cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?

[scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com (Brian Wagner)]

Same material, just have to work with it. You gave get thinner masonite at
some hobby store that may even be easier to work with.

Brian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Kellner" <rfkellner@snet.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?


> Brian,
>     I see you have a good substitute for the top air deflectors.  Do you
> have a good substitute for the side ones?  Have you (or anyone) tried any
> from later year VWs, maybe from a Jetta for instance?
> Rick K.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>
> To: <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:54 PM
> Subject: Re: cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?
>
>
> > You are correct, it makes sure the airflow goes through the radiator and
> not
> > around it.
> >
> > I replace them on all mine and I know of people that rip em out.
> >
> > Do what you want, but the are easy to make a replace
> >
> > thin masonite board and marine poly urethane.
> >
> > Brian
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marko Latrell" <jamal_latrell@angelfire.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:22 AM
> > Subject: cardboard thing on top of the rad have a purpose?
> >
> >
> > > I was checking the fluids in the rocco yesterday when I noticed that
the
> > cardboard thing that sits on top of the radiator had fallen into the
front
> > of the car. It was blocking the radiator from gettin air. In the process
> of
> > taking it out, I wrecked it. WTF does that thing do? I have seen metal
> ones
> > on sale on eBay. Its like a baffle or something. It directs the wind
onto
> > the radiator? Should I bother replacing it? Will someone have one at
> > waterfest? I dunno if I am even going yet anyway, but lemme know. Maybe
I
> > will go.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Marko
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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