Winter grille covers

Bdog · 02-16-2010, 02:12 PM

Since I live in the frozen Northern part of Canada, it takes time to warm up the truck and keep it warm while driving, so I decided to check out winter grille covers. In Canada they have limited items for a newer truck like mine and want around 250 bucks for them. To order from the States is costly too because of shipping and duty. Anyone that has them, all have the same..boring..so I decided to make my own. It took about 6hrs to make at a cost of around 30 bucks and they are one of a kind. The driving lites mounts I couldn't find so had to make them up too. Since I travell a lot just to get to work(around 200 miles each way), I now travell with constant heat and great vision at nite time..happy camper..Bdog

waterman · 02-16-2010, 03:39 PM

Looks nice Bdog. Probably a little too much cover for our area as compared to the frigid North that you are in.

**Jared** · 02-16-2010, 05:18 PM

Very cool. I've never seen anything like that before.

**Top Cat** · 02-16-2010, 05:26 PM

Real nice job Bdog.
Here in NY State I have seen canvas covers guys use for that purpose. They zip so you can control how much cold air you block.

audiogooroo · 02-16-2010, 07:40 PM

Nicely done!

ak907nomad · 03-04-2010, 06:38 PM

Nice work, so did you use stainless? What for brackets? Looks like they have been bent in a brake? If you can get ahold of some V-Force lights you would be really set up. Think the new Vision brand may be a good option also haven't used them.

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-05-2010, 12:10 AM

Looks really nice. A trick my father taught me many, many years ago is to put parts of cardboard box in front of the radiator. It definitely helped heat up the cars back in the 50s and 60s. Very inexpensive also.

bokobob · 03-05-2010, 05:56 AM

Exceptionally nice craftsmanship.

Bdog · 03-09-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ak907nomad

Nice work, so did you use stainless? What for brackets? Looks like they have been bent in a brake? If you can get ahold of some V-Force lights you would be really set up. Think the new Vision brand may be a good option also haven't used them.

I used 6061 aluminum. For brackets I machined up some inserts. No I don't have a brake but I did make up a jig.

02-16-2010, 02:12 PM	#1
Bdog Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ft. Mcmurray Ab. Posts: 1,447	Winter grille covers Since I live in the frozen Northern part of Canada, it takes time to warm up the truck and keep it warm while driving, so I decided to check out winter grille covers. In Canada they have limited items for a newer truck like mine and want around 250 bucks for them. To order from the States is costly too because of shipping and duty. Anyone that has them, all have the same..boring..so I decided to make my own. It took about 6hrs to make at a cost of around 30 bucks and they are one of a kind. The driving lites mounts I couldn't find so had to make them up too. Since I travell a lot just to get to work(around 200 miles each way), I now travell with constant heat and great vision at nite time..happy camper..Bdog __________________ Login or Register to Remove Ads
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02-16-2010, 03:39 PM	#2
waterman Top Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,530	Winter grille covers Looks nice Bdog. Probably a little too much cover for our area as compared to the frigid North that you are in. __________________ Joel "Waterman" 2017 HD Road Glide Ultra 2006 Nomad - Sold VBA 213 VROC 16913 Custer 09: Cortez 10: Crescent City 11: Kanab 12: Estes Park 13: Tahoe 14: Red Lodge 16
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02-16-2010, 05:18 PM	#3
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Winter grille covers Very cool. I've never seen anything like that before. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President)
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02-16-2010, 05:26 PM	#4
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Winter grille covers Real nice job Bdog. Here in NY State I have seen canvas covers guys use for that purpose. They zip so you can control how much cold air you block. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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02-16-2010, 07:40 PM	#5
audiogooroo Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado/Las Vegas, NV Posts: 3,390	Winter grille covers Nicely done! __________________ Audiogooroo - Daryl Porter Colorado Springs, CO VBA #248 VROC #17261 1999 Grn/Grn Nomad Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-04-2010, 06:38 PM	#6
ak907nomad Jr. Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kenai, Alaska Posts: 4	Winter grille covers Nice work, so did you use stainless? What for brackets? Looks like they have been bent in a brake? If you can get ahold of some V-Force lights you would be really set up. Think the new Vision brand may be a good option also haven't used them.
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03-05-2010, 12:10 AM	#7
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Winter grille covers Looks really nice. A trick my father taught me many, many years ago is to put parts of cardboard box in front of the radiator. It definitely helped heat up the cars back in the 50s and 60s. Very inexpensive also. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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03-05-2010, 05:56 AM	#8
bokobob Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gastonia, NC Posts: 294	Winter grille covers Exceptionally nice craftsmanship. __________________ Old Bob, a 1936 Model 2007 Nomad...Sold....too heavy for me :-( 1994 Honda Magna V4...Geezer sized :-)
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