Anyone know where I can get a metal honeycomb facade to put in front a a tube radiator? Building a '29 Chevy coupe and first choice is to have the stock honeycomb look infront of a modern radiator hidden behind it? Here is a sample a guy sent me the size of a buisness card. First ph. call he said $160 for a 24"X19". Next ph. call he bumped it up to $400 for same piece, he has to have a supplier somewhere out there!. Thanks, Lon
Boeing Surplus, you should be able to get some Aluminum Honeycomb s****. You'll have to paint it (so it doesn't look like Aluminum). Theirs is kinda small cells though (ususally) so you might not get enough air through it. Regardless should be way cheaper than either price for the size chunk you want (if they have it).
Try some of the deeper electrical fabrication houses. Very similar looking materials are used to line openings on cabinets that feature RF sensitive equipment. Can probably find it in big sheets to cover server cabinet sized ventilated doors.
Give these guys a call http://www.plascore.com/honeycomb/ Without using large, bulky cells sizes in thick sections, you may run into problems maintaining the shape and integrity. WTF! Go for it! Post some pics when you finish your piece.. You might also check with the Yard or Spirit Surplus in Wichita, KS. Both are online.
PS- If you have access to milling equipment, the stainless honeycomb mills nicely for curved edges, etc
Thanks for the leads guys. I'm wanting to do the same thing as brigrat. The honeycomb "cover" for a standard radiator sounds like a great money saver. I'll definately be giving these places a call. Some time back I contacted a specialty radiator company (I believe it was located in Texas). They quoted me $5K for a honeycomb core that would fit inside a '30 Chevy shell. Hell, $5K is my entire budget for the car I'm hoping to build!
The problem I am finding is that they only offer it in a 24"x16" piece, the '29 Chevy needs 24"x19". Looking into a way to fab another "strip" to the width. Thanks to all this is great info! Lon
We've got a pile of honeycomb radiators at the shop... is there a way one can cut a slab off somehow? if you figure it out... pm me
decer, been there and tried it with the perfect '29 Chevy radiator. Put it under a milling machine at high speed and it ripped it to shreds in the area I tried. Life would be good if I could take a 1/2" slice off the front. My test with the milling machine was on the back side lower corner........ keep the thoughts flowing!
We used to cut cores with a universal saw without shredding the copper and br***. Looked like a small hand held wood saw but with fine teeth. Take some time and you may be able too cuy a 'sheet' off. Lot of work though but it could be done. Did a LOT of custom built radiators that way. Doc
If you figure it out.....PLEASE let me know, had the same idea for my 31 chevy....and soon to be 32...
we got are's from the light in an office the four foot tube light in the ceiling it's plastic with chrome plating on it.
What's keeping you from using the original radiator at low pressure ***uming it is in good condition? I was planning on trying this at least... Fillingstation.com sells new cores, maybe he has a source for the material. Group buy might convince them to sell some...
uh... yeah... ummm... i was thinking about using a band saw rig or laser... but a milling machine on that stuff has to be similar to like making a new york strip steak in a blender. let me see what i can come up with... your rich and willing to spend unlimited amounts of money right?
Keep the ideas coming,many of us Bowtie folks are interested. Would a new honeycomb rad cool a small block Chevy? Hell it cooled that great lump of "cast iron wonder"! Brigrat,where are the pics of this Chevy project?
Exactly what I'm wondering. There was a similar thread on this here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=254413&highlight=honeycomb I PMed oldcars.acadia as to what he did for the hose necks to hook up to a SBC and never heard back so I wonder if his story has any truth to it. At any rate, I'm going to try it and see what happens. That's a long way off though, so don't wait for me.
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