An easy winterizing trick for those of you in cold weather...
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From: Appleton, WI
I use the grill inserts as well, but didn't have the $$$ for em, so took a few sheets of x-mas wrapping paper, cut it down, traced an outline of the grill, transfered to piece of duct work I had in the garage and cut em out with tin snips, then painted flat black.
It's not the most professional looking thing, my lines and curves could use some practice, but it works and didn't cost a dime. Hold them in place with black zip ties at each corner. Was going to use lag bolts, but couldn't find black ones I was willing to pay for in the 15 minutes I spend looking. LOL
It's not the most professional looking thing, my lines and curves could use some practice, but it works and didn't cost a dime. Hold them in place with black zip ties at each corner. Was going to use lag bolts, but couldn't find black ones I was willing to pay for in the 15 minutes I spend looking. LOL
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From: Lloydminster Alberta Canada
I use the crome bubble insulation you can buy at home depot and put it infront of my rad. its water proof and doesn't weigh alot. I use plastic zipties to hold it on. The plastic lund grill inserts are POS. the plastic clips that hold them in will wear out and they will fall off. There are stainless stell ones you can but that have a screw that goes through the honey comb in the grill to fasten it more secure. i would recommend these.
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From: Colorado
I use the grill inserts as well, but didn't have the $$$ for em, so took a few sheets of x-mas wrapping paper, cut it down, traced an outline of the grill, transfered to piece of duct work I had in the garage and cut em out with tin snips, then painted flat black.
It's not the most professional looking thing, my lines and curves could use some practice, but it works and didn't cost a dime. Hold them in place with black zip ties at each corner. Was going to use lag bolts, but couldn't find black ones I was willing to pay for in the 15 minutes I spend looking. LOL
It's not the most professional looking thing, my lines and curves could use some practice, but it works and didn't cost a dime. Hold them in place with black zip ties at each corner. Was going to use lag bolts, but couldn't find black ones I was willing to pay for in the 15 minutes I spend looking. LOL
I use the crome bubble insulation you can buy at home depot and put it infront of my rad. its water proof and doesn't weigh alot. I use plastic zipties to hold it on. The plastic lund grill inserts are POS. the plastic clips that hold them in will wear out and they will fall off. There are stainless stell ones you can but that have a screw that goes through the honey comb in the grill to fasten it more secure. i would recommend these.
Last edited by Silver_Dodge; Jan 6, 2011 at 12:41 PM.
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From: Appleton, WI
The Lund ones just clip onto the honeycomb grill, so you can put them off and take them off in seconds. Just push them into place. Though yours where cheaper and do the same thing, the zip ties probably don't make install and removal that great. Got any pics though?
grill covers
One of these days I'll make another set and leave tabs on them. Have some ideas for attaching so it doesn't look like I used baling wire.
