Radiator Protector Screen

[William Spencer]

After a lot of research for Factory Five Roadster radiator screens. I decided to make one and fit it to the COBRA.
I installed a very nice radiator screen to help protect the radiator from ROCKS.
The screen was purchased at Home Depot and the Radiator Clips were purchased from Pep Boys.

[William Spencer]

Sorry about the pictures UPSIDE down...Made from Cell Phone held upsidedown...

[Ray]

Moved from the 818 Forum

Ray

[William Spencer]

Thought that was where it was posted. Thanks

[Gumball]

Here's another alternative - nomex honeycomb sheet. I bought mine for around $20 from Speedway. It's easy to cut to shape and is held in place by some pass-through zip-ties that are made just for this type of installation.

The screen works great at allowing air through, bugs clean off pretty easy, and it holds up really well to impacts without deforming. It comes in an orange-ish color, but I painted mine with black spray paint.

As it comes....

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/NomexHoneycombRadScreen_zps429d09e4.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/NomexHoneycombRadScreen_zps429d09e4.jpg.html)

Although it's about 1/2" thick, the honeycomb is actually pretty thin-walled, so it really lets lots of air through.....

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/RadScreenOpacity_zpsbcecfa65.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/RadScreenOpacity_zpsbcecfa65.jpg.html)

The result of a whole bunch of heavy ball peen hammer strikes on a scrap piece.....

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/HoneycombSideView_zpsf24331a2.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/HoneycombSideView_zpsf24331a2.jpg.html)

Painted and installed - coolant temp is always right on the money, so this doesn't appear to block airflow in any meaningful way......

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/IMG_20140920_173227857_zps0deffaf7.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/IMG_20140920_173227857_zps0deffaf7.jpg.html)

[Gene]

William,
I really like your screen. I will copy it for mine.

[Real time recon]

Nomex is the way to go :) >>> http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/3/7/0/4/9/a8724714-214-001.JPG