Category: Exterior
Price: $555
Private or Vendor Listing: Private Listing
Part fits (you may select multiples): R53
Location (Region): Texas
Item Condition: Used

Looking for a vented A panel for an R53 like this

http://schirra-motoring.de/kotfluegel/

 

Orranje in the UK is looking at making them again.

James

 

I made my own. Keep in mind that the windshield washer reservoir is behind the passenger side A-Panel and if it has much more then 1/2'' or maybe 3/4'' vent in it, it will hit this and it's a no go OR just take the reservoir out like I did.. Plus I have my original A-Panels for sell in the classified section. $80 if anyone wants to give it a try.. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-a-panels.html

 

I checked with them this morning. There are not for sale at the moment.

 

How did you make those ?

 

I have a few pics if them cut and welded in before paint, will try to attach them here. The short how to is, Used wheel trim to mark a line, jigsawed it to create the arch, measured up from bottom and down from top to make horizontal cuts and just press the metal in to create the opening. Used 3/16'' steel to make the orange pieces which slider under into the opening to hold it in place welded. Used some .060 for the top and bottom horizontal cuts to close the opening there. Gutter guard for the mesh grille openings. Sand, paint, install. Making them was easier then I thought it would be. Installing them was a PITA. They fit fine ( other then hitting the reservoir ) just tough getting to some bolts and getting them off.. I'm no mechanic and it took me probably 6-7 hours to get them installed. Some of that time was deciding what to do about the reservoir. So just took it out.

 

Nicely done. Old school custom "kemp". Thanks for keeping the game alive.

ISAMIN