Derek, Thanks for the info. I'll check it out.How about a group buy? Shipping charges would be nill. A bubble envelope is all that's needed...can't hurt it. -Pete --- Derek Baylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Some rubber suppliers are set up to cut rubber and > other materials into very > specific shapes. Many of these materials are used > for gaskets, and often > these need to be duplicated off an old pattern or > produced in quantity. > Check the phone book for gasket or rubber suppliers, > and ask them what types > of rubber would be most suitable too. If you do > have custom pieces made, > get orders from other list members and maybe the > price per piece will go > down. The only company that I know by name that can > provide this service is > called Gardico, in Seattle > (http://www.gardico.com/). They can certainly do > the work if you send them a pattern. Most major > cities should have similar > services available. > > -Derek > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Harrington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 10:56 PM > Subject: Re: Rubber Heat Shield > > > > I second this as it diverts air up to the > radiator, > > but can offer no "easy" solutions to replace it > with. > > I have bonded nylon fabric to both sides of this > piece > > with a wetsuit cement to extend its life. It > seems, > > naturally, the mounting points deteriorate first. > You > > might try bonding layers of rubber gasket material > > together until you achive the thickness/stiffness > > desired. I've seen both pure rubber and some > fabric > > reinforced stuff that might make a good combo at > NAPA > > place. Also, I've found "Outdoor Goop Adhesive" a > > reliable and cheaper substitute for wetsuit > cement. > > Good luck! > > FL Kev > > > > --- Peter Maggiacomo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks, but I don't think so. The shield is > almost > > > 1/4" thick...I like to stay with close to spec. > > > -Pete > > > --- Brandon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Peter Maggiacomo wrote: > > > > > > > > > > My rubber heat shield/engine noise control > > > > > [or whatever it is]is dryrotted. Anyone have > a > > > > cheap > > > > > simple solution? > > > > > > > > > > > > Got an old inner-tube? > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > > > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > > http://sports.yahoo.com/
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