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Altema
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| John Moxon wrote: | | Find something of a lesser value to cut up that early Ghia/Bus aircleaner is worth $150 in good condition. |
Exactly. That is why I proposed removing it and using something expendable. Lots of people toss the late model housing, but I would prefer a rare one like the 55 be stored rather than damaged.
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Mawaheb
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:07 am Post subject: |
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| Altema wrote: | | John Moxon wrote: | | Find something of a lesser value to cut up that early Ghia/Bus aircleaner is worth $150 in good condition. |
Exactly. That is why I proposed removing it and using something expendable. Lots of people toss the late model housing, but I would prefer a rare one like the 55 be stored rather than damaged.
Paul |
ummmm...i understand your point of view ..
but i don't think am going to find such extension in Syria ..
i will see what i can do ,a friend of mine told me that there is an old old Armenian man in Aleppo ,who is specialized in old cars filters,i think i will visit him to ask about extention , if i found it would be great ,but if i did not ,i think am going to cut the original extention just before the housing (and sure keep the housing in safe place) ,and then add a new aftermarket filter.
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Altema
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Mawaheb wrote: | ummmm...i understand your point of view ..
but i don't think am going to find such extension in Syria ..
i will see what i can do ,a friend of mine told me that there is an old old Armenian man in Aleppo ,who is specialized in old cars filters,i think i will visit him to ask about extention , if i found it would be great ,but if i did not ,i think am going to cut the original extention just before the housing (and sure keep the housing in safe place) ,and then add a new aftermarket filter. |
I may have a solution for your car that will not damage the original air cleaner. I'm drawing it out and should have it ready by tonight or tomorrow.
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Mawaheb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:50 am Post subject: |
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| Altema wrote: |
I may have a solution for your car that will not damage the original air cleaner. I'm drawing it out and should have it ready by tonight or tomorrow.
Paul |
that would be great Mr.Paul
i will be waiting!
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Altema
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| Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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Here it is Mawaheb. This is something that should be easy to make, give your Ghia some clean air to breathe, and is easy to change back. You will not need the bottom of your air cleaner while this filter is being used, but keep it safe for future use. Clean the part you removed and store it in a bag under the back seat. Hopefully you have some tools available to make this bracket.
This plan is for making a simple bracket from two metal strips. Each strip is bent down with a flat spot in the middle. The length of each strip should be long enough to fit snugly up into the air cleaner neck after the bottom of the air cleaner is removed. A hole is drilled in the middle of each strip. The strips are laid on top of each other to form an X, and a long threaded rod is inserted into the hole. A nut secures the strips together with a nut above and a nut below. The nuts should be the nylon locking nuts if possible, as it is important that they do not come loose.
Insert the bracket into the neck of the air cleaner as shown in the picture.
The idea is that it should fit snug and not pull out. But, if you need to remove it, you can simply pull or bend the bracket out without harming the original parts.
You will need to drill a hole in the end of the filter for the rod to pass through. When the bracket is in position, install the air filter with the rod sticking through the hole in the filter, then install the rubber washer, the metal flat washer, and the wingnut.
I will wait for your questions, as I am sure there will be some.
Paul
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Mawaheb
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| Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:26 am Post subject: |
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thank you alot Mr.Paul ..a great idea indeed !
i will try that !
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