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| mightyohm |
 Jan 3 2005, 01:56 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest   |
Is there a good way to make the rain tray easily removable? Zip ties or?? I want to put it back on for the rest of the winter and be able to take it off when summer is here again.
I have an early style 70-72 rain tray if it matters. Actually if anyone in the bay area is giving away a rain tray I would gladly take one in better shape than mine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Mine is warped and one of the mounting tabs is broken off. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif) |
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| Demick |
Jan 3 2005, 02:12 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
It's held in with just 6 screws isn't it? Comes out in less than 5 minutes. Are you really looking for a faster way to get it in and out?
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| mightyohm |
Jan 3 2005, 03:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It was originally held in by rivets. I don't know if that is stock or not, this is a 72.
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| Demick |
Jan 3 2005, 04:13 PM
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Ernie made me do it! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,312 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Pleasanton, CA Member No.: 257 |
I didn't know that. My '74 was held in with screws. In that case, I can see why you want an easier way.
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| Joe Bob |
Jan 3 2005, 04:32 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Ummmm, rivets are a DAPO modification....they should all be held in with screws.
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| smooth_eddy |
Jan 3 2005, 08:55 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 535 Joined: 13-November 04 From: Seattle Member No.: 3,102 |
Just drill out the rivots and replace them with stainless screws.
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| mightyohm |
Jan 4 2005, 02:30 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
that's exactly what I just did. it took me about 15 minutes. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) my rain tray is a little bit hosed (one of the tabs at the rear broke off) but i think it will be enough to get by. thanks for all the help! |
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| DJsRepS |
Jan 4 2005, 05:48 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
You really think it cools better with it off. I do central A/C repair and know some about CFM (cubic foot pr Min)and how pos and neg airpressures and restrictions affect the airflow/CFM. I may be wrong as I often am but the Intake of the fan is open to the entire motor bay and less than 1sq ft opening. The large grill opening with the rain gaurd spaced for 1" air gap all around it should be suffecent. One could prove airflow with an manometer that measuers pressure in inches of water colom. Put the sensor in the motor bay and hood closed and run from idle up to 4k for 10 sec and look for neg pressuer readings, then compair the readings with the rain gaurd off. I would figure the rain and the sun hitting the motor would not be an good trade off.
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| Mueller |
Jan 4 2005, 09:03 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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yes, removing it does help, in fact one person with a /6 reported a 15° drop in temperature by raising the lid open about 2" |
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