Thread: getting cold, anyone ever make a grille cover/screen for a 1930s Ford?

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thermostat ?

Originally Posted by shine

thermostat ?

what about it? I have a 195° t-stat. unless the car is idling in never gets above 190° if I let it sit and idle it will bounce between 195° and 210° depending on the outside temp, the electric fans will come on and off and keep it consistent in that range.

but at highway speeds there is a lot of air flow through the engines.. even with the outside temps are in the high 90° the electric fans rarely come on at highway speed. I can recall once last summer when it was > 105° outside.


the issue is with this large grille and the side hood venting, there is so much cold air flowing over the motor it can't get up to temp: I've covered the side vents with some clear vinyl and it worked, but I am looking for something more temporary that can be removed in summer, like the big covers semi's use on their grilles in winter.

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