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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:	Cars in the UK
Notice:	Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:	COMICS::SHELLEYELD

Created:	Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2584
Total number of notes:	63384

1675.0. "Lotus replica passenager comfort" by SNOFS2::RICKETTS () Tue Jan 28 1992 02:55

    "For the comfort of my Passenager"
    
    I have recently constructed a Lotus Seven replica using a Toyata celica
    18RG twim cam.
    It goes well, but in these summer months the passenager footwell is
    getting too hot for comfort.Has anyone else who had this problem got
    any suggestion so that I can get my passenagers of my back.The problem
    is of course is that the motor extracters run on the passenagers side
    and being that the 18RG is quite a bulky motor the extracters are a
    good size and emit a good amount of heat.
    There isnt much room to fit a air conditioner in these cars.
    
    Any help would be appreciated
    Steve Ricketts

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1675.1		GVA05::STIFF	Paul Stiff, DSSR, DTN:821-4167	`Tue Jan 28 1992 07:16`	4
	Whatabout lining the engine bay with a heat insulator (asbestos substitute ?) Paul
1675.2	Try a passenger!	VOGON::DAWSON	Turn ignition on - Turn brain off!	`Tue Jan 28 1992 08:19`	6
	What about getting rid of your passenagers and putting real passengers in there instead? Perhaps they won't complain so much, then!!! Cheekily yours, Colin
1675.3	Heat deflector/shield!	IRNBRU::WILSON		`Tue Jan 28 1992 11:26`	10
	Fit heat deflectors (2mm sheet metal) onto the underside of the passenger footwell...bolt/screw onto the floor with 10-20mm spacers, located between the car floor and the heat shield. The 10-20mm gap will allow a cold air flow between the heat source and the car floor......this will keep your passenger happy. Cheers...John.
1675.4		SKIWI::EATON	Marketing - the rubber meets the sky	`Tue Jan 28 1992 20:48`	8
	Steve, Alternatively, put a cold six-pack in the footwell. Replace every 40 miles or so. Should keep everyone happy n'est-pas ? cheers,
1675.5	Cool Man	SNOFS2::RICKETTS		`Wed Jan 29 1992 01:46`	7
	Thanks for the suggestions.Getting rid of the passenager would probably mean a divorce,and the 6 pak would be great but the local law are getting a bit tough on "cooled " drivers hic! Its given me a few ideas. Steve