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Old 07-09-2012, 02:18 PM
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Ya, I'd buy one too!
Old 07-09-2012, 05:59 PM
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Old 07-09-2012, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Ball
Roger - you need to stock these!
You'd have another customer.
Old 07-09-2012, 06:11 PM
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Make me number(3) three........
Old 07-09-2012, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Ball
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Yours cleans up the front area considerably and looks nice! Jim M's addresses the other issue. It also looks nicely done. You could combine the two.

I agree Jim M should have his mass-produced (plastic molded by Jerry Feather?). I'd buy one in a second. Roger - you need to stock these!
Bill, I asked Roger about this once upon a time and he told me that the variances between the year models made it impossible to make a one size fits all cover. I didn't persue it further from there but I believe Jim M. verified Rogers assessment.
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John, after having made mine, albeit different from Jim's and others; the varfiances I would think are in width and front to back. There is enough "wiggle room" in how the parts slide under the rain seals and such I would think there are some reasonably simple solutions to this

Need to find someone local who can do a one day turnaround on powder coating, i.e. drop off on Wednesday or Thursday and pick up the next day.. Anyoone around Arliington/Mansfield or Irving have suggesitons?
Old 07-09-2012, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by soontobered84
Bill, I asked Roger about this once upon a time and he told me that the variances between the year models made it impossible to make a one size fits all cover. I didn't persue it further from there but I believe Jim M. verified Rogers assessment.
Really? I can imagine 5-speed vs auto being an issue (although auto should still fit 5-speeds), but 87-95 ought to be one-size-fits-all. I thought there was the same fan shroud, same radiator over those years. The channel piece on the front of the radiator would be elminated by Jim's piece. Darn. It's a super nice piece.
Old 07-09-2012, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by finally!
John, after having made mine, albeit different from Jim's and others; the varfiances I would think are in width and front to back. There is enough "wiggle room" in how the parts slide under the rain seals and such I would think there are some reasonably simple solutions to this

Need to find someone local who can do a one day turnaround on powder coating, i.e. drop off on Wednesday or Thursday and pick up the next day.. Anyoone around Arliington/Mansfield or Irving have suggesitons?
Maybe a vote here...Id much rather prefer a plastic one that cant chip..and all those things a piece of metal can do.
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The GTS's, all 928 (IIRC) Roger boxes have the oil cooler in front of the radiator at the top, the early S4, 5 speeds do not, the early cars (pre 87) have a different AC condensor, then you throw in the all aluminum radiators and the various coolant return outlets and you have multiple versions. To many for a small production run. BUT, I'll show mine to Jerry Feather at OCIC. If he's interested and after the wheel well liners are done, I'll ship him mine to make duplicates. Jerry has enough 928's to see the variations; maybe he can come up with a version to fit all or at least most models.
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Originally Posted by Jim M.
Too many for a small production run. BUT, I'll show mine to Jerry Feather at OCIC. If he's interested and AFTER the wheel well liners are done, I'll ship him mine to make duplicates.
Thank you in advance for all of us, Jim.
Old 07-10-2012, 12:31 AM
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Best to wait until Jerry has the W-liners in production
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Jim M: OK. I was thinking just do a stock 87-95 with enough lip to cover the oil cooler, like you have. Yes, it would hang over with some 5-speeds, but I can't see that being a problem if the lip is sturdy. For non-stock radiators, the owners could change the overflow fitting or make a small mod, but I think most would fit OK.

True, I hate to distract Jerry from his wheel well liner project. God knows we need that much more than this, but based on his latest posts, he needs a break from that, and I'm sure he could knock this out in no-time. Well, almost. Anyway, nice work. I wish I had fiberglass fab skills like that.
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I'd buy one like Jim M's. I've seen it in person and it looks "factory".
Old 07-14-2012, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Ball
finally!:

Yours cleans up the front area considerably and looks nice! Jim M's addresses the other issue. It also looks nicely done. You could combine the two.

I agree Jim M should have his mass-produced (plastic molded by Jerry Feather?). I'd buy one in a second. Roger - you need to stock these!
Yup..cant wait!
Old 07-14-2012, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Ball
I was thinking just do a stock 87-95 with enough lip to cover the oil cooler, like you have. Yes, it would hang over with some 5-speeds, but I can't see that being a problem if the lip is sturdy.
It should overhang the oil cooler/condenser anyway, to make it more difficult for hot air to travel up and over.

I wouldn't mind one of those for my auto.


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