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Originally Posted by dr-doug
I bid 1000.00 on an unrestored version on Sunday and was out bid. My original is missing the flaps. DDUB
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I've got one too that is missing the flaps. Been searching for a while to find originals out there, but afraid they may never be found. I ended up buying the repro kit that makes the repro air cleaners out there functional. They have the flaps and the air diaphrams and brackets. Not a bad repro, but is made for the repro air cleaner. The flaps are close, but don't connect to the diaphrams like the originals and are off about a quarter turn. I plan on using original donor diaphrams and brackets from other air cleaners, as they are the same and can be pulled from any two barrel carb air cleaner. One could cut out another attachment area from a donor flap and weld into the repro, but would be fairly difficult. I plan on cutting the attachment peg down to fit into the repro flap and should be pretty un noticeable once installed. This is going on a NOM car I am building so doesn't have to be exact. The fit of the hole plug on the flap is off just slightly too....but it's a great alternative to nothing!