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Seeking Grand Villa bug mask..

hello.  We have a 1986 GASSER Grand Villa.  We are seeking a bug mask like the one shown in the attached photo.... Custom made or available from any sources
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Seeking Grand Villa bug mask..

Reply #1 –
Be VERY careful putting any screening in front of the radiator intake.  When Chevrolet presented the maintenance seminars at FMCA conventions, that was one of their absolute don't do's as it significantly restricts air flow into the cooling package.

During their Q & A someone always asked/said they did not feel it was that restrictive.  The answer was to take a piece of that screen the same size/mesh and hold it out the window while driving at 60 MPH.  You will then know how much resistance there is.

Nuf said.

"Wipe its nose" at the end of a driving day with a wet wash cloth and call it done.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Seeking Grand Villa bug mask..

Reply #2 –
Than you Brett.    We do have twin cooling fans ... but understand your concern....

quote author=wolfe10 link=msg=471679 date=1687124582]
Be VERY careful putting any screening in front of the radiator intake.  When Chevrolet presented the maintenance seminars at FMCA conventions, that was one of their absolute don't do's as it significantly restricts air flow into the cooling package.

During their Q & A someone always asked/said they did not feel it was that restrictive.  The answer was to take a piece of that screen the same size/mesh and hold it out the window while driving at 60 MPH.  You will then know how much resistance there is.

Nuf said.

"Wipe its nose" at the end of a driving day with a wet wash cloth and call it done.
[/quote]
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Seeking Grand Villa bug mask..

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Subsilked –
Thank you Brett.    We do have twin cooling fans ... but understand your concern....

Then you will be "paying" a lot more amps/alternator load to run the fans if you go this route.

Chevrolet's recommendation was hardware cloth as a max restriction-- and there the discussion was about rocks on the Alcan highway (before it was paved).

Yes, first drove the Alkan in 1975 when there was as sign "next pavement 1,588 miles"! And then a couple of times thereafter.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020