Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

On 10 Dec 2003 04:16 PM, TJim posted the following:
> When I was much younger, I worked in a Mercedes dealer parts
> department. I remember the 190 sedan had an optional device that
> looked like a window shade (the roll-up kind) in front of the radiator.
> It was rolled up from the bottom with a line that ran inside to the
> driver and had a ball chain on the end (like a key chain, only larger)
> that hooked like the doors on the old fashioned kitchen exhaust fans.
> When you released it, it would roll back down onto the roller. The
> ball chain allowed you to "lock" it in any amount of coverage you
> wanted. It was actually a pretty cool design.

That is a radiator blind. I have a book for my '59 MGA which lists all
the original equipment configurations, and there was one listed as an
option, although I've never seen one or even a picture of one actually
installed. A british sports car isn't exactly the optimal winter
vehicle, but my dad claimed to have had a ski rack for it at one time (
he bought the car in '63) and somewhere in a crate I still have a set of
rusty tire chains for it.

I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
winch since they go right through the grill now.

When I went to school in Fairbanks, vinyl grill covers were a big thing
up there although I never liked the idea of adding external snaps to my
rig. I eventually bought some grill inserts for my S-10 but never found
that they made a big difference.

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Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

On 10 Dec 2003 04:16 PM, TJim posted the following:
> When I was much younger, I worked in a Mercedes dealer parts
> department. I remember the 190 sedan had an optional device that
> looked like a window shade (the roll-up kind) in front of the radiator.
> It was rolled up from the bottom with a line that ran inside to the
> driver and had a ball chain on the end (like a key chain, only larger)
> that hooked like the doors on the old fashioned kitchen exhaust fans.
> When you released it, it would roll back down onto the roller. The
> ball chain allowed you to "lock" it in any amount of coverage you
> wanted. It was actually a pretty cool design.

That is a radiator blind. I have a book for my '59 MGA which lists all
the original equipment configurations, and there was one listed as an
option, although I've never seen one or even a picture of one actually
installed. A british sports car isn't exactly the optimal winter
vehicle, but my dad claimed to have had a ski rack for it at one time (
he bought the car in '63) and somewhere in a crate I still have a set of
rusty tire chains for it.

I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
winch since they go right through the grill now.

When I went to school in Fairbanks, vinyl grill covers were a big thing
up there although I never liked the idea of adding external snaps to my
rig. I eventually bought some grill inserts for my S-10 but never found
that they made a big difference.

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Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

On my sons 4 banger 93 YJ we removed the fan cowl for the winter and
that has made a big difference, be sure to check the fan clutch if it
has one, a faulty clutch can give you too much cooling.

I use a thin piece of plexy glass on my 87 YJ ..... come October it
goes to -10 C and temps can range as low as -40 C here at night. The
Chevy fan modification was the best $40 I ever spent on my Jeep, it is
always toasty warm in there these days. I also use a roof liner
purchased from www.californiatops.com which happens to be located here
in Edmonton where I live..... funny we live in the great white north
and he called the place California Tops.

Roof Liner
http://www.californiatops.com/images...rdtopliner.jpg
Grill Cover
http://www.californiatops.com/images...interFront.jpg

On 11 Dec 2003 01:34:51 GMT, Del Rawlins
<del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org> wrote:

>On 10 Dec 2003 04:16 PM, TJim posted the following:
>> When I was much younger, I worked in a Mercedes dealer parts
>> department. I remember the 190 sedan had an optional device that
>> looked like a window shade (the roll-up kind) in front of the radiator.
>> It was rolled up from the bottom with a line that ran inside to the
>> driver and had a ball chain on the end (like a key chain, only larger)
>> that hooked like the doors on the old fashioned kitchen exhaust fans.
>> When you released it, it would roll back down onto the roller. The
>> ball chain allowed you to "lock" it in any amount of coverage you
>> wanted. It was actually a pretty cool design.
>
>That is a radiator blind. I have a book for my '59 MGA which lists all
>the original equipment configurations, and there was one listed as an
>option, although I've never seen one or even a picture of one actually
>installed. A british sports car isn't exactly the optimal winter
>vehicle, but my dad claimed to have had a ski rack for it at one time (
>he bought the car in '63) and somewhere in a crate I still have a set of
>rusty tire chains for it.
>
>I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
>radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
>for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
>winch since they go right through the grill now.
>
>When I went to school in Fairbanks, vinyl grill covers were a big thing
>up there although I never liked the idea of adding external snaps to my
>rig. I eventually bought some grill inserts for my S-10 but never found
>that they made a big difference.
>
>----------------------------------------------------
>Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
>Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
>Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
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Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

On my sons 4 banger 93 YJ we removed the fan cowl for the winter and
that has made a big difference, be sure to check the fan clutch if it
has one, a faulty clutch can give you too much cooling.

I use a thin piece of plexy glass on my 87 YJ ..... come October it
goes to -10 C and temps can range as low as -40 C here at night. The
Chevy fan modification was the best $40 I ever spent on my Jeep, it is
always toasty warm in there these days. I also use a roof liner
purchased from www.californiatops.com which happens to be located here
in Edmonton where I live..... funny we live in the great white north
and he called the place California Tops.

