Bodywork enhancement using black duct-tape
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Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
Poor man's plasti-dip.
Poor man's shutter system, not an active one though. I suspect this is some kid's idea of modding or a case of a serious hypermiler.
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Originally Posted By: Tegger
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
I doubt this guy cares. Old stuff it was easy to drop in the cardboard. Modern vehicle may be more difficult due to design.
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
I doubt this guy cares. Old stuff it was easy to drop in the cardboard. Modern vehicle may be more difficult due to design.
Total PIA to get a piece of cardboard in front of radiator without taking off the front bumper and cowlings
If the tape was added after decent wax on before not a big issue. A soak with mineral spirts and most adhesive will come off pretty easy.
If the tape was added after decent wax on before not a big issue. A soak with mineral spirts and most adhesive will come off pretty easy.
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Thermostat is stuck open, its his fix until he gets it changed?
I drove for an hour and still not comfortable even with the temp gauge indicating warm. Shoved a couple garbage bags in front of the Transit and things improved greatly. Aluminum blocks can suck out alot of heat if there is air moving by. Rather be ugly and warm.
I did that one time, I was Bored/wanted to make an attempt at hyper-mileing. taped over every crack save for the drivers door. of course I used Blue painters tape.
looked rather stupid driving to the airport, and sitting in longterm for a week, but, eh...
maybe eeked out a couple extra mpgs..
sometimes you just need to find a way to amuse yourself/keep yourself busy.
once I did do it with duct tape, trying the nascar front downforce trick. took the already peeling clear off.
ended up having to have the bumper replaced later anyway... so whateves...
looked rather stupid driving to the airport, and sitting in longterm for a week, but, eh...
maybe eeked out a couple extra mpgs..
sometimes you just need to find a way to amuse yourself/keep yourself busy.
once I did do it with duct tape, trying the nascar front downforce trick. took the already peeling clear off.
ended up having to have the bumper replaced later anyway... so whateves...
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Originally Posted By: Tegger
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
Haha he probably thinks the "blacked out" look is SWEET compared to having a random piece of cardboard
He's trying to have form AND function
Originally Posted By: Bluestream
Who knows? Back in the day I used to put cardboard in front of the rad to keep engines temps up in really cold weather. Maybe this dude is doing the same?
Maybe. But cardboard is easy to remove. Isn't duct-tape an undesirably-permanent solution to a temporary problem?
Can you imagine the residue and damaged trim after he tries to remove tape that's been stuck there all winter?
Haha he probably thinks the "blacked out" look is SWEET compared to having a random piece of cardboard
To make it look better.
until this car, i've always been able to find Duck Tape that more or less was a match to the paint color.
I would normally keep this roll in the trunk, for any emergency roadside "bodywork"...
I would normally keep this roll in the trunk, for any emergency roadside "bodywork"...
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hit something and its loose?
to warm up faster?
to protect against rocks?
To see via pictures taken at a distance if they wanted to commit to blackout?
to warm up faster?
to protect against rocks?
To see via pictures taken at a distance if they wanted to commit to blackout?
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