Hot Rods Does anyone make a good reproduction of the Stellings and Hellings mushroom style air cleaner?

I see a lot of average to bad reproductions from China, but they are missing the character of the originals and the chrome is pretty crappy.
Are there any good ones being repopped?
Around 12" diameter or so.

Thanks,

Root

 

I don't recall seeing the larger ones, but some of the Cobra kit car suppliers have the smaller ones that look pretty good.

 

I saw the ones you are talking about, but they are a little different style.
https://store.cobranda.com/stheaircl.html


This is more of what I am after.

 

Those I haven't seen. You're right, the Chinesium copies don't quite look right...

 

Wolk Designs made what you're after. I don't find a website for them anymore, but this is from their Facebook page.

Gary

 

I certainly understand your looking for a good USA source, I recently bought a dual 4 bbl air cleaner set from Speedway, the one with the little V8s in the screen, and promptly returned them. They are so obviously Chinese copies that I wouldn’t prominently display them on my car. There was a company making them here in California I think but I misplaced the company name and contact info. I was hoping Speedway was buying from them but it seems not.
Good to see you holding out for the good stuff.

 

Anyone have any real ones they wanna part with? I looked for Wolk Designs last night, but their webpage is gone. I don't have FB, but I will see what I can find.

Update: It appears they are on the HAMB and from Kansas. If anyone knows their screen name or have a phone number, could you send it to me?

 

@wolk_design_llc on Instagram if that's any help...

 

Thanks, but not on IG anymore.

 

I didn't think so. Unfortunately, no contact info there either.

 

How's this one?

https://www.classychevusa.com/index...ct_id=519/category_id=-1/mode=prod/prd519.htm

 

That one looks pretty good.

 

It does look good in the picture. I wonder what the opening in the bottom looks like, some of the old style air cleaners don’t have enough intake area for modern performance engines.

 

I am curious about that as well.

 

I believe I have the Classy Chevy one shown above.
More photos here
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3515645648...zy5n9BGODUN0Rw%3D%3D|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2332490

The Mushroom cover is about 11" in diameter. The base plate is 9 1/2" in diameter. You can easily stick your fingers into the air inlet channel.

 

This might be who Bob’s thinking of. Go to “shop” select air cleaners.

https://www.spotlitekustomaccessories.com/

 

Umm the "bubble" on top is way too small. Too obvious that it's a poor copy.
I'd not run this if trying to resemble the original.




Mike

 

Wolk's website has been down for a while... ( wolkdesigns.net )
I'm not sure if they still sell their air cleaners, but will send you James Wolk's phone number to verify.

 

I bought that one for my model a, but I wasn't trying to replicate anything perfectly, I just liked how it looked.

 

It doesn’t have to be a dead ringer, although it would be nice. I just don’t want the ones with straight sides and no bell on the lower lip.

 

Here's mine

 

Have you checked Obrien Truckers line of breathers?

 

Just looked at my notes. It shows this is the one I have:
https://www.affordablestreetrods.com/mooneyes-kalifornia-mushroom-air-cleaner-aa527.html

 

Like this?

 

Hey thanks, that's it! I knew it was Starlight, Searchlite, some thing like that.
Sorry, not trying to hijack the thread, maybe piggyback a little.....

 

Speedway has something very similar (although not polished) which is what I used on my home-made set-up.

 

I'm not really looking for cast aluminum. I have a certain look I am after. I know what it looks like in my head.

 

I have one in it's plain box, sitting on a shelf, patiently waiting. It's probably a shitty Chinese one. I got it from Voldamort a dozen years ago. Looks the same as @pprather posted.

 

I think you you might be talking about thes e?