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Sport/Truck · 04-29-2007, 10:08 PM

I plan on making a screen possibly out of .125 DIA perforated aluminum. How are you guys attaching the screens that you are using? What cool ideas are you using? Anyone have a template?
s/t

Sport/Truck · 04-29-2007, 10:52 PM

Anyone use the stainless unit that GMC Paul sells?

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-30-2007, 05:21 AM

I make the screens out of 1/4" mesh, galvanized hardware screen for our trucks, (I have installed (6) so far. They work very well to keep the leaves out.

The material that I have is not long enough to go all the way across so I use two pieces about 4" wide overlapping them to insure coverage. I cut holes out for the squirters and wiper arm shafts. I paint the screens with a flat black and when installed the screens are almost invisible. The screen is trapped between the cowl and cowl cover with the mounting screws installed through the screen.

Here is a pic of the screen as installed onto my 71.

Jim

04-29-2007, 10:08 PM	#1
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Pictures of cowl screen. I plan on making a screen possibly out of .125 DIA perforated aluminum. How are you guys attaching the screens that you are using? What cool ideas are you using? Anyone have a template? s/t __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

04-29-2007, 10:52 PM	#2
Sport/Truck Sierra Grande Club Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Mexico USA Posts: 2,433	Re: Pictures of cowl screen. Anyone use the stainless unit that GMC Paul sells? __________________ 1971 GMC Sierra Grande, 1/2 ton short wide, original 4 bolt 010 020 block & heads. (matching #'s). 383 stroker, SMI q jet 750 cfm, Lunati Voodoo 60102 cam, Scorpion roller rockers, Spin Tech pro street mufflers with X pipe.

04-30-2007, 05:21 AM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Re: Pictures of cowl screen. I make the screens out of 1/4" mesh, galvanized hardware screen for our trucks, (I have installed (6) so far. They work very well to keep the leaves out. The material that I have is not long enough to go all the way across so I use two pieces about 4" wide overlapping them to insure coverage. I cut holes out for the squirters and wiper arm shafts. I paint the screens with a flat black and when installed the screens are almost invisible. The screen is trapped between the cowl and cowl cover with the mounting screws installed through the screen. Here is a pic of the screen as installed onto my 71. Jim __________________ 1971 Shortbox step side 4x4, 350 sbc, 3:07 rear end 1965 Impala SS 400 sbc, Muncie rock crusher 1966 Impala SS 396 bbc, TH 400 1969 El Camino, 350 sbc, TH 350 1971 Snowplow built on a Blazer frame 1972 GMC Short bed, stepside, TH 400, 427 BBC Last edited by JimKshortstep4x4; 10-08-2007 at 07:59 PM.



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