Rs/rsr oil cooler opening mesh source?

benp911 · benp911's Garage

Can I obtain mesh to cover my front oil cooler opening from any of our vendors or can I get a piece from home depot etc...

HarryD · 06-11-2010, 03:28 PM

You can get all types of Mesh from McMaster Carr (McMaster-Carr). Just enter the word MESH in the McMaster Web site search window and pick out what you deem appropriate.

Staylo · Staylo's Garage

TRE carries them ready to install.

Jeff Alton · 06-11-2010, 08:49 PM

we get the material at our local metal supply shops. Expanded mesh, lots of variations to choose from...

Cheers

pmason · pmason's Garage

Picked up mine from Pegasus Auto Racing Supplies - Home Page just need to put it in.

911pcars · 06-11-2010, 09:29 PM

+1 with Pegasus Racing. You don't have to purchase a 4x8' sheet as provided by metal supply houses. Available in stainless steel in different grid sizes (3). Stainless is substantially more rigid than expanded mild steel or aluminum - better to fend off errant rocks and other cooler-piercing materials.

Sherwood

SCOTITUDE · 06-11-2010, 10:33 PM

+2 on pegasus, nice mesh.
http://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productselection.asp?Product=3641

bavaria911 · bavaria911's Garage

At Hersey I saw a real neat concept on a early light blue 911 with a front bumper oil cooler. He used a section of a grill off the engine lid...matching grills! It looked real nice. Here is a photo.
Vr

benp911 · benp911's Garage

I'm not near my car now. Will a 12x 18 sheet fit or do I need to go bigger?
Thanks,
Ben

blucille · 06-12-2010, 10:28 AM

on mine, the opening is around 20" wide, 5" tall, plus you need to bend over the top and sides, so I'd say minimum is 24" x 6"

Lewis

benp911 · benp911's Garage

Thanks

175K911 · 06-12-2010, 12:13 PM

+3 for Pegasus. Great folks to deal with (and great selection of good brake fluid too), plus I get my UPS from them in a day since they're only 100 miles away.

Though for my new TRE front nose I got the TRE screen which is nicely mounted on an aluminum frame, sized to fit the opening very nicely. Thanks Dave.

DW SD · 06-13-2010, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bavaria911

At Hersey I saw a real neat concept on a early light blue 911 with a front bumper oil cooler. He used a section of a grill off the engine lid...matching grills! It looked real nice. Here is a photo.
Vr

I did the same is this using the rear plastic grill. Make a template first. I epoxied a few 90 degree brackets to the bumper, which worked great.

Doug