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Old 12-04-2008, 05:09 PM   #140 (permalink)
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45mph. It was at night and the deer was galloping across the road. It appeared from the left side in my headlights just as it impacted on the left front side of my car. No time to hit the brakes.
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The nosepiece acted like a scoop to redirect and propel the deer straight up, it never touched the windshield. The last I saw of it, it was upside down going straight up.
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My car still has a blunt nose, its just much smaller than it was before. The tip of the nosepiece is a 6" diameter half circle. The nosepiece also gave me a place to mount my adjustable radiator inlet.
I looked all through this thread and your photo album at photobucket, but never found a picture of the nosepiece with a recognizable 6" diameter half circle / adjustable radiator inlet.

Assuming the construction of the nosepiece is comparable to the construction of the boat tail? ...

  1. What type of metal strips were used? Steel? Aluminum.
  2. What was the gauge and width of the metal strips?
  3. I see all or most of the joints were double riveted. Are they pop rivets?
  4. What size rivets were used?
  5. Any other construction details regarding the nosepiece would be greatly appreciated.
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