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09-11-04, 06:43 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
Posts: 1,498
Rep Power: 21  | Stainless screen project
What started out as an induction air filter project has now
become a complete aperture screening project. Once I
got started, I couldn't stop!
Total cost: $50
1. 2'x3' 1/4" mesh stainless screen-$40
(exact amount to do a GT40, with no room for error)
2. 16' of 1/8" vacuum hose-free(already had it in garage)
3. 1 tube of black weatherstrip adhesive-$5
4. 1 pack of Dremel cut off wheels-$5
5. 3 pieces of stiff aluminum welding rod-free (screen stiffener)
Total cost-$50
I half-split the vacuum hose in a razor blade jig, and used
it as a gasket for the screens. I wired the welding rods to
the radiator screen to stiffen it up. The tow hook holes
will be trimmed with the same rubber hose. The photos show
everything dry fit. Gluing will take place tonight or tomorrow. | 
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09-11-04, 06:44 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Stainless screen project
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09-11-04, 06:46 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
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09-11-04, 06:48 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
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#4
Not a bad return for a $50 investment! | |
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09-11-04, 11:13 AM
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| | Faili F 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Axis Of Evil GT40: A Fake one
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Rep Power: 14 | Re: Stainless screen project
Bill, VERY NICE. The ones on the top of the rear bonet are going to be copied ASAP!!! Thanks for sharing the detail. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] | 
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09-11-04, 11:21 AM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Stainless screen project
Freddy F,
No problemo! I found a LARGE grain of sand on my manifold, at which point I made the decision to add induction hole filters and a turkey pan. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img]
The stainless mesh came from Racer Parts Wholesale. Make sure that they check it before shipping, as my first piece looked like it had been immersed in salt water!
I cut my filters from 3 layers of 3/4" thick A/C filter
media(dyed black)that I bought at Carquest.($12 for 2'x3')
Oops! Forgot about the filters. That makes the total $62
#5 shows the tow hook holes trimmed in rubber.
Bill | |
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09-19-04, 03:10 PM
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| | Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Dec 2002 GT40: Ottawa, Ontario
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: Stainless screen project
Looks nice, Bill. I'm wondering how other screen mesh patterns would look...
Rick | |
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09-19-04, 08:09 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Stainless screen project
Rick,
Some new Jags have their front mesh set diagonally. It looks entirely different from mine.
I debated on doing my screens that way, but was short of s.s. mesh, so I went vertical/horizontal.
BTW, the diagonal mesh on the Jag looked pretty hot!
Bill | |
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09-21-04, 03:17 PM
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| | daveharris 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rohnert Park ca GT40: Northern Ca,
Posts: 351
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Stainless screen project
Hi Bill, I tried looking at the Racer Parts Wholesales web page for the screen, but am apparently too dense to find it (tried screen, wire screen, wire mesh etc). Can you help a dumb Nor Cal guy find this stuff??
cheers | |
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09-21-04, 03:56 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Rep Power: 21 | Re: Stainless screen project
Hi Dave,
Look under "New Products"......Try stainless mesh...coarse
It's right there on the front page, in black and white.
You California guys are all the same! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] You can't find the forest for the trees! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
Bill | |
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09-21-04, 09:05 PM
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| | flatchat Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Warwick,Qld, Au
Posts: 768
Rep Power: 13 | Re: Stainless screen project
Didja try smoke screen??
[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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09-22-04, 04:50 PM
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| | 40bud 6 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: San Francosco a GT40: GTD Finished in
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Rep Power: 13 | Re: Stainless screen project
The problem is that here in Calif. we are not allowed to deal with anything coarse. | |
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09-22-04, 05:13 PM
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| | Fatal Attraction Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA GT40: Ex-DRB #35
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Bud,
With all the "sensitive types" in San Francisco, I'm not surprised!
Bill | |
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10-08-04, 11:42 PM
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| | Phil 3 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey GT40: scratch built Mk1
Posts: 349
Rep Power: 8 | Re: Stainless screen project
Dave
Try looking at McNichols co., they have just about every screen, expanded metal, mesh etc that you could want, www.mcnichols.com, or e-mail them at sales@mcnichols.com
good luck | |
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