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Old 05-28-08, 09:10 PM
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Where can I find one of these?

I remember someone was making these tin pieces that go from the rad core support to the front bumper thats some what of a help to direct air to the rad. Does anyone have a template for one of these?


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check ebay...i've seen them..
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Corksport sells them also.
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For the price corksport charges for the radiator shroud, your just better off buying a sheet of carbon fiber. Even better yet just get a sheet of aluminum with some side cutters. And measure away.
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Scrap Aluminum from metal shop ($6) + grinder wheel ($0.80) = rad shroud.
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Make a cardboard template first and use that to cut the final piece out of aluminum. Dress up the edges of the piece and with a little spray paint, it will look like this:
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I got one of these laying around...never put it on though.
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Make a cardboard template first and use that to cut the final piece out of aluminum. Dress up the edges of the piece and with a little spray paint, it will look like this:
dam that looks great is that yours? looks dam factory!!
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dam that looks great is that yours? looks dam factory!!
Thanks! Yeah, I made that.

Biggest problem was finding a suitable gauge of aluminum sheet. Ended up ordering a sheet on line from McMaster-Carr (http://www.mcmaster.com/) and it wasn't cheap. The key was making the template out of light cardboard first. That revealed all the small mistakes I made in size and shape before actually cutting/finishing the final piece. I have modified it a couple of times--once to install the hood pins. Give it a go. If you like creating things, you will enjoy doing it. Be sure to round the edges with a fine file to give it a professional look. Good luck!
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i have a few carbon ones in stock, Thanks.
http://www.shop.retro-spec.net/categ...?categoryId=11
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