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Subject:Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
From:Jonce Fancher
Date:Sun, 30 May 2010 19:17:57 -0400

Ya Know if you go down to a Automotive Upholstery shop they usually
carry a Water resistant Door Panel material.
Just cut it with a fine tooth Jig Saw and install it and your done.
Glass and resin on stock Paper cardboard then painting black is a
major waist of time. If you have that much time on your hands do
something fun instead
C-ya Jonce

>I'd say just make your own patterns out of cardboard...
>super easy, and free....
>like if the first template isn't right, so what, just cut out another one
>from cardboard until you get the shape you like.
>And there is endless free cardboard laying around.
>
>but then....hey ....this cardboard is perfect ...what if I just coated it
>with say ....fiberglass resin ..?
>and I painted it flat black first, then made it water-proof and stiffer a
>bit with the fiberglass resin ..
>why heck , that would be as good or better than original , for almost no
>dollars or effort even.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "John Reynolds" <transporterjr@YAHOO.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 11:20 AM
>Subject: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
>
>
>Mine rubber "mounts" are shot and don't seem available any where. Are people
>just using rubber washers?
>Also, my right (drivers) side cardboard air deflector missing and the left
>(passenger) side seems damaged. I found a post in the archives that
>mentioned using corrugated plastic sign material-great idea. Anyone have a
>pattern for these?
>Thanks,John

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