Does anyone have drawings or plans for the back vents that can be placed on top of our louvres, for car shows and or parade use? I know Gary Weaver posted the plans for actual vents, but before printing those and redrawing them to stair step on my louvres, I was hoping someone already did that in the past.
There's times when I take the DeLorean out for events that I do as Doc Brown. I have some time machine/BTTF props inside the car now like the Flux Capacitor, Doc's glasses, speedo, hoverboard, and I place my partially completed Mr. Fusion on the louvres. I'm making a removable time circuit display box that I can just set on the console - with just the colored gels/dates and lights inside. So I thought it would be easy to make a collapsible set of vents for the back of the car which I can carry inside when driving to or from an event.
I built this using Gary's plans with plywood and gator board (high density foam core)... It just lays on the engine cover and I leave the louvers in place just open. Most people don't notice the difference. That said the louvers are easy to remove and replace - lining up the latch so that it works is the hard part. 10644254_1702756243272643_674443456511255632_o.jpg12828454_1702756313272636_1547600609129588830_o.jpg
I've only used it for static display and I have to transport it separately. I haven't tried to drive a parade with it though I think slow speed would be fine (especially with louvers off) as long as you provide vent holes for engine heat to escape.
Anyway... It's a work in progress and I've already obtained some more authentic parts to make it more accurate.
That looks pretty good Steve. Unfortunately I don't have an engine cover, nor would one fit over the air cleaner on my engine. If I removed the louvres and made the cover for the Mr. Fusion version, that would work, but for now I just want to make something that can easily be carried in the car - thus the idea of the collapsible vents, which would have some kind of bar that would go between and rest on the louvres so I can attach my Krups/Mr. Fusion to the top.
The sintra/wood looks like it worked out well!
I was kinda thinking using that or hardboard - even was thinking of a thicker balsa wood too.
I'm having a hard time figuring out how what looks like the sides of the vents in these plans go over the back of the car, as there doesn't seem to be an actual cut out t wrap around and over the taillights. I'm sure it's right there in front of me, as I see the veins and all.
I built this using Gary's plans with plywood and gator board (high density foam core)... It just lays on the engine cover and I leave the louvers in place just open.