New look

[Brett Proctor]

I was planning to seal off the scoops(air intakes) that are on the top of the fenders. They are of no use to me or function to the car but in a recent journey to the junk yards I found these small scoops. They don't fit as they are, but I could easily make them fit. It changes the looks of the sides alittle and they look a whole lot better than some of the scoops that are offered as options(I think)
I could maybe route the air to the radiator to assist in getting fresh air to it

Just a thought

 

[Peter]

Steady on there Brett, getting into Cimbria/SS territory there
Nice touch on a Nova though.*thumbs up*

 

[Brett Proctor]

A very bad photo shop cut and paste rendering of how the scoop could be shaped.

I think it kind of lost something when I extended the lower part. Maybe not as much would look better

What do you think??

Maybe worth making??

It would be less work to cover up the intake with a scoop than seal it off completely.

It'll be a couple of months before I get to this so there's time to think about it

 

[Peter]

That last rendition looks better following the lines of the canopy.

 

[POPTOP]

Would it be possible to flip them and use them to extract air from the cabin? The little bit I drove my machine it would get stuffy quick inside at times. I set up my linear actuators with a vent position that lifts the canopy two inches at the push of a button, for use at stoplights to get fresh air.

 

[ydeardorff]

I suppose anything is possible.
Don't you have any cabin air or heat in the car? You could use one of Nic's sump inline fans for quite a bit of airflow without having to pop the top.

 

[Brett Proctor]

Would it be possible to flip them and use them to extract air from the cabin? The little bit I drove my machine it would get stuffy quick inside at times. I set up my linear actuators with a vent position that lifts the canopy two inches at the push of a button, for use at stoplights to get fresh air.

No, the design is wrong for pulling the air out.

It is possible to make a vent that would pull the air out but not sure where the best place to put it

 

[Peter]

Side of ear window tunnel venting out on the 'V's of the rear body under the louvers or aircraft style rotating vents in the side windows, Mine has a flip out on the rear lower corner of the side windows and a two speed Ford fan in the front blasting into the footwells and dash vents, stuffy? never.

 

[CyCo]

The modified scoops look good. But just because I can, here's the other point of view;

(I bet he thinks he was showing up my car. lol)

Sorry if I've spammed you too hard.

 

[islandman]

I had never noticed that extra ridge the Eureka has on the outside of the body line where it meets the canopy before I saw it in these shots, seems to be on both cars.

 

[CyCo]

Yeah, it's meant to be a 'shut' line, only on the F4. From memory neither the Sport or the PL30 had them.

 

[vpogv]

I like the vent scoops. One of those things I keep thinking I will do but at the same time it's one more thing to do. *laugh*

 

[Brett Proctor]

Just playing with it.
Here's what I got so far. Can't have it sweep much farther forward because the opening will get narrower

 

[RangerBEH]

I like the front of it. What do you think about sweeping the back of it following the body lines a little farther, elongating the piece a bit. That way it's not blended in but follows the lines of the car and looks like it was designed for a sterling. Though the more I look at it I think even now it fits better then the big eagle scoops. The color difference doesn't help.

Just a though I could be way off base. You've got the vision.*thumbs up*

 

[Brett Proctor]

might have it primered tonight, I'll post some pictures if I get it that far

 

[Brett Proctor]

What do you think about sweeping the back of it following the body lines a little farther, elongating the piece a bit. That way it's not blended in but follows the lines of the car and looks like it was designed for a sterling

Right now I have it wrapped around the opening(sort of), if I take it farther back it wouldn't direct the air into the opening that well.

The shape of this is a lower,slimmer profile than some that I've seen and it doesn't look like a box stuck on top like some do. Just my opinion.

Well I guess I should make another one for the other side.

 

[vpogv]

Digging it Brett. Always have loved the elephant ears on the Eureka's, this makes those and adds a bit more sleekness. Personally I would take the bottom edge of the "scoop" and bring it so it mirrors the curve of the body line just under it. Depth of the scoop is spot on. *thumbs up*

 

[Peter]

Nicely done and I know what a pig it must have been to get it to fit the multiple curves on the body.

 

[Brett Proctor]

Digging it Brett. Always have loved the elephant ears on the Eureka's, this makes those and adds a bit more sleekness. Personally I would take the bottom edge of the "scoop" and bring it so it mirrors the curve of the body line just under it. Depth of the scoop is spot on. *thumbs up*

I'm not going to mess with it much more.

I'll build one for the other side and then make the molds for them.

I was asked if I would consider making an extra set and yes I would consider it. Not sure what the cost would be at this point.

Heres a picture of how close it follows the lines of the existing port

 

[vpogv]

Don't blame you about making more changes Brett. Scoops do look really nice.