[DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

[Ken Green]

I was thinking that a clear scoop over horizontal fins would not alter the appearance nearly as much as the big ears?  From the side, it might not be distinguishable.  I like the original look so much that the big ears replacing the windows just won't work for me.
Maybe even taper the triangular windows in slightly to pull in the boundary layer (admittedly not simple).
Ken

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I thought photos show air coming OUT of those grill areas when they are opened up.  To get air to go IN you have to put on huge scoops that stick out past the boundary layer of the car, no?
Jim 


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From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills behind the windows into air scoops?

Something similar has been done, I recall seeing photos on the PI
 forum. IIRC it incorporated the side window in the design, as opening
 that area up under the gills for air flow requires significant body
 work.

 Julian
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 It seems like the aluminum grills are styled like scoops. If that area
 is opened up, and horizontal fins are made that provide the same
 appearance as the grills, seems like the original look is preserved?
 Maybe a clear scoop over the fins?
 Ken
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   I was thinking that a clear scoop over horizontal fins would not alter
   the appearance nearly as much as the big ears?  From the side, it might
   not be distinguishable.  I like the original look so much that the big
   ears replacing the windows just won't work for me.
   Maybe even taper the triangular windows in slightly to pull in the
   boundary layer (admittedly not simple).
   Ken
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
   To: julian_kift at hotmail.com; kenn_green at yahoo.com;
   detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 5:46 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum
   grills behind the windows into air scoops?
   I thought photos show air coming OUT of those grill areas when they are
   opened up.  To get air to go IN you have to put on huge scoops that
   stick out past the boundary layer of the car, no?
   Jim
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>
   To: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; detomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Fri, Jan 12, 2018 4:02 pm
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum
   grills behind the windows into air scoops?
   Something similar has been done, I recall seeing photos on the PI
   forum. IIRC it incorporated the side window in the design, as opening
   that area up under the gills for air flow requires significant body
   work.
   Julian
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   Subject: [DeTomaso] Anyone looked into converting the aluminum grills
   behind the windows into air scoops?
   It seems like the aluminum grills are styled like scoops. If that area
   is opened up, and horizontal fins are made that provide the same
   appearance as the grills, seems like the original look is preserved?
   Maybe a clear scoop over the fins?
   Ken
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