Hood Louver Size/Under-Hood Frame – No Problem!

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Hood Louver Size/Under-Hood Frame – No Problem! 2017-05-29T02:33:25+00:00

WHEN SELECTING HOOD LOUVER SIZE. . .

DON’T LOOK AT THE UNDER-HOOD FRAME

AND JUDGE FROM THAT!

WITH YOUR HOOD OPEN, LOOK AT THE UNDER-HOOD

SUPPORT FRAME.  IT IS COMPLETELY

SATISFACTORY TO HAVE SOME OF THE HOOD

FRAME PASSING UNDER THE HOOD LOUVERS!

If so, you can “hole out” or “Swiss cheese”

the Hood Frame below the Hood Louvers while

still maintaining full strength (see Photo 1).

Note, in Photo Below, the UNUSUALLY large brace

under this (Jeep) hood (most are much

smaller!).  But, NO PROBLEM!  The owner

(Detective Michael Livera of the Odessa, Texas

P.D.) just holed it out with various size hole-

saw drill bits (the large elongated slots were

already there).  On wide hood frames you

can use a 1”–to 3”–dia. hole saw drill bits.

On smaller frames, use ½”–to 1”–hole saw

drill bits. Drill in the center ridge of the frame;

leave the frame sides intact to retain strength.

Some vehicles (e.g., certain late Fords) have flat,

unraised central panels that have no real

support function and which can be cut through

and removed.