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Subject: Re: [TR] bugs
From: Bud Rolofson <levilevi@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:15:10 -0600
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I have used what the hardware store calls =E2=80=9Chardware wire=E2=80=9D =
which has a mesh of 1/2=E2=80=9D by 1/2=E2=80=9D to protect a front =
mounted oil cooler. Bad things happen when a rock hits an oil cooler.

Bud Rolofson

Extreme Parts Racing (more than just a haircut)

71TR6 CC57365 (Good 6)
71 Spitfire MK IV Race Car #3
69 Spitfire MK III (back up FE engine/dinghy car)
93 Minnie Winnie Race Support Vehicle=20
77 Z-50A Hardly Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph Pit Bike)

> On Oct 27, 2024, at 1:20 PM, John Westlake <westcanam@gmail.com> =
wrote:
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> I just use a small piece of coarse screen door/window screen material =
tied in front of the Radiator itself.
> I have done this with all types of vehicles that I have owned over the =
last 66 years, not just British cars.
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> The older metal, coarser screen works better that the new very fine =
polyester screen.
> It is easier to install and easier to keep in place.
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> John Westlake
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> On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 10:38=E2=80=AFAM dave northrup =
> As those of you who live in rural areas know, and those of us who have =
driving in rural areas find out, the two air holes in the front of the =
TR6 do a good job of collecting bugs.
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> =20
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> Does anyone make a screen that fits over that to keep out the bugs?  =
Has anyone made one?
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> =20
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> I went to VTR Nationals in southern Indiana, which, btw, was gorgeous =
and wonderful countryside.  But I collected many, many bugs.
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-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">I =
have used what the hardware store calls =E2=80=9Chardware wire=E2=80=9D =
which has a mesh of 1/2=E2=80=9D by 1/2=E2=80=9D to protect a front =
mounted oil cooler. Bad things happen when a rock hits an oil =
cooler.<div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">
Bud Rolofson<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Extreme Parts =
Racing&nbsp;(more than just a haircut)<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">71TR6 =
CC57365 (Good&nbsp;6)<br class=3D"">71 Spitfire MK IV Race&nbsp;Car =
#3<br class=3D"">69 Spitfire MK III (back&nbsp;up FE engine/dinghy =
car)<br class=3D"">93 Minnie Winnie Race&nbsp;Support Vehicle&nbsp;<br =
class=3D"">77 Z-50A Hardly&nbsp;Davidson Honda Mini-Trail Bike (Triumph =
Pit&nbsp;Bike)

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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Oct 27, 2024, at 1:20 PM, John Westlake &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:westcanam@gmail.com"; class=3D"">westcanam@gmail.com</a>&gt;=
 wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">I just use a small piece of coarse screen =
door/window screen material tied in front of the Radiator itself.<div =
class=3D"">I have done this with all types of vehicles that I have owned =
over the last 66 years, not just British cars.</div><div class=3D""><br =
class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The older metal, coarser screen works =
better that the new very fine polyester screen.</div><div class=3D"">It =
is easier to install and easier to keep in place.</div><div class=3D""><br=
 class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">John Westlake</div></div><br =
class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Oct 27, 2024 at 10:38=E2=80=AFAM dave =
northrup &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dave@ranteer.com"; =
class=3D"">dave@ranteer.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br class=3D""></div><blockquote=
 class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px =
solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div =
class=3D"msg1557190579675749494">





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<div class=3D"m_1557190579675749494WordSection1"><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" class=3D"">As those of you who live =
in rural areas know, and those of us who have driving in rural areas =
find out, the two air holes in the front of the TR6 do a good job of =
collecting bugs.<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" class=3D""><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u=
 class=3D""></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" =
class=3D"">Does anyone make a screen that fits over that to keep out the =
bugs?&nbsp; Has anyone made one?
<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></span></p><p =
class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" class=3D""><u class=3D""></u>&nbsp;<u=
 class=3D""></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"" =
class=3D"">I went to VTR Nationals in southern Indiana, which, btw, was =
gorgeous and wonderful countryside.&nbsp; But I collected many, many =
bugs.<u class=3D""></u><u class=3D""></u></span></p>
</div>
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