Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 17:28:09 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
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nice to see your recommendation.
what I had in mind doesn't involve much time or effort at all.
Sure isn't as much effort as finding an automotive upholstery store and
asking for water resistant door panel material..
though that sounds like nice stuff.
and for sure, if I saw a nice stash of reasonably priced material like that,
I might invest in some.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonce Fancher" <streetbugs@verizon.net>
To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: Radiator rubber mounts - cardboard air deflectors
> 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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