Conversion To Front Breather

[masked drifter]

I really want to convert my bottom breather car into a front breather car. I already removed my front bumper support and removed my fog lights and I'm ready to cut the front licence plate area to allow air to pass through there. I need help on fabricating a lower bumper support to hold the bottom bumper firm and some panels to seal the front area so all the air gets to the radiator.

Here are some pictures so you all can see what I'm talking about.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather14.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather13.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather.jpg

Here is how another guy converted his TransAm into a front breather, although his 4th gen model is older than mine but the idea is the same.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather12.jpg

If someone could help me cut my bumper like this that'd be great because this looks alot better than just using the foglight holes and license plate hole.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather4.jpg

It's alot easier to convert to a front breather on a Camaro, I'm jealous.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/RedSpaceRanger/FrontBreather5.jpg

If someone is interested in helping me please let me know I'd like the help. If there is a meet tomarrow at Towers I'll be there.

 

[masked drifter]

So I finally man'd up and tried this without any help. Tell me what you all think.

Tools
Power Drill
Dremel
10mm socket w/ wrench
Torx bit screwdriver

Items
24x30 Sheet Metal
1 bolt and nut


I started off by removing my front bumper and taking off the plate. After that I used a dremel to cut a hole. And I put it the bumper back on to see how it looks, It looks good imo.

This is the 24x30 Sheet metal I got from Lowes. i wanted an Aluminum Sheet Metal but they didnt have it so i got this metal one. I measured the length between the air dam to the 3 holes on the bottom front bumper. About 3 inches from the air dam then a horizontal bend of about 4.5 inches to line up to the 3 holes. After the measuerments I used a marker to and made a template on the sheet metal to cut with the dremel.

Here's close pictures after installing the sheet metal to the bumper.

Here's how it looks with everything installed standing away.

I'm going to put back on the air dam but I was really tired. I also plan on sealing the radiator and perhaps make a grill for the holes.

 

[masked drifter]

Update! I sealed my front breather to the radiator. I used sheet metal once again. It was a simple idea but it took me forever to get the right size so I can put back on my bumper properly.
I extended the bottom seal to go all the way across the bumper so it seals and I used 2 small sheet metal and bent them so I can bolt them to the bumper support holes.

I'll have some pictures of my middle front grill tomarrow. I tried so many different type glues I finally went to this body shop place and they ordered me something that can seal the grill to the plate. They told me this would work, I hope so.

 

[kwkouki]

omg your camera/pictures suck

Dood why even post those? you cant see shit without getting a headache.

 

[masked drifter]

Update! Grill pictures

All there is left now is to mount a grill for the fog light holes