Side Vent update

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Outside pic. OCG I think you are on to something if I can cut it without ruining it

That outside pic looks pretty good. Taking the flat black to the outer edges of the real vent openings puts it in ‘viable’ territory. Everything is in the same visual plane now.

I just checked an eBay listing for these vents. It seems they are fiberglass. I work mostly with hot molded plastics and catalyst urethanes so I can’t be of much help regarding making the cutouts. You’ll need a precision tool to make the tight rear V cuts for sure. Variable speed dremel with a good cutting wheel? Not much material there for the lower vane. Maybe leave a mm or so of material on each side of the vane mold??

Good luck if you decide to give it a go!

[JBauer]

I've got a router but I can be scary cutting Fglass. I checked eBay and these things are expensive 😲
I got a deal for sure. Hate ti ruin them

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by JBauer

I've got a router but I can be scary cutting Fglass. I checked eBay and these things are expensive ��
I got a deal for sure. Hate ti ruin them

Going for that last 2% can be hella costly. Maybe put some black mesh behind the actual vents and call it good? I’ll almost guarantee you’ll ruin at least the first one trying to go for the lower vent mod or it won’t look as good in reality as it does in the imagination

[78F350]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Outside pic. OCG I think you are on to something if I can cut it without ruining it.

This doesn't hurt my eyes as much as the earlier attempt.

[paulofto]

I think this guy is on the right track

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by paulofto

I think this guy is on the right track

I personally prefer the Land Rover/Range Rover style upper back front fender treatment (not). Some of the Explorer guys use even use real RR/LR vents and make them ‘functional’. Whatever floats your boat

[JBauer]

Originally Posted by paulofto

I think this guy is on the right track

Now now now 🙄

[JBauer]

OK I found the answer but I'm having trouble finding this stuff. I'm not sure if comes in satin black though. 😐

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by JBauer

OK I found the answer but I'm having trouble finding this stuff. I'm not sure if comes in satin black though. 😐

perfect!

[Oldcarguy]

From the Explo forum ‘after saws-all operation on the fender’:



Not sure what it’s venting because I’m certain it doesn’t connect with the engine compartment. I’ve seen worse from a cosmetic standpoint..


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[JBauer]

Originally Posted by 78F350

This doesn't hurt my eyes as much as the earlier attempt.

Progress :dance:

[Geof3]

Originally Posted by Oldcarguy

From the Explo forum ‘after saws-all operation on the fender’:



Not sure what it’s venting because I’m certain it doesn’t connect with the engine compartment. I’ve seen worse from a cosmetic standpoint..


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Yeah, just exposed the fender to a new area prone to rusting... good.

[JBauer]

Well I'm done. Looked into cutting out the bottom 2 indents but they have metal mesh inside the fiberglass. I think I'm gonna leave them on awhile and see how I feel about them.

I think I need some side skirts. Any recommendations, pics?

[78F350]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Well I'm done. I think I'm gonna leave them on awhile and see how I feel about them. I think

I think I need some side skirts. Any recommendations, pics?

Maybe like this set?

Originally Posted by wooshhh

can anyone tell me where to find this?

[mikesz]

the black looks good!!

[Starter986]

Originally Posted by 78F350

Maybe like this set?

Those skirts are fugly. FUGLY. They look like they weigh 800 pounds.

And that thing on the bumper cover... looks like someone thought, "What other kind of **************** can I glue on my car". No. Stay away from that look. Even rear diffusers would look better than that $.99 Store look

Have a nice day

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by JBauer

Well I'm done. Looked into cutting out the bottom 2 indents but they have metal mesh inside the fiberglass. I think I'm gonna leave them on awhile and see how I feel about them.

I think I need some side skirts. Any recommendations, pics?

I think you made a good choice to leave the vents as-is (as-are?). If you decide to keep them, I’d still add the grill material behind the real vent openings. You can see the effect in the pic of my TechArts below.

My Porsche winter project this year is to add side skirts. This will be my second and final external update to my SE (the first being the urethane FVD “turbo look” side vents backed with CCG hexagon grill material). At first I really wanted the Caractere skirts, but I only found one pair in Poland and I decided the look would not integrate well with the otherwise stock bodywork anyway.

I ended up buying three pair to try. CSR, TechArt and Porsche Aerokit 1. I decided to go with the Porsche Aerokit 1 skirts. They are urethane, fit perfectly and they have an understated look that integrates well with the car (imho).

The least expensive I found them new is ~$1,200 for the set so I ended up buying a used set from porscheparts dot com. There’s a big problem regarding the top mounting flange with any used Aerokit 1s which I’ll cover in a separate build thread when I’m done with the install. Here’re pics of my test fittings of the three.










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[JBauer]

They all look good. Which is in the middle pic?

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by JBauer

They all look good. Which is in the middle pic?

First pic is Aerokit 1, middle pic is TechArt, third is CSR. Both the TAs and CSRs are fiberglass. The CSRs are Hofele Speed GT replicas. You might also want to consider Porsche Aerokit II skirts (sorry, I don’t have a pic at hand).

[Oldcarguy]

Here’s a pic of the Caractere skirts with your side vents. They kind of compliment each other. Good luck locating a set of the Caractere skirts however.

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