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Old 10-15-2013, 03:28 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Thanks Aerohead, all that is left now is to find some spare time to actually build it. (Too many projects....)

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Originally Posted by Sam Powell View Post
How are the screens fastened in? I would be inclined to remove those and use them as templates for sheet material of some kind, and then put the solid pieces back in with the the same mounting system used for the screen. I would fill the upper one and the two side ones completely, and then block of the sides of the lower center one.

I use a hand held jig saw to cut panels for my fabrications. If you are using aluminum, then put a hack saw blade in. If using plastic use a very course cut blade.

Good luck on this project. I love that model Celica. It is unabashedly Japanese, and does not try to be German or American. For this reason I think it is a true expression of the designers artistic nature. At least in the East Coast it does not get the attention I think it deserves.

Sam
Thanks for your ideas, I actually did that. I had clear lexan plastic hidden behind the top and side screens, with only the bottom middle screen actually open. It worked good, but I didn't get enough air flow from the main screen, thus version two.
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