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ducq · 03-08-2012, 10:26 PM

Wondering if anyone makes a wire mesh type of fill in for the oem mail slot?

CFD · 03-09-2012, 06:57 AM

I'm not sure if anyone makes one although you could make one yourself. I made one for my mailslot scoop using .032 aluminum grille material I purchased through Grainger's. There is a photo of it on the last page in my build thread
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170726

jimcro55 · 03-12-2012, 11:10 AM

I think making your own is the way to go here, there isn't going to be anywhere out there specialized enough to have made a pre made part for this usage.

I buy a lot of mesh material usually from
http://www.bwire.com/

I would suggest the best possible options being to buy some aluminum mesh, which is relatively cheap, and obviously very light and forming your own.

The most difficult parts of the task will probably be cutting the mesh to the right size and fastening the mesh securely.

When it comes to cutting, I would suggest the Wiss Aviation Snips, mine have yellow handles. They cut through mesh pretty easily and with relatively good precision. As far as fastening the stuff, use a large washer and you should be able to secure the mateiral by more than 1 wire, which is very important. Nice Pics CFD, thanks.

ducq · 03-12-2012, 01:26 PM

awesome, thanks I will try to do it myself then

Cincy10SSRS · 03-12-2012, 03:58 PM

Off topic, but where did you get those rectangular inserts for your lower grill area? How hard were they to install? What $$? Look good.

OK, I think I found them here:
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/CA1084/CAEXT/...r+Grilles.html

ducq · 03-12-2012, 07:46 PM

Yep that's it but I bought mine from auto anything or something like that. After putting in the heritage grill, I felt that lower grill matched well. It's really easy to install, just make sure you fit the grill in the middle so each duct will fit in well. The ducts didn't come attached to the lower grill on mine.

03-08-2012, 10:26 PM	#1
ducq Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 blck w/ IOM Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 580	Mail slot wire mesh fill in Wondering if anyone makes a wire mesh type of fill in for the oem mail slot? __________________ TSP 229/236 cam .Magnaflow Comp axleback .KOOKS LT w/ high flow cats .magnapack bullets. C.A.I. Vmax ported TB. Dyno tuned 452hp / 422tq.

03-12-2012, 01:26 PM	#4
ducq Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 blck w/ IOM Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 580	awesome, thanks I will try to do it myself then __________________ TSP 229/236 cam .Magnaflow Comp axleback .KOOKS LT w/ high flow cats .magnapack bullets. C.A.I. Vmax ported TB. Dyno tuned 452hp / 422tq.

03-12-2012, 03:58 PM	#5
Cincy10SSRS Drives: 2010 2SS RS M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cincinnati area Posts: 1,522	Off topic, but where did you get those rectangular inserts for your lower grill area? How hard were they to install? What $$? Look good. OK, I think I found them here: http://www.pfyc.com/pc/CA1084/CAEXT/...r+Grilles.html Last edited by Cincy10SSRS; 03-12-2012 at 04:47 PM.

03-12-2012, 07:46 PM	#6
ducq Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 blck w/ IOM Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 580	Yep that's it but I bought mine from auto anything or something like that. After putting in the heritage grill, I felt that lower grill matched well. It's really easy to install, just make sure you fit the grill in the middle so each duct will fit in well. The ducts didn't come attached to the lower grill on mine. __________________ TSP 229/236 cam .Magnaflow Comp axleback .KOOKS LT w/ high flow cats .magnapack bullets. C.A.I. Vmax ported TB. Dyno tuned 452hp / 422tq.

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03-09-2012, 06:57 AM	#2
CFD Drives: 2SS/RS L99 BLACK Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Franklin , MA Posts: 6,696	I'm not sure if anyone makes one although you could make one yourself. I made one for my mailslot scoop using .032 aluminum grille material I purchased through Grainger's. There is a photo of it on the last page in my build thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=170726

03-12-2012, 11:10 AM	#3
jimcro55 Drives: 2009 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: NY Posts: 3	I think making your own is the way to go here, there isn't going to be anywhere out there specialized enough to have made a pre made part for this usage. I buy a lot of mesh material usually from http://www.bwire.com/ I would suggest the best possible options being to buy some aluminum mesh, which is relatively cheap, and obviously very light and forming your own. The most difficult parts of the task will probably be cutting the mesh to the right size and fastening the mesh securely. When it comes to cutting, I would suggest the Wiss Aviation Snips, mine have yellow handles. They cut through mesh pretty easily and with relatively good precision. As far as fastening the stuff, use a large washer and you should be able to secure the mateiral by more than 1 wire, which is very important. Nice Pics CFD, thanks.