Does anyone have photos of an 84 with side vents added? (or a later "humped" car with an 84 vented lid).

I have aquired an 84 lid, and wondered what it would look like on my 85. It would also help get the heat away from the4.9., but I dont want to have to put it on to see if it looks odd!
Griff

It has been done.. There are some pics floating around but I can't find any at the moment. Personally, I don't like it. Having the slots on the hood running front to back and the vents on the grilles running side to side doesn't look good to me. If I run across a picture I'll post it for you.

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quote Originally posted by Songman: It has been done.. There are some pics floating.

PM MinnGreen..

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Here you go.. Now you can make your own decision.. I don't care for it... Someone in the thread where this picture was posted said it reminded them of a BBQ grill. But if cooling is your goal and you don't want to deal with glassing a vent in, this would be an easy way to do it.

[This message has been edited by Songman (edited 08-28-2004).]

Someone needs to take a picture of that grill with a couple of steaks and brats on it.

JazzMan

And the heat from that 4.9 could probably cook it too! I'll take mine medium rare please.

I was just going to post that here Songman.... looks like you beat me to it. Thanks.

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Red 88 2M4
Silver 86 2M4
Red 84 SE Parts Car
Red 85 GT 1:18 Scale

Mmmmmm..... I especialy like it with the Red Green convertable kit. It just needs tidying up with some duct tape.

Seriously, it does look like a BBQ. Maybe it might look a bit better in body colour.
Griff.

I don’t know how your throttle cable hooks up on to your TB on your 4.9.
But on Ling it is on the side of the carb closest to the firewall.
When Ling looked like this…

snow and ice would build up on top.
Once the car was started it would melt.
The water would wick in to the throttle cable.
Then would refreeze at highway speeds in the winter and lock the throttle open.
I would shut the engine off and coast to a stop.
The heat from the engine would thaw the cable and I could start driving again
I’d get about 1/4 of a mile and it would happen again.
Having the throttle cable frozen on snowy / icey roads in rush hour traffic is pretty scary.

Something to think about.

Now this is an odd choice..it must be real hot under there!

^^^^^^^ I used to do that on my notchie in the winter.^^^^^^^^

Hey that last one looks good but vented would be very limited.

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1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4 - 88 Formula Front End, Roof Wing, JVC Stereo, Red Neons, Sony P5 8" Center Console Sub

My 84 had no decklid vents... I never had it overheat on me.

I liked the look allot.

This is my version of what to do with the decklid. The paint is the same as what is in my signature but in different light.

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[This message has been edited by RACE (edited 09-24-2004).]

Same here.. That is what I have on my white 85GT. The engine grills are also painted white... Looks great! No pictures of it though.

We did the same thing on Rie's car when we painted it last month. Can't see it too well in this picture though.

[This message has been edited by Songman (edited 09-24-2004).]

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[This message has been edited by MilleniumFiero (edited 09-24-2004).]

what kind of scoop is that millenium?it looks bolt on.

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what if you painted it the same color as the car?

I use to have the grilled vents on my old "84 and it helped a lot in cooling the Quad H.O.

I don't care for it much either. If the vents were all going in the same direction I might like it better.

BTW, why are you having cooling issues on the 4.9? Mine runs cool even in Texas.