Engine lid grill

[914helo]

I will be putting in a water-cooled engine in my 914 soon and was wondering if anybody has done or seen an engine lid that's solid and no grill area at all. This way I can get rid of the rain tray and still have the side grill areas for some fresh air intake. I don't need all that air for cooling anymore. Anybody tried this or have pictures of one? Thanks
Kent

[genrex]

oops sorry..

[lmcchesney]

Why worry about the grill. Just remove rain tray(give it to someone who needs one) and cover the grill from the inside with sheet metal painted black?
L. McC

[Dave at Pelican Parts]

I think it would be awfully easy to make a replacement metal panel with a sheet-metal brake and some flat stock. Aluminum would be nice and lightweight... You might even be able to bend a single piece of metal to go over both the front and rear half.

Hmm, that triggers a memory. I think I may have seen such a lid or seen a pic of it, but just where that was is not coming to mind. Remember that the rear half of the lid does have a slight curve to it.

--DD