Bronco Design mid Rise Hood Fresh Air Vent

[Eoth]

So I am installing the Bronco Design Mid Rise Hood and I have come to an issue... I cut the front fresh air vents figuring it would be too dark to see inside... Well its not... My aluminum radiator really stands out and I expect it to be even more noticeable when I have the hood painted flat black... Anyone else run into this issue? Thinking about installing some type of mesh or maybe some kind of a louver.

 

[stout22]

Would something like this help?
https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Stainless-Air-Dam-with-Built-in-Tool-Tray/Bronco_Radiators

 

[spap]

Epoxy some black wire mesh the the inside or fiberglass it in

 

[Eoth]

Would something like this help?
https://www.wildhorses4x4.com/product/Stainless-Air-Dam-with-Built-in-Tool-Tray/Bronco_Radiators

Good idea but nope.. The vents are almost on top of the radiator.

Probably going to do as spap suggests but wanted to see if anyone else had experience (I cant be the first to run into this). %)

 

[AZ73]

Paint your radiator black.

 

[JWMcCrary]

Paint your radiator black.

that's probably what I would do. Or make a small piece to cover the top and be flush with where the shroud attaches and paint that black. If it was flat and flat black you would never notice it.

 

[BRONCITIS74]

X2 on painting radiator black

 

[67sport]

Check out the offerings of these guys? I have no experience with them yet, but I will be solving the same problem in a few months when I get to my hood. They have a few different patterns, and painted black they may do the trick.

I'm not totally sold on it myself, but I'm leaning this way. Let us know your solution when you find it.

https://www.customcargrills.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Scrap-Perf-SS



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[txtruk15]

I'm thinking of purchasing the same hood and also cutting out the inlets and painting the hood matte black. I would use these, I've used them on other cars and they look good and don't let debris in...speed grill inserts

https://www.summitracing.com/search...-type/grilles-and-grille-inserts?fr=part-type

 

[torbken]

Trex also has universal wire mesh inserts that you can use.

 

[Eoth]

I went with this.... Pretty inexpensive so I am not out much if it doesn't do the trick... Will post results.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PBM1C2F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Rustytruck]

should have went to Home depot and got mesh for rain gutters.

 

[txtruk15]

I went with this.... Pretty inexpensive so I am not out much if it doesn't do the trick... Will post results.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08PBM1C2F/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

let us know and post a pick - that looks much more reasonable in price and seems to be good enough quality...

 

[sanndmann3]

I used window screen on mine but i think that radiator will shine thru just about anything...

 

[Madgyver]

Did the cut make the fiberglass around the opening flexible?

I may cut mine but leave some material in the middle instead of a long cut. So 4 holes instead of 2 holes.

 

[Eoth]

No noticeable change in rigidity cutting out the vents. I have the non-reinforced hood. It certainly is flexible but nowhere close to the old Kentrol hoods.

 

[Eoth]

Well here are the results... If I were to do it again I would get a tighter hole pattern. Certainly much better... Might be able to live with it.....Not quite "home-run"...

 

[Eoth]

So... Too cheap to buy more material with smaller holes... Got out the high temp grill paint and painted just the top of the radiator. I am satisfied.

 

[txtruk15]

wow, that really looks good! Inspiration for me - nice work!

 

[mustanggarage]

I have the same hood but it has the full underside so I didn't want to cut out the vents, but I thought it would look weird without it so I had it all smoothed out instead. just another option.