Stainless S2 Rear Deck Screens

[HealeyBN7]

I have been asked s few times how the I secured the stainless screens on the back of the S2 rear panel. 

These are the screens from the original buy of 10 sets - not the stock units.  They are installed with dense foam mounting blocks that are about 3/4" square.   I glued these to the underside of the deck and used small stainless screws to fasten through the screen into the blocks.   No screws are visible from the outside.

Hope this helps.


Dean

[BDA]

Those look great! I've seen instructions for making them but they seemed to be vague about the gauge or thickness of the mesh that works. Can you provide some insight?

[blasterdad]

Those look great!

Those are DOPE! 

[HealeyBN7]

Those look great! I've seen instructions for making them but they seemed to be vague about the gauge or thickness of the mesh that works. Can you provide some insight?

You ask and I provide...

[BDA]

Thanks, Dean!

I found this chart (http://www.mcnichols.com/cdscontent/attachments/charts/gaugechart.pdf) that seems to imply the gauge you want is 23.

[HealeyBN7]

All three photos are important for selecting screen cloth.  The first of the wire size, the second is the number of openings in an inch and the last is the opening, but unfortunately I measured from the OD of the hole, so you would have to subtract the wire size twice...

The closest I can find is through mcmaster-carr.  It is stainless.  8x8 (8 openings per inch -square), in a wire diameter of .028 and a opening hole of .097 (=~.155 -(2*.028)).

http://www.mcmaster.com/#85385t42/=14rqz00

Dean

[BDA]

Thanks for the clarification, Dean! I admit that I wasn't sure why the third picture. It seemed that all you needed is the wire size and the opening.

Thanks for the McMaster Carr page. No all I need to do is find a friend with a router and get some hardwood!

I don't think I've seen any TC owners make screens for their boot. Maybe I'll be the first!

[TCS4605R]

I have taken the screens off my Twin Cam prior to doing the paintwork - they were held in place with silicon.

Tom

[BDA]

The PO did that. IIRC, they were originally glued on.

I think as part screen upgrade, I'll glass some screws to the boot somehow and screw the screens on. But I'm early in the planning stage.

[Midnight]

Those look great! I've seen instructions for making them but they seemed to be vague about the gauge or thickness of the mesh that works. Can you provide some insight?

Do you have the instructions? I assume you have to fabricate a buck of some kind.

[BDA]

IIRC, I saw some instructions on the yahoo group. A buddy and I made some for my TCS with fairly coarse screen. I think this is the stuff (https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3640) and it worked fine. We made a male and female buck from plywood using a router. You can get fancy and use hard wood but it's not necessary. Put the screen between the bucks and jump on it a few times. There's no need for clamps really.

Does that help?

[gideon]

Just an FYI, I discovered that you can buy wire mesh direct from Darby Wire Mesh in Philly - http://darbywiremesh.com .  They have a minimum order of $75 per mesh item.  I'm going to have to do the whole car - front, back, deck, and radiator - so maybe one order of mesh from them will do the trick.

[andy harwood]

Speedymetals may have the SS mesh.

[EuropaTC]

Put the screen between the bucks and jump on it a few times.

  

Now that did make me chuckle BDA...   just what I need on a cold morning like this !
Brian

[BDA]

I forgot to mention that because of the minute tolerances involved that you must jump on it with precision!