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Old 03-20-2006, 05:24 PM
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Default Stainless steel front fender duct vent screens
Here are pictures of aftermarket stainless steel front fender duct vent screens on a Lemans Blue LMB 2005 Coupe.

This aftermarket version is not the best quality, but looks fine when not scrutinized closely and the cost is around $50 versus $250 for a set of the official GM parts.

The installation is pretty straightforward. It took less then 1 hour each side. The parts and installation techniques clearly evidence the after-thought that these parts really are. You have a hand-cut piece of screen (that you could buy at a hardware store) and some plastic blocks which you glue onto the inside of the fender. One side did come loose and had to be re-cemented.

Glad to answer questions about other mods shown below in my signature.


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Old 03-20-2006, 05:38 PM
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Looks very good.
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Looks great
Wonder what black powdercoated would lookl like ?
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I wish they would make some stuff like that for the c3
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I put the $50 ones on & they are cool
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Looks great
Wonder what black powdercoated would lookl like ?
I would like to see black powercoated on black.
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I put on the perforated ones. See pics.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...3328134kfnYMu#

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...43328134mTtHGM

http://community.webshots.com/photo/...3328134rAarZT#
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Originally Posted by dark_phantom
I would like to see black powercoated on black.

Not powercoat but here they are in OEM colors.

http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=7.42.7389
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Old 03-23-2006, 04:19 PM
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Very nice
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Originally Posted by bobinca
Not powercoat but here they are in OEM colors.

http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=7.42.7389
"10 minute install?" Where do I sign?
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Originally Posted by burtonbl103
Looks great
Wonder what black powdercoated would lookl like ?
PFYC sells Black powdercoated racemesh side cove screens:

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Originally Posted by bobinca
Not powercoat but here they are in OEM colors.

http://www.madvet.com/shop?frame=7.42.7389
I like the idea of matching the body color
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Looks great....
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Here is a picture of the powder coated black.

It's Euro Style

http://www.c4dhr.com/blackvent2.jpg

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The presentation or layout of this mesh is all wrong, it should be a diamond shape and not square! Like the factory GM units, and RaceMesh - they have it right.
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Question: Why put 'debris screens' on a vent that exits air? Not logical.
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Question: Why put 'debris screens' on a vent that exits air? Not logical.
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Old 05-12-2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by EuroRod
Question: Why put 'debris screens' on a vent that exits air? Not logical.
Why put the constraints of logic on art? It's not logical.
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Old 05-12-2006, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by dark_phantom
I would like to see black powercoated on black.
I'm thinking red powdercoated on a black car It might look awesome.
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Nice!
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