The Ford Barn

ssrcobra · 07-09-2016, 09:52 AM

Was the Standard air breather cap (the scoop with the screen) gloss or flat black.

How do you install the NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh with out killing your hands and scratching you air filter

SofaKing · 07-09-2016, 10:29 AM

How do you install the NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh with out killing your hands and scratching you air filter

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Try painter's tape (won't damage paint) covered with duct tape (more protection), work on a towel. Feed mesh through top and resign yourself to bending it going in and straightening it after install. There was minor bloodletting when I did mine, maybe gloves?

weemark · 07-09-2016, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ssrcobra

Was the Standard air breather cap (the scoop with the screen) gloss or flat black.

gloss black

35fordtn · 07-09-2016, 12:04 PM

On the air cleaner i always cut the three supports and install the element and then weld them back when finished. Makes a hour long job a ten minute job.

Also on the oil filler scoop the reproduced decals are black with white letters the originals were blue with white letters. I have a few made that way if you need one

Terry,OH · 07-09-2016, 04:07 PM

"NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh" I believe the screen is like screen door metal screen. The heavy duty fence material sounds like one of the Carb air cleaner elements. Suggest installing the screen before painting and then paint. The screen can also be lightly painted. I get the screen from Roy Nacewicz he has the material cut to height rolled and then stapled together. You can rotate the staples to the rear so they are not seen.

VeryTangled · 07-09-2016, 04:42 PM

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Hi Everyone, Thanks to those that contributed.

This is the one that came on a '35 I just got, yikes!

Cleaned it with carb cleaner which took off some paint, but even that stuff wouldn't penetrate the screen! So I'll be painting and replacing a screen soon, this is good to know information.

ssrcobra · 07-10-2016, 09:24 AM

Well I am take the advise of cutting and tack welding back but i only cut 2 of the 3,
the tack welds will be under the cap anyway.
I show pictures when done.

07-09-2016, 09:52 AM	#1
ssrcobra Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 73	2 easy 1935 questions Was the Standard air breather cap (the scoop with the screen) gloss or flat black. How do you install the NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh with out killing your hands and scratching you air filter

07-09-2016, 10:29 AM	#2
SofaKing Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 756	Re: 2 easy 1935 questions How do you install the NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh with out killing your hands and scratching you air filter[/QUOTE] Try painter's tape (won't damage paint) covered with duct tape (more protection), work on a towel. Feed mesh through top and resign yourself to bending it going in and straightening it after install. There was minor bloodletting when I did mine, maybe gloves?

07-09-2016, 12:04 PM	#4
35fordtn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: McMinnville, TN Posts: 2,327	Re: 2 easy 1935 questions On the air cleaner i always cut the three supports and install the element and then weld them back when finished. Makes a hour long job a ten minute job. Also on the oil filler scoop the reproduced decals are black with white letters the originals were blue with white letters. I have a few made that way if you need one

07-09-2016, 04:07 PM	#5
Terry,OH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 4,753	Re: 2 easy 1935 questions "NEW 5 point wire screen (chicken fence) and copper mesh" I believe the screen is like screen door metal screen. The heavy duty fence material sounds like one of the Carb air cleaner elements. Suggest installing the screen before painting and then paint. The screen can also be lightly painted. I get the screen from Roy Nacewicz he has the material cut to height rolled and then stapled together. You can rotate the staples to the rear so they are not seen.

07-10-2016, 09:24 AM	#7
ssrcobra Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 73	Re: 2 easy 1935 questions Well I am take the advise of cutting and tack welding back but i only cut 2 of the 3, the tack welds will be under the cap anyway. I show pictures when done.