[Jyden]

As temperatures again fall to around - 10 deg. centigrade, I desided to make a temporary lower grill block, as to help the engine keep warm, and cut down on warmup times.

So I took some tracing paper, and outlined the lower grill opening. I also marked the width and position of the radiator behind the bumper.

In the workshop I transferred the outline to a sheet af styrofoam isolataion material I had, and cut it to size.

Driving without a temp gauge, I don't want to gamble, and cut a 1 inch slot Width as radiator, in the middel so that some air will get to the radiator.

The took the car for a spin - 40 km rural mainroad.

The difference is very noticable. Quicker warm up, and it's easyer to maintain crusing speed in high gear. So my guess is that there will be a big gain laying in making the lower grill block permanet, but also do some work on the front bumper to make it more areodynamic better / smoother. But thats a job for summertime.

I think that this tank is going to be the best so far, but I'm not yet half way throug it, so will have to wait to nex fill up to see what has actually happend.