My custom window vents

[Ninjabenben]

I want to be able to crack the window for ventilation but protect against rain and bugs.

I saw someone make something similar to this, so here's my version. Made with corrugated plastic, no-see-um netting, e6000 glue, and gorilla all weather tape.

1. I measured and cut out the general shape.
2. I then used gorilla tape to make soft hinges for the vents to protect against rain coming in from the side. I used triangle pieces of tape for the other side of the hinges I didn't want to stick to anything. Doing it this way allows me to push the vents in for flatter storage.
3. I cut out the netting and put along the back (inward side of the vehicle). I took sandpaper to rough up the plastic side and laid a bead of e6000 glue around the 4 vents and laid the netting into it and used a popsicle stick to push it all down.
4. I then used more gorilla tape all around to just protect the edges and also overlap the netting edges
5. For the bottom edge I folded the tape in a way to make a U shaped lip to hang onto the window glass

Not the sexiest build, but it'll hopefully do the job. Time to make one for the other side

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[Lowcountry Bronco]

Here's some other alternatives:

https://www.visualautowerks.com/products/bronco-window-vents-6th-gen

Or

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/cheap-diy-5-window-vent-option-for-in-vehicle-camping.32555/

 

[Ninjabenben]

Here's some other alternatives:

https://www.visualautowerks.com/products/bronco-window-vents-6th-gen

Or

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/cheap-diy-5-window-vent-option-for-in-vehicle-camping.32555/

Yeah I saw those and took them as inspiration. I wanted something with more cover from rain, so I went with this design.

But if you already got an awning then yeah these should work great

 

[Ripcurl]

"Not the sexiest build"........you got that right, but hope it works for you

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