Re: Front grill actually louvers.

Posted by Jim McDermaid On 2014/11/24 11:05:37

My 1939 110 coupe (I no longer own) which had 17,000 miles of original when I bought it in 1978, had the thermostat operated louvers in the front grill.

There was a bellows type thermostat up in the top of the radiator which worked some linkage that regulated the louvers depending on the coolant temperature.

After I sold the car the new owner, Idiot had the radiator boiled out just because he thought it was a good idea and destroyed the thermostat.

From that day forward they were always opned.

Jim