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| 23e Heure |
 Nov 26 2016, 04:43 AM
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Busy overtaking 911s  Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 13-August 15 From: London Member No.: 19,057 Region Association: England  |
I am fitting a front mounted oil cooler, along with GT style GRP front bumper and lower valence with the opening to allow airflow.
Much as I'm sure Mittelmotor's parts are fabulous quality and (maybe?) period correct, I am not shelling out $675 plus shipping to buy a part like this from them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Oil cooler grill at Mittelmotor (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i13.photobucket.com-19057-1480157000.1.png) So I'm starting this thread as I'd love to know the different the approaches folks have taken - both DIY and off the shelf solutions - to filling the opening and protecting the cooler from flying road debris. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i46.photobucket.com-19057-1480157000.2.jpg) |
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| mepstein |
Nov 26 2016, 07:44 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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It would be great if 914rubber would reproduce the part. I don't want to pay $675 but I would pay decent money for one.
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| 23e Heure |
Nov 26 2016, 08:09 AM
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Busy overtaking 911s Group: Members Posts: 323 Joined: 13-August 15 From: London Member No.: 19,057 Region Association: England |
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| RickS |
Nov 26 2016, 08:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Found fine mesh metal screen like in the first pic at The Home Desperate and cut it to size and molded it to shape. Secured with whatever I had handy. Cost was cheap.
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| Cairo94507 |
Nov 26 2016, 09:11 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,759 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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I think this screen may need to be stainless steel. In cars I have had in the past with front oil coolers I tried a couple different screens to protect the cooler and they all got chipped up and looked abused within months since they are so low to the ground. Stainless at least won't rust like my others did. Then it has to be black too.....I wonder if powder coat would withstand the rocks, etc.? I definitely would not drive the car without a nice tight-mesh screen to protect the cooler. I lost one cooler in the past due to rock damage and don't want to do that again.
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| wndsrfr |
Nov 26 2016, 01:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,429 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(RickS @ Nov 26 2016, 06:51 AM)  Found fine mesh metal screen like in the first pic at The Home Desperate and cut it to size and molded it to shape. Secured with whatever I had handy. Cost was cheap. If it needs to be "bling", then get the real thing.....if it's for a track car, use some "rat wire" screen.... Attached thumbnail(s) 
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