[Fot] GT6 scatter shield?

[Rocky Entriken]

I have one of conveyor belt material too (on a Spitfire). My brother Buck 
made it when he built my Spitfire into a race car. It's about a square foot 
of material and just bolts to the inside of the gearbox cover. Minimal 
drilling, easy bending,  no welding. It covers most of the left side, and 
extends out just a little bit beyond the firewall (forward of the front of 
the cover). Remove the cover to work on gearbox and engine, the 
scattershield comes out too. Yeah, I've considered what would happen if the 
box ever went kablooie -- might get a bruise on my leg but what I wouldn't 
get is shrapnel, which is the point, isn't it?

A few years ago I changed out the original cardboard gearbox cover for a 
plastic one and moving the scattershield to the new piece was easy. I also 
still use the bracket just in front of the shift lever (I know a lot of guys 
don't) to keep the unit in place.

--Rocky Entriken

-----Original Message----- 
From: Steven Belfer
Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2016 1:39 PM
To: rkramer3 at austin.rr.com
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] GT6 scatter shield?

Here's mine. It's made of conveyer belt type material.







~Steve


> On Feb 4, 2016, at 10:15 AM, <rkramer3 at austin.rr.com> 
> <rkramer3 at austin.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Here is a really simple version that came on my TR4A. I believe this was 
> 1960's fabrication. Mounts to the frame and to the floor.
>
> Bob Kramer
> rkramer3 at austin.rr.com
>
> ---- Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx at bright.net> wrote:
>> Brian & list. Easy to make and easy to remove. Bend a piece of 1/8"
>> steel in a curve to fit over the bellhousing and down to frame rail.
>> Since bellhousing is tapered to the rear, cut off ends of bent piece so
>> it allows shield to follow taper of bellhousing and ends to sit flat on
>> frame rail. Mark the location of bellhousing to engine bolts and drill
>> oversize holes in shield so an extension and socket can reach the bolt
>> heads.  Cut 2 pieces of 1" angle iron the length of the shield as it
>> sits on frame rail. Drill 2 holes into each side of scatter shield and
>> matching holes in angle iron.  Weld nuts to inside of angle iron.  Bolt
>> shield to angle iron and place on frame. Adjust position until it seats
>> nicely with adequate clearance.  Mark position on frame rails and weld
>> into place. You know have an easily removable scatter shield, easy
>> access to transmission mounting bolts if you want to pull engine with
>> out removing gearbox and no need to try and hold a nut and bolt in
>> place.  Grab your ratchet and go. Ted
>>
>>> On 2/3/2016 1:59 PM, Brian Schirano wrote:
>>> Hi All
>>>
>>> Question for GT6ers. What are you using for a scatter shield? I need
>>> to do something and am thinking about a generic kevlar blanket for
>>> lack of knowledge / better idea
>>>
>>> Love to know
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Brian
>>> 26A GT6+, 28 TR6
>>> Brian Schirano
>>> 585-305-0349 Cell
>>> BSchirano at yahoo.com
>
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