

| 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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