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So, the grill block would be more effective than smoothing the headlights?
I thought about wheel covers, but these are 16" rims. ID of the rim is about 17" Any good threads on covers this big?
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So, the grill block would be more effective than smoothing the headlights?
I thought about wheel covers, but these are 16" rims. ID of the rim is about 17" Any good threads on covers this big?
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Yes, the air going into the grille tumbles around the engine bay and causes all kinds of ruckus; the same is true of air going underneath the van, hence the air dam suggestion. Headlight covers, you might say, are the high-hanging fruit.
We have lots of threads on grille blocks and air dams for large vehicles, so search around and you'll have plenty of reference material!
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$4.03 each, 24/lot, $96.72 + shipping.
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$4.03 each, 24/lot, $96.72 + shipping.
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yeah that's a restaurant supply company, not likely they see many orders for only 4 trays LOL webstaurantstore was just my first idea to check. Amazon had more to choose from
All the amazon examples should be more conducive to ecomodding. For the record I've done business with that company and they're good people.
If you're serious about pizza trays as wheel covers it'd be worthwhile to speak with the owner/manager of a local pizza joint (mom & pop place especially) and see about buying old trays or chipping-in on their next order. Lots of people used to buy used oyster trays from my bar. Enough that we started selling new ones outright and I got our logo put on them just for that purpose. |
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I'm a regular at the local Pull-a-part, but just the headlight assembly's would be quite a bit more than 2 pieces of plastic. Then I'd have to mess with the wiring, and I hate electrical. The grills are actually the same, just chromed.
Heating, and bending the plastic is easy, plus I have some. I'm just looking for opinions on whether it would be beneficial is all.
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I ran across a mid-80s CAR and DRIVER and they mentioned that an Audi of the day,with flush headlamps DID show a drag improvement over the bucket.
The ASTRO has vary ample edge radii at the top and sides where the flow would be bleeding off to,and I agree with Frank that you might not see a 'showing' at the gas pump.
You're at Cd 0.38.The Pontiac Trans Sport was around Cd 0.30.The 1991 GM HX3 was Cd 0.258 I think.I'd want to study the differences
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