My $15 debris screen
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My $15 debris screen
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.
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Re: My $15 debris screen (gmblack3)
Sweet When do I get mine installed :jester :cheers:
[Modified by Snake Slayer, 8:50 AM 3/29/2004]
[Modified by Snake Slayer, 8:50 AM 3/29/2004]
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Re: My $15 debris screen (Snake Slayer)
Sweet When do I get mine installed :jester :cheers:
[Modified by Snake Slayer, 8:50 AM 3/29/2004]
[Modified by Snake Slayer, 8:50 AM 3/29/2004]
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Re: My $15 debris screen (Oyea)
In general (not pertaining to just the great job you did), How do you go about cleaning out this area once you have the screen on????
I can see how it stops larger debris, but small stuff can still acummulate, no?
I can see how it stops larger debris, but small stuff can still acummulate, no?
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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.
I made one also, and its alot uglier than yours, but it works great and mine protects both the radiator and the AC condenser...and my spoiler rotates the way it should.. I am not trying to highjack your thread.. Just alittle engineering feedback...this one cost me 7 dollars at home depot and it's been there for three years...
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Re: My $15 debris screen (Evil-Twin)
Evil Twin, what you see is kind of an illusion...the spoiler will still move it's just the angle that I shot the pic from that gives it that look....I made sure the spoiler would still operate as designed :seeya
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Re: My $15 debris screen (Texas Blue)
What is that material? Just heavy screen?
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Re: My $15 debris screen
I would love to see more pictures of this mod. Can someone show a from start to finish of this mod? Do you notice any decrease of air flow that would increase engine temps? This seems like a really good mod, why the heck didn't GM do it?
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Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
I love this DIY stuff. I haven't bought one of these because I thought $100 for a screen was a bit much (which is funny considering how much money I've spent on absolutely useless stuff). Who cares if it's pretty or not? No one should ever see it. Great job. :thumbs: :thumbs:
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Re: My $15 debris screen (pewter99)
Looks great. I couldn't believe all the stuff we found packed up there when we had a mod party at a buddies house with a lift. EVERY C5 had crap up near the top of the radiator, leaves etc but I had a newspaper and one guy had a plastic bag that covered a large section of his radiator.
GM should have done this, the car is a bottom breather and the radiator needs to be protected.
That looks like a great DIY mod and worth the time and effort.
Tom
GM should have done this, the car is a bottom breather and the radiator needs to be protected.
That looks like a great DIY mod and worth the time and effort.
Tom
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Re: My $15 debris screen (Shylor)
I would love to see more pictures of this mod. Can someone show a from start to finish of this mod? Do you notice any decrease of air flow that would increase engine temps? This seems like a really good mod, why the heck didn't GM do it?