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Subject:Re: Radiator Baffles front grill
From:Eric Caron
Date:Tue, 4 Apr 2023 20:36:48 -0400

Nope,

        this isn’t what I’m talking about.  I did purchase this three part set.  It replaces the old ones that go on either side and bottom of radiator. 

What I built and replaced are two additional baffles that were originally attached to the front grill.  They go between the headlight and the GW baffles, or original side baffles. 

Eric Caron 

> On Apr 4, 2023, at 8:33 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> This is a set...made of plastic... the OEM is cardboard..
> 
> https://gowesty.com/products/radiator-baffle-set-left-right-bottom
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21gH9_nltUg
> 
> On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 4:53 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I used real estate signs (coroplast is the tradename for the corrugated
>> plastic) to replace mine years ago and they have held up pretty well over
>> the years. I would like to have a pattern from the original though.
>> 
>> Jim
>> 
>> On Tue, Apr 4, 2023 at 6:26 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> So, Thanks to Alistair for the description of the radiator baffles that
>> go
>>> on the front grill.  I never new these existed.
>>> 
>>>        I’m a slow fabricator but I’m happy with the results.  There is
>>> now a baffle between headlight and radiator baffle on both sides of the
>>> grill.
>>>        I did the 84 and will next do the 85.
>>> 
>>> Not sure how important these are but I can see how it will keep out some
>>> rain and maybe change some wind noise.  I just like having things as
>> close
>>> to stock as possible.
>>> 
>>> I’m surprised non of the venders have created these.  There are baffles
>>> from GW for the sides and bottom of the radiator but nothing to replace
>>> those on the grill.
>>> 
>>>        We will see how mine hold up.
>>> 
>>> Eric Caron
>>