[Bob Carriere]

Here is what Rob was referring to......

....back in my younger days..... when we played with old cars but had little money for parts we used to devise cheap air filters from aluminum pie plates.

so out of concern for nuts or botls being dropped in the carb opening.... and to keep "yellow jackets" from nesting I made myself a very effective air filter.....using two Stainless steel pie plate from Princess...( 2.99 each) and 9 inch paper filter element from Canadian tire...

Voila......