Date:         Fri, 27 Oct 2000 12:57:15 -0300
Reply-To:     Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
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From:         Jean-Guy Savoie <jgsavoie@NBNET.NB.CA>
Subject:      Cardboard air deflectors
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Dear Frank, list members.

Searching through the archives, I was only able to find the following thread
concerning cardboard air deflectors that are in front of the radiator and
also found in the engine compartment for the air intake:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9807C&L=vanagon&P=R18428

Mine are beyond ratty.  Frank does a good job of explaining his project, but
I am requestiing an update from him, and perhaps other list member's
suggestions about replacement material.

I too considered masonite-like products, but was concerned that they would
be too rigid for easy installation / removal and also potentially for
vibration.  Finally, I feared that the material would be too hard and
possibly wear or chip the paint, alowing the formation of the dreaded
ferrous oxide and metamorphosing my Smurf into a Rustphalia, not good.

Regular corrugated cardboard wouldn't stand up a season and any other
material I considered wasn't rigid enough.

So Frank, two years hence, any down sides to your handywork?  Does the
material hold up to the elements? Any increase noise? comments?

List members, any othert material attempted?

JGS
1984 Westy 1.9 Digijet (Bleu Schtroumpf)