--- Anthony Rhodes <spamiam@comcast.net> wrote:
> Well, guys. I kind of like the original works rally car vents. I made some
> for my car, now recently sold. I have pictures of it here.
>
> I tried to think of what Giovanni (Michelotti) himself would have done with
> the vents. Clearly he did not really like straight lines, and I decided that
> the straight front leading edge of the trapezoidal cut-out was not the best.
> I made it have a gentle curve to follow the wheel well line. I think it
> looks great. However, matters of taste are not really debatable, so if you
> guys prefer some roughly rectangular cut, that is great too.
>
> I used a spitfire grille section instead of the square herald grille that was
> used originally.
>
> Here is a link to the pictures.
> http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rhodes/64342.html The vent pictures are near
> the bottom. Click on the pix to get a larger view.
>
> What do you think of this variant?
Tony, I have to admit it's the nicest factory-style vent I've seen, the curved
leading edge does make it fit the car much better than the original style.
Raymond
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