: also have wide SS plate across dash that blanks off the heater control opening
Barefoot
Posted by: VegasRacer Nov 9 2020, 02:15 PM
Like this? 
Posted by: john77 Nov 9 2020, 02:17 PM
Damn you... now I want a monowiper too!!!
That is awesome.
I have the tools to do this myself - I'm flaring my car right now and then taking it back to bare metal for a respray, so I'll probably just add this to my to-do list.
Now you've seriously got me thinking about a monowiper too though, I'd love to hear more about it. What assembly/motor will you be using?
Set into place
Posted by: john77 Nov 9 2020, 02:19 PM
That looks great.
Okay, I'm definitely doing this.
Like this?
Posted by: ndfrigi Nov 9 2020, 02:28 PM
Like this?
wow no side marker (warp) and no top vent holes for fresh air. Is that your car also sir John?
Posted by: VegasRacer Nov 9 2020, 05:26 PM
Is that your car also sir John?
It belongs to @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3881
Posted by: Root_Werks Nov 9 2020, 05:55 PM
That is a clean look with the grill gone. Guess you'd have to think if you wanted/needed the little bit of fresh air that trickles through the system or not?
Posted by: mlindner Nov 9 2020, 06:34 PM
John, I just made a drain pan for the air vent. Best, Mark
Posted by: ndfrigi Nov 9 2020, 06:45 PM
Is that your car also sir John?
It belongs to @http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showuser=3881
oh ok Michael’s car! thank you!
Posted by: john77 Nov 9 2020, 08:09 PM
Nice set up, Mark.
Where did you get the plugs for the wiper holes?
John, I just made a drain pan for the air vent. Best, Mark
Posted by: Coondog Nov 9 2020, 08:36 PM
Moveqiks car has the vents deleted 
Posted by: sixnotfour Nov 9 2020, 10:26 PM
MoveQuick is sano,, but ,,fuch it,,straight up..
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Posted by: Maltese Falcon Nov 10 2020, 04:13 AM
Damn you... now I want a monowiper too!!!
That is awesome.
I have the tools to do this myself - I'm flaring my car right now and then taking it back to bare metal for a respray, so I'll probably just add this to my to-do list.
Now you've seriously got me thinking about a monowiper too though, I'd love to hear more about it. What assembly/motor will you be using?
Set into place
Marinco Watercraft, and AFI items for the mono-wiper conversion
Posted by: mrp400 Nov 10 2020, 06:30 PM
Damn you... now I want a monowiper too!!!
That is awesome.
I have the tools to do this myself - I'm flaring my car right now and then taking it back to bare metal for a respray, so I'll probably just add this to my to-do list.
Now you've seriously got me thinking about a monowiper too though, I'd love to hear more about it. What assembly/motor will you be using?
Set into place
Marinco Watercraft, and AFI items for the mono-wiper conversion
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