This is an old revision of the document!
AC Vents
Tools Required
Hardware Required
Equipment Required
Supplies Required
Quick Reference
Here is where to put details that you will likely need to look back at even once you've done this step many times before like measurements or gotchas that you've experienced
Here's an example of an embeded photo that is a thumbnail that can be clicked on to get a closer look.
Instructions
- Remove 5 screws that hold the black plastic trim behind the passenger side rear wheel with a 5/16 inch socket
- Pop trim piece off buy pulling from the wheel well opening. Most of the plastic clips will break and that is expected.
- Twist clips 90 degrees and the lower ones will come out. Upper ones can be pried out with a clip removing tool or squezed from the inside and potentially won't break and can then be reused. Toss broken ones and put any that aren't broken in a bag with the screws. Place bag on top of rear tire.
- Mark for lower vent hole with Jig-A. With a scrach awl mark around the inside of the jig.
- Drill holes a little bit on the inside of the corners with an 1/8 bit after marking with an auto-center punch
- Drill holes out larger with a step bit right up to or just past the line that you scribed with the jig
- Starting at one of the holes you drilled use the body saw to cut out along the line. It's a snug fit so you are better being up to 1mm past the line then not quite up to it.
-Lower vent hole locates itself with the jig in the holes. The upper one is centered over the hole in the upper right corner of the lower one. -Scribe a line with a scratch awl. Cut close or on the line with the body saw. Use die grinder to make the corners nice and round. Use angle sander to smooth the edge starting with 90 degrees and then clean the burr off of the inside and outside without making it a knife edge. - drill drain holes as required for vents and AC (more to add here) - Clean edge that was cut and in about an inch with wax and grease. Get a fresh spot on the paper towel several times to avoid spreading around anything that you are cleaning off. - Prime with on step primer and a wool dauber
This is a step by step list to do the step along with embeded photos and videos as necessary.