96 Saturn SL1

[California98Civic]

Originally Posted by 96SATSL

Upper grill block:

In my experience using these without securing them as part of ducting for my radiator, even though the pipe insulation was worked into a pretty tight spot, it worked its way loose if I left it without something to secure it. Try some zip ties threaded through just the back of the insulation and tied to something in the bumper assembly or somewhere. Otherwise, I think you might get home one day and discover it has disappeared somewhere in transit.

But these are some of the cleanest, best looking simple mods I have seen on the site.

j

[tru]

would you be interested in selling a set of 4 of the clears? pm me a price and i'll cover shipping

[cfg83]

California98Civic -

Originally Posted by California98Civic

In my experience using these without securing them as part of ducting for my radiator, even though the pipe insulation was worked into a pretty tight spot, it worked its way loose if I left it without something to secure it. Try some zip ties threaded through just the back of the insulation and tied to something in the bumper assembly or somewhere. Otherwise, I think you might get home one day and discover it has disappeared somewhere in transit.

But these are some of the cleanest, best looking simple mods I have seen on the site.

j

I agree that they are clean. I think Prius' people were some of the first to do it.

I never lost any pipe insulation. Which size ducting did you use? The larger one that Alex is using in his SL1 "grill" is pretty snug. One thing I did was bend the ends to "hook" into the sides of the above lower grill. That helped to anchor it.

CarloSW2

[96SATSL]

Originally Posted by theycallmeebryan

I'm most interested in your body panel degapping. I'm sick of the huge gaps between all the panels on my car. What exactly did you use to do that? I was planning on just using silicone out of a tube to seal up all the gaps.

Do you pulse and glide at all? Any Engine off Coasting?

For the gaps I used rubber 1/4 inch sticky-backed tubing, or 1/4 x 3/8 adhesive backed foam for windows etc. All the mateials can be bought from Osh harware. The rubber seal is around $9 and the foam one about $4. Pretty cheap. I'm sure its easier to remore than silicone, thats why I decided this method was better,

Plenty of pulse and glide, I have my route figured out after 6 weeks of driving it. haha Its been fun!!!

[96SATSL]

Originally Posted by tru

would you be interested in selling a set of 4 of the clears? pm me a price and i'll cover shipping

Tru,

What part of Fl are you from? I am originally from just south of the Sarasota area.

I would like to see how these react to wear and tear, then I would consider making some. I have the 15" setup figured out already, is that the size you asked about? I will also have to find a place to get my acrylic cheaper because these would run $30 in acrylic alone. I had the acrylic laying around, hence the experiement.

-Alex

[tru]

Originally Posted by 96SATSL

Tru,

What part of Fl are you from? I am originally from just south of the Sarasota area.

I would like to see how these react to wear and tear, then I would consider making some. I have the 15" setup figured out already, is that the size you asked about? I will also have to find a place to get my acrylic cheaper because these would run $30 in acrylic alone. I had the acrylic laying around, hence the experiement.

-Alex

Im in orlando-cocoa area, i'd be interested in the 15" size. id be willing to pay up to the cost of pizza pans for the clears plus shipping

[96SATSL]

Originally Posted by tru

Im in orlando-cocoa area, i'd be interested in the 15" size. id be willing to pay up to the cost of pizza pans for the clears plus shipping

Couldnt make them for that , a pizza pan is $3.59. haha

[96SATSL]

Wow is coroplast hard to find. Anyone use anything else other than coroplast for an underbelly pan? ABS sheet maybe?

-Alex

[cfg83]

96SATSL -

Originally Posted by 96SATSL

Wow is coroplast hard to find. Anyone use anything else other than coroplast for an underbelly pan? ABS sheet maybe?

-Alex

If you go to the OSH on Colorado, then there is a sign store on San Gabriel (West side of the street) just North of the intersection at Las Tunas. But that will cost up to $50 for an 8'x4' .

CarloSW2

[96SATSL]

Called Osh they dont know what it is. I cant seem to find the place is San Gabriel.

-Alex