The Ford Barn

billybronco1 · 10-21-2014, 02:50 PM

I'm not fond of how the stone guards mount and look but I was wondering if anyone has put similar materiel mesh or screen on the front of the radiator and under the radiator cover around the edges basically for looks and maybe a little protection?

Synchro909 · 10-21-2014, 04:29 PM

I'm not frantic about how they look either but wonder whether "hiding them" by painting them black like the radiator core would help.

1931 flamingo · 10-21-2014, 05:25 PM

Billy: A lot of street rods run a "mesh" over the radiator fins, held on by "something" thru the core. Ck out speedway motors?
Paul in CT

bambooboy · 10-21-2014, 06:16 PM

home depot,lowes.perforated alum sheet.used for old time house radiators.lot cheaper than stone guards.just a thought.---tom

springerpete · 10-21-2014, 06:17 PM

At the Model A show at the Gilmore museum in September there were 3-4 cars with a screen over the radiator. It was a manufactured item I'm sure, not home made. As usual, I took no pictures of it but did look closely. They fit well and were full of bugs.

waxhead · 10-22-2014, 05:49 AM

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Wont stop damage from rocks/stones, but will keep bugs from clogging up your radiator. Some of the Model A vendors also sell this product

billybronco1 · 10-22-2014, 06:03 PM

Looked at lots of pics on line of Model A's and 65% of them had the standard stone guards - so guess what I joined the club and bought one for my car - I want it to look right

sethkestenbaum · 10-22-2014, 06:23 PM

I rigged a mounting to the headlight bar. I found this was a "better" mount. I also like how the stone guard looks.

daveymc29 · 10-22-2014, 11:06 PM

Do the screens and stone guards have a negative effect on the air flow through the radiator? Looks like they would block some rocks and bugs but would also block, or divert, a lot of the airflow.

whirnot · 10-23-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by daveymc29

Do the screens and stone guards have a negative effect on the air flow through the radiator? Looks like they would block some rocks and bugs but would also block, or divert, a lot of the airflow.

Yes they do. If you want to know how much just imagine sliding all the wires to the side and top. You will get an idea. it isn't quite that drastic but close.
In many years of industrial ventilation we have seen the effect of screens of any kind across an air path.

denis4x4 · 10-23-2014, 08:48 PM

This is stainless steel shaker screen with a 1/4" rod surround and then polished. This car is 16 years old and has never overheated once!

10-21-2014, 02:50 PM	#1
billybronco1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA Posts: 570	Radiator cover or stone guard I'm not fond of how the stone guards mount and look but I was wondering if anyone has put similar materiel mesh or screen on the front of the radiator and under the radiator cover around the edges basically for looks and maybe a little protection?

10-21-2014, 04:29 PM	#2
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard I'm not frantic about how they look either but wonder whether "hiding them" by painting them black like the radiator core would help.

10-21-2014, 05:25 PM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard Billy: A lot of street rods run a "mesh" over the radiator fins, held on by "something" thru the core. Ck out speedway motors? Paul in CT

10-21-2014, 06:16 PM	#4
bambooboy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: joppa maryland Posts: 209	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard home depot,lowes.perforated alum sheet.used for old time house radiators.lot cheaper than stone guards.just a thought.---tom

10-21-2014, 06:17 PM	#5
springerpete Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Maine Posts: 644	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard At the Model A show at the Gilmore museum in September there were 3-4 cars with a screen over the radiator. It was a manufactured item I'm sure, not home made. As usual, I took no pictures of it but did look closely. They fit well and were full of bugs.

10-22-2014, 05:49 AM	#6
waxhead Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: West Australia Posts: 346	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) http://www.wardlowbras.net/SearchRes...?CategoryID=38 Wont stop damage from rocks/stones, but will keep bugs from clogging up your radiator. Some of the Model A vendors also sell this product

10-22-2014, 06:03 PM	#7
billybronco1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA Posts: 570	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard Looked at lots of pics on line of Model A's and 65% of them had the standard stone guards - so guess what I joined the club and bought one for my car - I want it to look right

10-22-2014, 06:23 PM	#8
sethkestenbaum Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 632	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard I rigged a mounting to the headlight bar. I found this was a "better" mount. I also like how the stone guard looks. __________________ Seth Kestenbaum www.oldcarroadtrip.com

10-22-2014, 11:06 PM	#9
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,554	Re: Radiator cover or stone guard Do the screens and stone guards have a negative effect on the air flow through the radiator? Looks like they would block some rocks and bugs but would also block, or divert, a lot of the airflow.