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Posted by: siverson Oct 17 2014, 06:03 PM

Do all cars have this plastic grill between the windshield cowl and fresh air intake box, or just the late cars?

Trying to make sure I bolt my -6 back together correctly. It didn't have one, and I want to make sure that is correct for an early car or a 1970 -6.

Thanks,
Steve


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Posted by: SirAndy Oct 17 2014, 06:12 PM

I'm pretty sure early cars didn't have the leaf catcher ...

Posted by: McMark Oct 17 2014, 06:18 PM

Yup, it came in 74 IIRC.

Posted by: JmuRiz Oct 17 2014, 07:23 PM

My 73 doesn't have one...but I wish it did.

Posted by: Steve Snyder Oct 18 2014, 06:52 AM

The screen made it's long-overdue appearance in 1974.

That being said, I'd consider adding one to any car (6 or 4) that is not destined to be a CW show car. Stuff gets sucked in there quickly, and it's not exactly easy to clean out...

Posted by: RobW Oct 18 2014, 06:54 AM

You can say that again.

Posted by: rick 918-S Oct 18 2014, 08:33 AM

Back when I first got the Alien (1992?) it didn't have one. I slipped a piece of screen under the cowl. It works nicely and is not easily noticed.

Posted by: Mikey914 Oct 18 2014, 12:13 PM

I made the molded seal to add it in if your car didn't have one or it just needs to be replaced. We are working on making a replica of the screens, but they are 5 weeks out. You can use perforated metal to replace it.120 thick. (can't recall the gage).

On the original 6 leave it out.

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Oct 19 2014, 06:50 PM

a 1970 should look like this.........


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Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 19 2014, 09:46 PM

Not after the fall of 1970, it shouldn't. It should have lots of pine needles, and a couple of dried leaves, stuck in there....

--DD

Posted by: siverson Oct 19 2014, 10:36 PM

Thanks for the info everyone.

> On the original 6 leave it out.

Yeah, that's what I'll do.

While my -6 isn't 100% "correct" (i.e. I opted to powder coat some parts instead of paint), I have, in general, been trying to keep this one original.

-Steve

Posted by: partwerks Oct 19 2014, 10:57 PM

I recall seeing a small piece of stainless steel screen at work, and some woven, that I think just might work in there in place of the current screen once he gets all that junk torn out of the cowl area, I can look into it further on the size issue..........

Posted by: Mikey914 Oct 19 2014, 11:35 PM

I doubt yours will accumulate crap in there as it probably lives pretty sheltered like