Technical Homemade air cleaner.

I post this on my build thread but thought I’d share it here. My pops and I are knee deep in a father/son 26 T roadster build. We both like traditional hot rods and I especially like to use parts the look traditional but are sort of off the wall. So on this build we have a 296cu 59-L with three carbs. My pops took care of the motor but his engine builder took the liberty of ordering frog mouth scoops. My pops and I both have cars that run scoops so I want to do something different. The other day I was looking at a flathead oil canister and thought damn that’s about the right diameter to fit on top of a carb. So after some cutting this is what I came up with. I ordered some stainless mesh and will powder coat the steel black. Now I have to find ant air filter element that is ruffly 4” across and 3” tall. Other than k&n what other company have a washable filter?

 

Here you go. Try Wix

https://m.wixfilters.com/SearchBySize

I like them. Probably way better flow than the helmet style

 

They look neat...theyd look neater chromed though

 

I like em.

 

Now we're talkin'!

 

copper plated

 

Nice..me likey

 

Try motorcycle or snow mobile , check out some 2000 and up Jeep .....

 

Oh ok! Pm me with your credit card info so I can get them chromed!

 

Nice, what did you use to cut them out?

 

Oooooh yeah...or brass

 

Oh cmon, set up a small fish tank, watch some youtube videos, get a battery charger and copper plate em or nickel. Theyd look soooo rad

 

Laid them out and used a unibit in the corners to get the round then used a small cutoff wheel to cut the rest out. Lots of die grinding and sanding after that.

 

Good eye! Nice work @rusty rocket.

 

They'd look good plated in nickel, yes. That's eminently doable on a budget. The most expensive part is pure nickel welding rods from the hardware store.

Painted, plated, however- they look nice. Well done!

 

Nice to see someone thinking out of the box. That's real hotrodding

 

Agreed...NICE !
Great idea.

Mike

 

Very creative! B+

 

Sweet!

 

I like 'em! How about just a brushed finish with a matte clear coat and the mesh either the engine color or body color?

 

That was some good vision there and even better execution. Well done.

 

Copper plating is easily done with a battery charger and a solution of copper sulfate crystals, found at garden supply centers.

 

Nice work. I would have to consider sectioning the canister so they were not so tall, but they do look good.

Consider black powdercoat and BRASS screen!

 

Nicely done……sure to get a lot of attention..

 

I know, nickel is too

 

Hey, rr;
It appears to me the screen is a dbl layer. Correct? What mesh did you use?
Painted, plated, unfinished - anything but rusty - will look good.
Marcus...

 

Very cool

 

Very nice , industrial looking certainly do not look homemade. I vote for gloss black to match your generator with chrome acorn nuts like on your cylinder heads.

 

Beautiful.

 

Yup, those are awesome.