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Old 07-15-2008, 01:16 AM   #21 (permalink)
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That's a good idea. I can't wait for election and get those free corplast. heheh.... By the way, does it affect the ventilation and A/C temperature? I already feel the hot air blowing into my cabin without A/C on these few days.


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It hasn't affected anything that I've noticed. The fresh air vents are up in front of the windshield, it's just the AC condenser that's down in front of the radiator. Either way, the fan is behind it pulling air, so I think any flow that's lost is relatively trivial. I might experiment with the upper grille blocked instead of the lower one, though, just to see if it makes a difference which one I block.
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( At Lowes, we carry the same stuff as Home Depot.) The largest size that you would have found would have been really small anyways.
This weekend I bought a 4x8 sheet of coroplast from HD for 20 beans. Installed it under my track car. Went on easily, so i may do the same for my DD.
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Hello,

I'm going to get a sheet from a local sign shop for $20. It'll be one of the dark blues.

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BTW, is it "Coroplas" or "Coroplast"?
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Coroplast is the trademarked name so I go with that spelling.
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Hey, check this out:

http://www.professionalplastics.com/...KnifeFlyer.doc

Scroll down to see some kewl construction techniques.

PlastKut Knife for Cutting Coroplast - PLASTKUT KNIFE - Order Online

It's cost you about $52, but it might be worth it!
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