NACA Ducts

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:51 am

Blitzkrieg_Beetle wrote:

This is what I have in mind...

On this Beetle, the NACA duct is for the oil cooler...

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:39 pm

4agedub · Post by **4agedub** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:09 pm

If you find some locally I want two as well. Is anyone here good at pattern making?

Post by **Tony Z** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:27 pm

you might be able to find them at places that do aircon systems, often used in boats or yachts

ZeroAxe · Post by **ZeroAxe** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:40 pm

Barry wrote: As to doing it from GRP, to each his own, but I find working with metal easier,

By the time you have prepared the plug for moulding (and hopefully releasing ) you could have hammered out 10 of these from ally.

Hey Barry,

Wouldnt it be easier to form on your English wheel? I would think so. The other (maybe easier option for BB), is to make the make the plug with Supawood, and them make the male with Fibreglass.

ZeroAxe · Post by **ZeroAxe** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:49 pm

DAMN!!! That is sweet! This guy has done almost exactly to his Fasty as I want(ed) to do to mine!!!

ZeroAxe · Post by **ZeroAxe** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:52 pm

PS, is that a FUEL TANK in that wing???

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:12 am

ZeroAxe wrote:DAMN!!! That is sweet! This guy has done almost exactly to his Fasty as I want(ed) to do to mine!!!

You also into Germanlook cars

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 9:13 am

ZeroAxe wrote:PS, is that a FUEL TANK in that wing???

I think that it is an oil tank for his dry-sumped 911 engine

Aircooled VW South Africa

NACA Ducts

NACA ducts look cool on a Fasty