I started off by making the template for the Steel plates to be cut too. using a standard gauge steel for the bottom flange, and a 3/32" thick piece for the middle "ring".
corigated CB is the "ring" the white is the flange.
This pic shows how the vent will be level when the project is done.
Once I had all the steel pieces cut (no pics
) I moved on to the hood... I CAREFULLY measured out everything and made cutlines with tape on the hood..
after cutting the hole in the hood, including cutting notchs out of the hood supports and removing a few of the blobs of foam that hod the hood panle in shape (will be replaced soom) I applyed a good coat of 3M Panel bond adhesive to the pieces, put them in place and clamped then for the night.
Come back the next day and removed the clamps , to see this..
A perfectly working vent recess flange..
Then I repeated the process on the other side.. (that where I am now, its drying as we speak..)
more will follow, but as you can tell its coming along nicely, and will look 100x better then this once the metals all straitend out and the hod and vents have a fresh coat of paint to even them out.
Priceless!
