Door vents

[Tsmith]

It is going well into the ninties today and I installed a vent in the front door. It is marked "A" in the attached page from a step van parts catalogue. http://www.rustrepair.com/stepvan_parts/onlinecat.htm?r=sv&p=wi-vents.

It makes an enormous difference, blwing outside air into the footwell of my un-insulated SII. It isn't very pretty. I mounted it as far forward and as low as possible. I'll post a photo shortly.

Tom Smith

[SafeAirOne]

Interesting. Does it take up much calf space when it's closed?

[Whiterabbit]

I was looking at those too. If they work half as great as the factory ones on FJ40 Land Cruisers then the are well worth it. I ran that Cruiser for 8 years down here in Ga. as my only vehicle and didn't even think I needed/wanted AC. I think they would blend in fine on the Rover riveted and sealed down low on the doors.

[JimCT]

Years ago I did that with a pair of LR safari roof vents. Worked great if you want to keep it all original, I installed them right infront of the doors





I was looking at those too. If they work half as great as the factory ones on FJ40 Land Cruisers then the are well worth it. I ran that Cruiser for 8 years down here in Ga. as my only vehicle and didn't even think I needed/wanted AC. I think they would blend in fine on the Rover riveted and sealed down low on the doors.

[milhouse]

Years ago I did that with a pair of LR safari roof vents. Worked great if you want to keep it all original, I installed them right infront of the doors

Do you mean you installed them through both the front fender and the side of the bulkhead? Do you happen to have any pictures?

[msggunny]

I just take the doors off, works better.

[Tsmith]

The vents project in about three inches and it doesn't seem to be in the way. The vent can open forward or aft. Photos soon.

[Whiterabbit]

I was thinking of catching the edge of the door frame when riveted in, that way the force of the wind on the vent would be transferred to the door frame instead of the skin.

[luckyjoe]

What about further forward in the footwell, and through the wing's outer skin? This would be similar to detroits 60's vents, and much better flow (than on the door all the way back by the seatbox...).

[Tsmith]

Locating the vent in the footwell through the wing rather than the door is probably a more elegant solution, but I don't think the vent I purchased would fit in the triangular area and it would be more difficult to fasten and seal. There is a smaller version on the same catalogue page that might work. The blast of air cooling my left ankle solves the problem and I can live with the ugly part.

Tom Smith

[disco2hse]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-tutorials/143285-county-series-floor-air-vents.html

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/deejay_052/SANY0165.jpg

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/technical-chatter/142462-air-vents.html

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee240/deejay_052/SAM_0066.jpg

[Tsmith]

Alan, that appears to be a better solution and the vent is more substantial than the sheet alloy one I used. Nice work!