Fresh air vents for coupe

[Lumpyguy]

Has anyone done any fresh air ducting into the interior of the 818C cab, more importantly down in the leg area, I find even with the windows down it seems to get pretty warm down by my legs. I was thinking of a 3" flex tube from the front end and an electric valve to open amd let cool air into the leg area.

Looking for thoughts or things you guys have done

Thanks

[aquillen]

My venting is overkill to what you are asking but may give you ideas... see 159 to 162:
https://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showthread.php?20434-Art-s-818-build/page4
The front scoop duct is pending, will feed air up into the bottom of the air-switch box. I simple push-pull air flapper in the air path would do the job if your'e not into servos and such.

[lance corsi]

I’ve adopted the small scoop atop the front fender, as can be found on some early racing corvettes. It just funnels air into a fitting which leads to my foot boxes. One on each side. If the fender must be removed, the fitting & hose remain attached to the foot box. No need for cumbersome removal of hose, etc. I saw it one morning while watching my favorite car show and thought it would be much simpler to build than trying to find space for a 4” hose running from my grille area over top of everything else, back to the firewall.

[sgarrett]

I incorporated the original HVAC fan from the donor and ran a 2" duct to each footwell. That way I can still have air coming in even if I'm not moving, which is when I get the most hot in my other cars. Now that I have it all hooked up it actually works better than I thought it would! Of course, I can't test in on the road yet because the car is still languishing in my garage....