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L1berator

posted on 31/8/17 at 08:29 AM Reply With Quote
Aluminium Mesh for Bonnet Vents

Hello there,

I would like to fit some aluminium mesh vents in the body of my car, but would like to have the mesh bonded from the inside and stretched to sit flush with the outer surface of the fibreglass. Would the best way to do this be to cut a template to the shape of the vent from MDF and then press (or hammer) a smaller blank into the shape? Is it necessary to anneal the aluminium first?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, has anybody got any photos of this being done - or of the finished product?

Thanks,

Peter

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welderman

posted on 31/8/17 at 09:31 AM Reply With Quote
If this works ill be amazed, its been ages since ive done owt like this.

http://locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/4/viewthread.php?tid=115155





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L1berator

posted on 31/8/17 at 09:51 AM Reply With Quote
Thanks very much!
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shindha

posted on 31/8/17 at 11:06 AM Reply With Quote
Hi I have a full set (4) of the Westfield FW body work pre formed mesh vents - possibly not aluminium though let me know if your interested can send some pics.
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tims31

posted on 31/8/17 at 11:20 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by L1berator
Hello there,

I would like to fit some aluminium mesh vents in the body of my car, but would like to have the mesh bonded from the inside and stretched to sit flush with the outer surface of the fibreglass. Would the best way to do this be to cut a template to the shape of the vent from MDF and then press (or hammer) a smaller blank into the shape? Is it necessary to anneal the aluminium first?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, has anybody got any photos of this being done - or of the finished product?

Thanks,

Peter


That how I did mine, MDF cut out of the vent shape and a blank slightly smaller hammered into the mesh and then the sheet bonded into place. The only thing is to do one raised section at a time and then move onto the next to get the positioning correct.

It doesn't come out fully to the depth of the bodywork to make it flush but it does make it look neater than flush with the underside I think.




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[Edited on 31/8/17 by tims31]





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L1berator

posted on 31/8/17 at 12:03 PM Reply With Quote
Hi Martin - that looks ace - where did you source the mesh from?

Thanks,

Peter

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Charlie_Zetec

posted on 31/8/17 at 02:26 PM Reply With Quote
I used stainless mesh from Ford (as used on the < 2001 Mondeo front end) when I did my nosecone, and will probably use the same if/when I do any vents in the bonnet. It's a woven look, so not sure how well it'd take to being hammered/formed around a mould of any description??





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tims31

posted on 31/8/17 at 04:12 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by L1berator
Hi Martin - that looks ace - where did you source the mesh from?

Thanks,

Peter


I bought it from Ebay but it came from Poland, cheapest place I found even with postage

http://stores.e bay.co.uk/carbodydesign-eu/ALUMINIUM-MESH-/_i.html?_fsub=1671444010&_sid=1009037200&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322


I still have some left, how much you need?

[Edited on 31/8/17 by tims31]

[Edited on 31/8/17 by tims31]





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gremlin1234

posted on 31/8/17 at 05:21 PM Reply With Quote
as I suggested in this thread
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=198102

have a look in a local junk shop / antiques emporium or possibly charity shop, and see if they have any fireguards. and cut the mesh from that

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Boothy

posted on 28/10/17 at 05:58 PM Reply With Quote
great idea
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