David Floyd

Thanks Jet and you too lart

dougoh

looks great...i have been toying with the idea of doing somthing simular..there is a guy who builds hot rods around the corner form me who has a machine to stamp vents..but i do not want to repaint my hood..so im going with somthing that i will have to weld to the hood..i was thinking somthing like these from an old jeep
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/60s-e...10595335QQrdZ1

JET951

you will have to repaint your hood if you weld vents onto it.

SeaCay

Welding on the hood will guarantee you two things: the need to do a ton of bodywork to repair the warped hood skin, and the need to repaint.

I did paint and body on Porsches for a few years while going to school. David's way to go is THE way to go. My only comment would be to remove the paint in the area of the louvers before stamping, as trying to sand around them is certainly more of a PITA than a flat sheet of steel.

I've had louvers stamped into a sheet of aluminum I used as a replacement for the foward belly pan. I paid a lot more money per louver than David. He got a great deal, and the guy looks like he did a great job.

(Any 928 owners that want to do this should limit theirs to 5 per side, as true sharks have only 5 gill plates.)

tconn

David
Thats looking real nice!
If I remember, your doing the paint yourself?

ibkevin

Verrry Nice!

Lart, I suspect you're about to be stripped of your vestments once the 28'rs get a scent...

David Floyd

[QUOTE=SeaCay]
My only comment would be to remove the paint in the area of the louvers before stamping, as trying to sand around them is certainly more of a PITA than a flat sheet of steel.

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You got that right, I spent many hours sanding/priming around the vents, till I was happy

David Floyd

That was the plan, I ended up just doing all the prep work, took on a second job and have had no time to finish up so I had my buddy paint for me.

David Floyd

What was that baseball movie about the Indians, had Bob Uker in it ?

"It is very bad to drink Jobu's Rum"

dougoh

the movie was called Major League

testarossa_td

Still love the louvres....still have not found a place in DFW

SamGrant951

Yo bartender- Jobu needs a refill.

Hood looks amazing! mmm fresh paint, Im jealous.

David Floyd

Ok.. she is home !! nice to drive her after 5 months, lots of clean up to do, engine bay is filthy !!!!

I need a few gaskets for door handles and such, then final assembly.

Not 100% show stopper quality.. but does look very nice.

lart951

Awesome Floyd, great looking Navigator congrats

Ski

Looks great David, well done.