My $15 debris screen
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
From: SUPERIOR COURT
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Sure it's not as pretty as the $100 ones but total cost around $15 and took me 2 hours to make and install. Still needs some minor modifications, shorter screws and a little trimming but overall not to bad I thought.
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (Slickk.)
Sure it's not as pretty as the $100 ones but total cost around $15 and took me 2 hours to make and install. Still needs some minor modifications, shorter screws and a little trimming but overall not to bad I thought.
who'd pay $100 for that ? :confused:
who'd pay $100 for that ? :confused:
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (5 Liter Eater)
Do you have a hardware list other than the screen? How about dimensions of the screen?
Looks great BTW! :cheers:
Looks great BTW! :cheers:
I bought the screen and aluminum rails at Home Depot..same section...same aisle as the nuts and bolts etc. its called expanded metal..used for grills etc. the screen comes in different sizes but the closest to what I needed was the 12 x 24..cost $8...the aluminum rails come in 3' lengths bought 2 at $3 and change each. I bought stainless screws and bolts for assy. The screen was cut down to 8" width and I bolted the screen to the rails and added a few bolts along the edges...screwed the whole thing in to the plastic underneath. Hardest part is cutting the screen as it is some heavy duty stuff :crazy: :lol:
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (Slickk.)
Hardest part is cutting the screen as it is some heavy duty stuff How about a chop saw ?
Race Director
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 14,542
Likes: 5
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Couple of things:
1. No one has pointed out how restrictive that might be, and rob horsepower. :lol:
2. No one has asked what it does for water ingestion when you cut the shroud or on your old Halltech TRIC. :lol:
1. No one has pointed out how restrictive that might be, and rob horsepower. :lol:
2. No one has asked what it does for water ingestion when you cut the shroud or on your old Halltech TRIC. :lol:
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (EHS)
Couple of things:
1. No one has pointed out how restrictive that might be, and rob horsepower. :lol:
2. No one has asked what it does for water ingestion when you cut the shroud or on your old Halltech TRIC. :lol:
1. No one has pointed out how restrictive that might be, and rob horsepower. :lol:
2. No one has asked what it does for water ingestion when you cut the shroud or on your old Halltech TRIC. :lol:
or how it doesnt match my BSM's :jester
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 8,847
Likes: 795
From: Longview Texas
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Who sells the aftermarket screens?
I would like to see a picture of how these screens are designed versus homemade screens if anyone has a picture.
Thanks
I would like to see a picture of how these screens are designed versus homemade screens if anyone has a picture.
Thanks
Racer
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 298
Likes: 0
From: SUPERIOR COURT
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Hardest part is cutting the screen as it is some heavy duty stuff How about a chop saw ?
I dunno...I used some snips and it was pretty hard....not sure how a chop saw would do based on how hard it is and with all the gaps between each piece..might get kinda scary but I can tell ya the snips worked well but my hands hurt :lol:
I dunno...I used some snips and it was pretty hard....not sure how a chop saw would do based on how hard it is and with all the gaps between each piece..might get kinda scary but I can tell ya the snips worked well but my hands hurt :lol:
chop saw :hurray: :thumbs:
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 246
Likes: 66
From: Daytona Beach, Florida
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
I used black fiberglass window screen available at any hardware store. Works great have had it on my vette for over a year now with no issues. Removed radiator shroud and cut screen to fit with enough to reach back to bottom radiator support when reinstalled, added screws to bottom radiator support.
:cheers:
:cheers:
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,751
Likes: 3
From: Ventura, CA Fight On Forever
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Your mod is sensational! But if I have to choose between spending time or money, it's usually goning to be money. The Clean Shield cost me $90 and took 10 minutes to install. My time with work, family and fun is worth more than the difference in cost. Perfect fit with no raw edges to scratch anything is key. Best,
mtv :thumbs:
mtv :thumbs:
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (MTV)
Your mod is sensational! But if I have to choose between spending time or money, it's usually goning to be money. The Clean Shield cost me $90 and took 10 minutes to install. My time with work, family and fun is worth more than the difference in cost. Perfect fit with no raw edges to scratch anything is key. Best,
mtv :thumbs:
mtv :thumbs:
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 157
Likes: 0
From: Divide Colorado
Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Technically, the 'screen' you used and bought from Home Depot is called
"Metal Lathe" and is used for stucco, masonry like river rock, etc... I bought a ton of it when I built a stone frieplace on my log home... :cheers:
"Metal Lathe" and is used for stucco, masonry like river rock, etc... I bought a ton of it when I built a stone frieplace on my log home... :cheers:
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 174,312
Likes: 1,217
From: Here
Pilot of Beer Force 1
Tampa Regional Coordinator
CI 4-5-6-7-8 Veteran
Organizer St. Jude Fundraiser
I believe in the Beer Fairy
Re: My $15 debris screen (sdunham)
Technically, the 'screen' you used and bought from Home Depot is called
"Metal Lathe" and is used for stucco, masonry like river rock, etc... I bought a ton of it when I built a stone frieplace on my log home... :cheers:
"Metal Lathe" and is used for stucco, masonry like river rock, etc... I bought a ton of it when I built a stone frieplace on my log home... :cheers:
