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Old 04-03-2009, 05:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
basjoos
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Originally Posted by davidgrey50 View Post
On my 1984 Dodge Rampage the cabin air intake is directly under a grill at the trailing edge if the hood. The intake hole itself is surrounded by a sheet metal 'wall', and the rain is kept out by a plastic shield which sits an inch above the opening and extends an inch over the sides and stops an inch from the bottom of the 'wall' -a sort of umbrella. Simple and effective.

PS You're an inspiration!
That's where the air inlet on my car is too, but my mods have dropped the high pressure that normally drives the air through the vents to where the air won't move without fan assist.
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