Roof Liner
http://www.californiatops.com/images...rdtopliner.jpg
Grill Cover
http://www.californiatops.com/images...interFront.jpg

On 11 Dec 2003 01:34:51 GMT, Del Rawlins
<del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org> wrote:

>On 10 Dec 2003 04:16 PM, TJim posted the following:
>> When I was much younger, I worked in a Mercedes dealer parts
>> department. I remember the 190 sedan had an optional device that
>> looked like a window shade (the roll-up kind) in front of the radiator.
>> It was rolled up from the bottom with a line that ran inside to the
>> driver and had a ball chain on the end (like a key chain, only larger)
>> that hooked like the doors on the old fashioned kitchen exhaust fans.
>> When you released it, it would roll back down onto the roller. The
>> ball chain allowed you to "lock" it in any amount of coverage you
>> wanted. It was actually a pretty cool design.
>
>That is a radiator blind. I have a book for my '59 MGA which lists all
>the original equipment configurations, and there was one listed as an
>option, although I've never seen one or even a picture of one actually
>installed. A british sports car isn't exactly the optimal winter
>vehicle, but my dad claimed to have had a ski rack for it at one time (
>he bought the car in '63) and somewhere in a crate I still have a set of
>rusty tire chains for it.
>
>I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
>radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
>for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
>winch since they go right through the grill now.
>
>When I went to school in Fairbanks, vinyl grill covers were a big thing
>up there although I never liked the idea of adding external snaps to my
>rig. I eventually bought some grill inserts for my S-10 but never found
>that they made a big difference.
>
>----------------------------------------------------
>Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
>Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
>Unofficial Bearhawk FAQ website:
>http://www.rawlinsbrothers.org/bhfaq/

Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

On my sons 4 banger 93 YJ we removed the fan cowl for the winter and
that has made a big difference, be sure to check the fan clutch if it
has one, a faulty clutch can give you too much cooling.

I use a thin piece of plexy glass on my 87 YJ ..... come October it
goes to -10 C and temps can range as low as -40 C here at night. The
Chevy fan modification was the best $40 I ever spent on my Jeep, it is
always toasty warm in there these days. I also use a roof liner
purchased from www.californiatops.com which happens to be located here
in Edmonton where I live..... funny we live in the great white north
and he called the place California Tops.

Roof Liner
http://www.californiatops.com/images...rdtopliner.jpg
Grill Cover
http://www.californiatops.com/images...interFront.jpg

On 11 Dec 2003 01:34:51 GMT, Del Rawlins
<del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org> wrote:

>On 10 Dec 2003 04:16 PM, TJim posted the following:
>> When I was much younger, I worked in a Mercedes dealer parts
>> department. I remember the 190 sedan had an optional device that
>> looked like a window shade (the roll-up kind) in front of the radiator.
>> It was rolled up from the bottom with a line that ran inside to the
>> driver and had a ball chain on the end (like a key chain, only larger)
>> that hooked like the doors on the old fashioned kitchen exhaust fans.
>> When you released it, it would roll back down onto the roller. The
>> ball chain allowed you to "lock" it in any amount of coverage you
>> wanted. It was actually a pretty cool design.
>
>That is a radiator blind. I have a book for my '59 MGA which lists all
>the original equipment configurations, and there was one listed as an
>option, although I've never seen one or even a picture of one actually
>installed. A british sports car isn't exactly the optimal winter
>vehicle, but my dad claimed to have had a ski rack for it at one time (
>he bought the car in '63) and somewhere in a crate I still have a set of
>rusty tire chains for it.
>
>I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
>radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
>for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
>winch since they go right through the grill now.
>
>When I went to school in Fairbanks, vinyl grill covers were a big thing
>up there although I never liked the idea of adding external snaps to my
>rig. I eventually bought some grill inserts for my S-10 but never found
>that they made a big difference.
>
>----------------------------------------------------
>Del Rawlins- del@_kills_spammers_rawlinsbrothers.org
>Remove _kills_spammers_ to reply via email.
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Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

Roughly 12/10/03 17:34, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:

>
> I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
> radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
> for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
> winch since they go right through the grill now.

J.C. Whitney used to carry the doggone things, pretty much as
described... a cord into the interior controlling a glorified
window shade. Haven't seen any since the reorganized Whitney.


--
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Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

Roughly 12/10/03 17:34, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:

>
> I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
> radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
> for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
> winch since they go right through the grill now.

J.C. Whitney used to carry the doggone things, pretty much as
described... a cord into the interior controlling a glorified
window shade. Haven't seen any since the reorganized Whitney.


--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.

Re: Winter Grill Inserts?
 

Roughly 12/10/03 17:34, Del Rawlins's monkeys randomly typed:

>
> I'm kind of surprised that I've never seen a modern equivalent for a
> radiator blind sold for use in northern climes. I'd probably buy one
> for the Jeep, although I'd have to re-route the hydraulic lines for my
> winch since they go right through the grill now.

J.C. Whitney used to carry the doggone things, pretty much as
described... a cord into the interior controlling a glorified
window shade. Haven't seen any since the reorganized Whitney.


--
Fan of the dumbest team in America.