Hood question.

[kkingsley930]

How do I remove the plastic vent inside the hood? I got the 2 screws on the top side but what am I missing here. Did BMW seal it up with some kind of epoxy?
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af218/kkingsley930/0f9b36fa.jpg

[TxDarth]

That looks like the cavity for the micro air filters - why would you want to take that part out?

[Retaks04]

That looks like the cavity for the micro air filters - why would you want to take that part out?

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what are you trying to do?

[kkingsley930]

That is in fact what it is. I am taking everything off my hood to have it completely sand blasted and powder coated.

[TxDarth]

That is in fact what it is. I am taking everything off my hood to have it completely sand blasted and powder coated.

OK now....why would you powdercoat your hood??? I can see (maybe) the sand blasting if it badly rusted, not if in fact it is just to prepare for painting.

A good sanding, might even try a DA if it is BAD shape - pealing or bad paint job previously. Sand blasting can be very destructive if not done correctly especially on large flat areas like our hoods, not as easy as it looks.

[motion]

Those 3 expanding rivet's (2 piece) just pop out.

[kkingsley930]

Thanks motion that worked. For some reason i thought those were snap rings under the heads. But where I was really having an issue at was where the inside piece and the outside piece are joined together. I figured it out though. Some type of tar material is holding them together. Alittle heat and they slide right apart.