Re: modified grill pics

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

SHAWN C MEZE wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 6 Sep 1997 16:15:49 +0000 "Ryan Schuermann" <rts@phoenix.net>
> writes:
> >> Anyone have any idea where to find a mesh strong enough for the job?
> > I was
> >> thinking fireplace screen, or maybe an open-type speaker grill mesh.
> >
> >If you are encountering rocks that big...where are you driving at?
> >Offroad? Rocks that fly up from road traffic are usualy very small,
> >hence you get small chips in the glass or paint...rarely will you
> >ever see a rock larger that 1/8" come flying up..or yourt winshield
> >would have a pretty large hole in it. Just don't drive behind dump
> >trucks and cement mixers,  Just look at the other VW grills..they
> >only have 3 slats..and you don't see people balking about them. I
> >think you all are just paranoid or you have to drive down a heavily
> >trafficed dirt road every day.
> >
> >Ryan
> 
> The reality of it all is that dump trucks are the least of the worry. I
> have been hit with a basketball sized boulder that had just been bounced
> off of a RX7. Had I not have my cat like reflexes, that rock would of hit
> me in the face, after it easily went through the windshield. Instead, it
> hit the drivers door and although not as big and bad of damage I expected
> from the grenade sound it made when it hit me, still it made a big dent.
> (This is in Julies Subaru about a year ago.)
> 
> Anyways, ive been hit with rocks from your basic cars that are throwing
> them off of their tires. Large pickup trucks have thrown rocks at me off
> of their tires too. Rocks are just a fact of life on the road and there
> is a reason why the grill's are built with a tight pattern and not as
> wide open as the grill you modified. So don't kid yourself, damage CAN
> happen. Hell, ive recently had my stock headlight on my GLi busted from a
> dirt clod. I never drive on dirt roads. I guess it all depends on where
> you live. Here in San Diego (You could call it a big town) you wouldn't
> expect to get any kind of damage from that sort of thing but it happens
> nonetheless.
> All the chips on the front of my car are from rocks and not big bugs, I
> assure you! :)
> 
> MAybe where you live there are no rocks but I know there sure as hell are
> where I am. At least we don't have the gravel problem like what I saw on
> Mannix's GTi when I was there! GEEZ!!!
> 
> One more thing, the later A2 grills have got a serious slant and they're
> also longer which although looks more open, still act to keep incoming
> rocks from making a direct impact on the radiator. (Have a look, I did.)
> Thats all I have to say about thayat.
> Latah
> 
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Sounds like boulders are going to crush us all, unless we invoke our
catlike reflexes.  Does your cape get in the way now and then? ;-)

Jim
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