Phantom -
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Originally Posted by Phantom
That looks very easy to implement on a current car like my Grand Prix. Take the honeycomb grill out then cut into the back leaving several continuous / (side view) at each row then attach a block across each row leaving a small gap. I might have to try this.
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I've been going over the article with my Saturn S-Series pal. The following are tentative conclusions because a Patent doesn't give you all the information :
1 - The Ford Focus in the patent PDF is a "Pseudo-Focus". It's not exact. Therefore, it's hard to extrapolate the "golden proportions". We do NOT think it's the original Focus nose that has the *very* triangular headlights :
We think it's closer to the 2004 nose that has the larger grill :
We measured one in a parking lot and the grill measures about 5.5" on the diagonal.
2 - That leads us to these *proposed* values for measurements :
The horizontal air stream sees about 80% obstruction per 20% opening.
The grill segments are not perfect 90 degree Ls, but we think it's "close enough". Therefore, we started looking for good metal "L" shapes. We did find extruded aluminum, but they are mostly the same length in both directions of the "L". We finally found an almost exact match at Home Depot which is 1" on the diagonal, but it's about 5$ a piece and you can only make one grill section with it. On the plus side, if it's well done, I think it can look very cool, ala "billet" look.
However, before investing in a fan$y aluminum grill, it's (as always) best to prove if it works with a cheaper material.
CarloSW2