Re: [DML] Stainless Steel air filter box (was Stainless Steel Fascias)

[kayoong@xxxx]

Mr. Muller:

Yes, I have made a set of air scoops and I have installed them on my 
DeLorean. Several DeLorean owners have seen it on my DeLorean and have asked 
for them. I am not interested in manufacturing them for many reasons...one 
main reason is "liability" and the othe reasons are posted below. 

The pieces are made of 304 Stainless Steel, the same as the panels. After 
brushing and finishing it with Scotch Brite pads, it blends in and looked 
just like the stainless steel panels on the rest of the DeLorean.

As far as making the stainless steel pieces and gluing them down on the rear 
fender's glass was not the problem. Forming the black silicone glue to 
"simulate" a uniform rubber bead between the air scoop pieces and the body 
panels was an artistic ordeal. Silicone glue is messy and it has a 15 minute 
window of working time before it starts to get cure. It gets and starts to 
looks sloppy. It took patience and control, to get it right. 

The silicone glue once cured, will make the airscoops stable and 
semi-permanent. The airscoops are removable if the DeLorean needs to be 
converted back to its original state. This set up allows complete 
restoration by simply scraping of the residual of silicone glue on the glass 
and by running Scotch Brite Pads on the fender's stainless steel surfaces to 
reproduce the original finish.

With the scoops installed, the engine do "breath" easier. There is a slight 
(I said slight, not a major) improvement in the engine power and performance. 
The air filter DO GET DIRTIER EARLIER -- this must be an indication that the 
scoops works. 

Kayo Ong
#05508
Lic. 9D NY


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