Side Vents...How to remove them.

SM0k3

Founding Member

Jun 3, 2001

580

0

16

La Palma, California

Apr 9, 2006

#1

• Apr 9, 2006

• #1

Are the side vents on our cars removable? I would like to paint mine black to match my black S281 wing once i get it.

 

The Green GT

No 13 year olds are safe around me.

10 Year Member

Jan 8, 2006

1,269

19

99

Louisiana

Apr 9, 2006

#2

• Apr 9, 2006

• #2

I know you can take them off. Im just not sure how, I was looking in the fender well and there are a few screw on a vent in there, take that off and see whats behind there.

 

GRGT1994

New Member

Sep 22, 2004

1,034

0

0

Apr 9, 2006

#3

• Apr 9, 2006

• #3

Didn't someone on here do a wicked twin turbo install with the turbos mounted in the back, and drawing from these openings? I think whoever that is may have confronted removing those things.

 

SM0k3

Founding Member

Jun 3, 2001

580

0

16

La Palma, California

Apr 9, 2006

#4

• Apr 9, 2006

• #4

GRGT1994 said:

Didn't someone on here do a wicked twin turbo install with the turbos mounted in the back, and drawing from these openings? I think whoever that is may have confronted removing those things.

Click to expand...

yea that was the greengt guy, forgot his SN but i havent seen him post here in a while.

im gonna check for the screws in the wheelwell like said above.

 

91LX_5L

Founding Member

May 13, 2002

1,943

0

36

British Columbia

Apr 9, 2006

#5

• Apr 9, 2006

• #5

yea that was greengt? with his rear mount turbo kit, cool idea. I think you do take them off from within the fenders.

 

D

Danman765432

Member

Mar 3, 2006

471

0

16

Nutley, NJ

Apr 9, 2006

#6

• Apr 9, 2006

• #6

If you look at the fender they are pop riveted on, I have to take mine off since someone hit me there and im getting my car painted. I believe it is 3 pop rivets and you have to drill them out, so you have to take off your tire in order to do that.

 

SM0k3

Founding Member

Jun 3, 2001

580

0

16

La Palma, California

Apr 9, 2006

#7

• Apr 9, 2006

• #7

Danman765432 said:

If you look at the fender they are pop riveted on, I have to take mine off since someone hit me there and im getting my car painted. I believe it is 3 pop rivets and you have to drill them out, so you have to take off your tire in order to do that.

Click to expand...

damn, in that case how do you get them back on?

might just mask the surrounding area off.

 

D

Danman765432

Member

Mar 3, 2006

471

0

16

Nutley, NJ

Apr 9, 2006

#8

• Apr 9, 2006

• #8

I have not come to that stage on putting them back on so I don't know yet, I am getting the vent in sometime this week from a guy and I'll let you know what I do when I put the new vent in. I'm thinking of just putting pop rivets back in, but I think you need a certain tool to do that, im not really sure

 

D

Danman765432

Member

Mar 3, 2006

471

0

16

Nutley, NJ

Apr 10, 2006

#9

• Apr 10, 2006

• #9

Ok after you take the pop rivets off you need to take off 3 nuts that are holding the vents studs into place to. I havent done it yet but I got my new piece in and I was also examing a mustang at the junk yard today.

 

donjohn

New Member

Feb 7, 2004

1,757

0

0

Irvine - Southern California

Apr 11, 2006

#10

• Apr 11, 2006

• #10

Danman765432 said:

I have not come to that stage on putting them back on so I don't know yet, I am getting the vent in sometime this week from a guy and I'll let you know what I do when I put the new vent in. I'm thinking of just putting pop rivets back in, but I think you need a certain tool to do that, im not really sure

Click to expand...

tool is pretty cheap, it looks kinda like a staple gun

 

tomustang

Psychotic Member

Founding Member

Jun 8, 2000

3,434

2

78

McLean Hospital

Apr 11, 2006

#11

• Apr 11, 2006

• #11

Danman765432 said:

but I think you need a certain tool to do that, im not really sure

Click to expand...

View attachment 477732

 

95cobraguy

Member

Dec 23, 2005

637

11

19

Concord, NC by way of LI, NY

Apr 11, 2006

#12

• Apr 11, 2006

• #12

if u guys are talking about the rear side vent u have to take the rear interior panels off to access the 3 nuts holding them on.

 

D

Danman765432

Member

Mar 3, 2006

471

0

16

Nutley, NJ

Apr 11, 2006

#13

• Apr 11, 2006

• #13

yeah, there is a vent inside the wheel well that is held on by 3 pop rivets, when you take them off you then need to take that black plastic piece off, then that allows you to reach the 3 nuts that the vent is actually held on by.

 

SM0k3

Founding Member

Jun 3, 2001

580

0

16

La Palma, California

Apr 12, 2006

#14

• Apr 12, 2006

• #14

well i already have easy access from the inside of my car since i dont have a rear seat, ill do it that way.

 

The Green GT

No 13 year olds are safe around me.

10 Year Member

Jan 8, 2006

1,269

19

99

Louisiana

Apr 12, 2006

#15

• Apr 12, 2006

• #15

Do you have to take the back seat out to take the interior panel out?

 

D

Danman765432

Member

Mar 3, 2006

471

0

16

Nutley, NJ

Apr 12, 2006

#16

• Apr 12, 2006

• #16

Ok the thing that you need to do is take out the back seat first if you have one, the next thing you have to do is take out the interior on that side. You dont have to take out the thing in the wheel well, i just did it today and it was annoying to do with a convertible but i got it done

 

The Green GT

No 13 year olds are safe around me.

10 Year Member

Jan 8, 2006

1,269

19

99

Louisiana

Apr 12, 2006

#17

• Apr 12, 2006

• #17

Danman765432 said:

Ok the thing that you need to do is take out the back seat first if you have one, the next thing you have to do is take out the interior on that side. You dont have to take out the thing in the wheel well, i just did it today and it was annoying to do with a convertible but i got it done

Click to expand...

man that sucks. I planned on getting a different style of scoops but I guess I can scratch that. I do plan on getting a rear seat delete though. I guess that would be a good time to do it.