fender vent for feet pic

**fatcat** · 2nd December 2006, 06:27 PM

Hi all,
I like the look of this a vent to cool down the lower area arond the feet. Any idea were i could get one? And how much, would it be easy to fit with my two left hands. thanks dam i dont think the pic has attached

tombraider · 2nd December 2006, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by fatcat

Hi all,
I like the look of this a vent to cool down the lower area arond the feet. Any idea were i could get one? And how much, would it be easy to fit with my two left hands. thanks dam i dont think the pic has attached

WTF??????

crossy · 2nd December 2006, 07:09 PM

X2 - am looking to do the same, was thinking something like the 40 series? cruisers where its a flip out scoop in the door

**Blknight.aus** · 2nd December 2006, 07:45 PM

you can cut and paste the panel of a cruiser into the landie but IMHO it aint pretty and will be more hassle than its worth come rain dust and river crossings.

but IF you must... it is doable by means of rivets/ mount plates and bog...

tombraider · 2nd December 2006, 09:31 PM

Some simple heat/sound shield in the floor area will substantially reduce floor area temps.

**gruntfuttock** · 2nd December 2006, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by tombraider

Some simple heat/sound shield in the floor area will substantially reduce floor area temps.

What type would you reccomend??

**Outlaw** · 2nd December 2006, 11:26 PM

or also got the vents from the early patrols... at least they're not toyo

**dobbo** · 3rd December 2006, 04:34 AM

You talking about a fender, don't dishonour it with yota parts,

Suggestions

run some ducting from the passenger side vent to the footwell, similar too the setup on a series III
Wear thongs
install a sunroof (hot air rises) it would work to a certain extent
Upgrade the vents and compressor on your airconditioner

**Blknight.aus** · 3rd December 2006, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by gruntfuttock

What type would you reccomend??

same as you used for your bonnet insulation mate. I also have some thin reflective foam stuff you can double layer under the rubber that helps a little bit.

**JDNSW** · 3rd December 2006, 06:36 AM

Most of the hot feet on Landrovers comes through the floor. Insulate the floor and the firewall, particularly where the exhaust is close to the other side. I used the thin, dense foam sold as hiking beds on my 2a. You can get them with a layer of reflective foil. If used inside they do not have to be oil/heat resistant like the insulation has to be under the bonnet.

The flap out foot vents on the early Patrols and Landcruisers you will notice are no longer used. (They were commonplace on cars in the twenties, and also existed into the thirties. While they do have their points, they suffer from the major problem that they take air from right where the front wheel throws up dust, and this is a very serious problem except when they can take air from the trough between the bonnet and the mudguard - hardly existed on the FJ40 and did not exist on the early Patrols, nor any Landrover.
With the Defender you have the additional problem that the place they fit (in front of the door, not on the door), unlike the other vehicles referred to, is double walled. If you really need to provide additional foot ventilation, do something along the lines Dobbo suggests.

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