John, I responded to Derek before I read yours. Perhaps you are right. A group buy may not be necessary. I mean how long would it take to cut your own? Not long I suspect. Thanks. -Pete --- John Laurenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I second Derek's suggestion.. I'd ask for sheet > rubber material in > EPDM, Silcone, or Viton and cut your own using the > original as a pattern. > These material stand up to high temperature much > better. > > hawke > > > From: Derek Baylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: GTS-1000 Owners List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 23:46:26 -0500 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Rubber Heat Shield > > > > 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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