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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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Fender Vents?

Has anyone ever heard of or tried to fab up some vents into the side of the front fenders just in front of the door like on the older vettes? I thought it might be neat to make some with a motorized door behind em, so when i switch my fan on the vents open. Just an idea, thanks for any input.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Like the stock Pontiac vents, in this car? They aren't functional, but they'd be a good start, as a housing, to put opening/closing doors inside of.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Oh, awesome. I didn't know they came with those. Yeah, something along those lines.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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Re: Fender Vents?

All Pontiacs came that way, except the GTAs. GTAs were smoothed out, and didn't get the vents.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 12:47 PM
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Re: Fender Vents?

I thought it was only the trans am that got the vents. I don't remember any firebirds with them.
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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Well cool. Thanks fellas. If I ever have the tools and time for that kind of bodywork I know where to start.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Are the fenders between Firebirds and Camaro's swappable?
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 08:21 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Originally Posted by DBLTKE
Are the fenders between Firebirds and Camaro's swappable?
Well, since Camaros never got them, and Pontiac fender won't fit a Camaro (the roof line is wrong), they won't simply bolt on. You'd hafta cut out the hole in a Camaro fender, fab the mounting tabs, THEN they'll bolt in.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Actually, the fender vents, like the hood aero vents, are minimally functional. They collect dirt and road grunge more than anything else.
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Old Oct 7, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Re: Fender Vents?

lol, nice. Thats cool though, thanks for the help.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 10:48 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

This guy made some.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/580439

I worship this car.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Originally Posted by Boogie123
This guy made some.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/580439

I worship this car.
Looks like he just put in 2nd gen TA vents.
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Old Oct 31, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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Re: Fender Vents?

Originally Posted by Stephen
Looks like he just put in 2nd gen TA vents.
At the bottom of the page it says they're 81 z28 fender louvers.
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