I also have made Al pieces for each side of the rad. They are about 30%
larger in surface area and attach at the sides of the rad eliminating the
dreaded gaps there. They also attach at the top of the rad crossbrace.
FWIW
Keith Pennell
> Mike,
> For his BN1, Mal Doherty of Los Angeles has built aluminum baffles on
either
> side of his radiator to "wall off" the front of the radiator from the
engine
> compartment. I asked him how he did it and he makes cardboard patterns by
> trial and error. "Cereal boxes", I think, is what he said.
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