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Radiator guard
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| Old Fart |
12-17-2014 04:20 PM |
Radiator guard
Am I the only one that worries about sucking a chicken or what ever in to the radiator? Has someone given it a thought on installing a removable stone guard in front of the grill kind of like you see on some street rods. I have found vendors that sell stone guards for some street rod models but nothing at all for a Cobra!
Thanks for looking and thank you for any reply!
Old Fart
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| mln385 |
12-17-2014 04:38 PM |
6K on mine never had an issue other than bugs and leaves. Actually have one for the car never put it on.
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| Dirty Harry |
12-17-2014 05:06 PM |
On 2 occasions, I've had birds (mourning doves) go through the grille opening and slam into the radiator. In neither case did it distort the fins noticeably, but in both cases the birds were DOA. Anything bigger or harder than a bird might bend up the fins, though.
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| Old Fart |
12-17-2014 05:50 PM |
Radiator guard
Min385 and Dirty Harry than you for your reply. Jim H. thank you for the reply and also for the web site good visual instructions!
Thank to all
Old Fart
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| scootter |
12-17-2014 07:46 PM |
We actually had what I think was a Seagull fly into our radiator. I have the Finish Line window screen that covers mine. The birds beak put a pretty good dent into the frame of the guard.
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| Young1 |
12-17-2014 07:52 PM |
With twin pusher replica fans in the path no worries. Chewed up before the radiator fins.
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| mrmustang |
12-17-2014 07:53 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Old Fart
(Post 1330318)
Min385 and Dirty Harry than you for your reply. Jim H. thank you for the reply and also for the web site good visual instructions!
Thank to all
Old Fart
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I've hit Possum, armadillo, Squirrels, a Skunk, and at least two or three birds in the 100,000 or so miles in a Cobra. Only once did it result in a hole in the radiator, and that was the armadillo, strong little sucker cracked the oil cooler scoop on the way in, lodged itself in to the lower right corner of the radiator of a SPF I was driving at the time. Thankfully, our group was close to a service station that allowed us to store it inside overnight until we got a truck and trailer to go get it. Sent the old radiator out to Afco, they duplicated it two weeks later.
Bill S. |
| mdross1 |
12-18-2014 04:25 AM |
Knock on wood no damage so far in over 20 yrs. Morning doves did not have enough mass the one time we did have a scare.
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| Dwight |
12-18-2014 05:49 AM |
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| Ron61 |
12-18-2014 05:52 AM |
I had one that I made out of the same stuff that the link shows but only put it on when racing. Never had any problems with anything hitting my radiator in all the driving I did.
Ron
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| Dwight |
12-18-2014 06:00 AM |
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| Old Fart |
12-18-2014 09:57 AM |
Radiator guard
Thanks to all you guys for many good fixes to save the radiator. Me living in farming country and out in the sticks you have about everything crossing the rod. So before the next driving season starts for me I will have something in place!
Thank to all of your replies!
Old Fart
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| ACBill |
12-20-2014 11:04 AM |
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| Bernica |
12-20-2014 11:41 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmustang
(Post 1330355)
I've hit Possum, armadillo, Squirrels, a Skunk, and at least two or three birds in the 100,000 or so miles in a Cobra. Only once did it result in a hole in the radiator, and that was the armadillo, strong little sucker cracked the oil cooler scoop on the way in, lodged itself in to the lower right corner of the radiator of a SPF I was driving at the time. Thankfully, our group was close to a service station that allowed us to store it inside overnight until we got a truck and trailer to go get it. Sent the old radiator out to Afco, they duplicated it two weeks later.
Bill S.
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Geez Bill, you are quite a hunter! Have you bagged a Coyote like this yet?;)
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4467bdc2.jpg |
| mrmustang |
12-20-2014 12:10 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bernica
(Post 1330694)
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WOW, not that would be a Cobra killer |
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