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Title: motorise vent Post by: fc4kiwi on March 25, 2004, 06:36:45 AM has anyone done a motorise vent instead of pushing down the handle that sit under the dash,if so could someone throw a picture or drawing at me, as im in the mode to build a new dash and dont want that handle hanging down below.
Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: RET on March 25, 2004, 06:53:59 AM It's an interesting idea - I've never heard of it being done. Its more common to see the vent welded up on modified cars.
I would think it should be straightforward enough to do. Once you get rid of the handle - "look at the handle" ;D - you've also gotten rid of the three bump stop positions, so it should open and close smoothly with a electric window motor or similar. cheers RET Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: Phantom on March 25, 2004, 07:01:32 AM G'day all,
Ret why do they weld up the vent on modified cars , mine is welded up and then bogged and it looks shizenhouzen, Trev if you are still out there hoe is my cowl coming along? Cheers Rusty Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: robbzfc58 on March 25, 2004, 09:48:02 AM russ if i go near it with an angle grinder at this time of year i'll get shot....farmers are funny about having their farms burnt out
cheers trev ps motorised vent sounds lioke a nice novel idea Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: RET on March 25, 2004, 10:20:16 AM Well I've never done it myself, but it's my understanding that the vent usually goes because the linkage and/or handle gets in the way of something being fitted under the dash, such as air-conditioning.
Or because it's a permanent way to stop the thing leaking ::) cheers RET Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on March 25, 2004, 11:03:15 AM Why not use a pop-up headlight mechanism from a VL Calais or an RX7 or similar? The Galaxie I have down the back uses a vacuum arrangement, hmmmmm.
You guys, stop giving me ideas! Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: customFC on March 25, 2004, 11:24:53 AM This idea is not a new one. There are a few Hot Rod suppliers in the USA that offer a kit for this modification.
Here is one showing the basic components. (http://www.julianos.com/images/powercow.jpg) Here is a link to their site. http://www.julianos.com/power_cowl_vent.html Here is a different set up. (http://www.hotrodsusa.com/buynow/manufactures/balls/images/cowlmtp.jpg) The link to this site. http://www.hotrodsusa.com/buynow/manufactures/balls/cowl.htm It might be worth a phone call to your local Hot Rod parts store to see if they import a version. Regards Alex Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: Ed on March 25, 2004, 10:01:21 PM Cool idea, but not so good if space saving was ur primary motivation. (hard to obtain scale on those pics)
I love modifiying my FE, but of the few things always destined to stay.. the vent handle was one of them! I love it and went to lengths to repair it. Im using my cowl vent to cool my ignition module.. sneaky huh. Cheers Ed Title: Re: motorise vent Post by: JB on March 26, 2004, 01:59:10 AM Hi Guys,
This is something I also had a look at while doing the van... There is a company up here that repairs the hydraulic/gas struts that I have used for the tailgate, they also supply a hydraulic ram that you can set up certain positions of actuation. This unit is small enough to do the job of the 3 position lever that the FC/FE has, but from memory it was about $350.00, so I made the centre console around the original handle. There would probably be a supplier of the same things down your way. Cheers Jason. |