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NLXTACY
Wits' End
You mean place where I should be making a gaurd? 
I’m on it!!!
I’m on it!!!
...as well as something to firm up cracked or degraded fan shroud hole for said bolt. ?"Shroud Hole Protector"??
NLXTACY
Wits' End
A two-fer
We have couple of years of testing on the prototype also soon to be available in SS. So far all test nipple are still looking great.
Outsane
Supporting Vendor
gotta warm up the 3d printer...
What real purpose does that stupid nipple serve? Toyota builds a truck for the wildest places on the planet and puts a very easily broken item that could literally completely strand a vehicle by simply lifting the hood and resting your hand in the wrong place. Seems like that could have been routed elsewhere. Makes belt maintenance a huge pain in the ass, I know that.
2 year old prototype of the 'original' nipple protector
I like.
Does the prototype contact the upper tank -
Is that just a surface scratch behind the protector?
Does the prototype contact the upper tank -
Is that just a surface scratch behind the protector?
mingles
GOLD Star
NLXTACY
Wits' End
That's where NLXTACY can step in. His TTM will make your head spin...
You aren't wrong. Having OCD does me no favors.
The LC Phil product looks great! It appears the leg has a fold and then does rest on the radiator. It looks like quite an improvement to me. I'd suggest rattle canning it with bright pink or yellow paint to remind us not to lean on it.
FWIW, I just tied a 10" long orange pipe cleaner around my rad nipple and I have them sticking up like antennae. The idea is to just remind me visually not to put my hand there. It looks dorky as hell, but it was free and it works.
FWIW, I just tied a 10" long orange pipe cleaner around my rad nipple and I have them sticking up like antennae. The idea is to just remind me visually not to put my hand there. It looks dorky as hell, but it was free and it works.
The final product does change slightly as in more extended protection. And yes there is a rolled tab with radiator contact but keep in mind this has been run for ~2 years with normal service without issue. As for the finish, we are looking at stainless steel and you will be free to customize to fit the theme of your 80.
And NO! I will not take any of your money now or any time before we have a product available in stock and ready to ship. But feel free to post your interest.
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Or just bend a piece of aluminum flat stock into a Hat Section, pop-rivet it onto the fan shroud, call it a day.
Be sure to rotate the constant torque clamp to the bottom of the hose.
I have an all metal radiator...so I don't worry about that now...but when I had my plastic one....that is what I had on it. It is both a protector and visual 'reminder' to stay the hell off of it.
Be sure to rotate the constant torque clamp to the bottom of the hose.
I have an all metal radiator...so I don't worry about that now...but when I had my plastic one....that is what I had on it. It is both a protector and visual 'reminder' to stay the hell off of it.
I just cut mine off, no need for that random nipple
Ultimately, to keep you from leaning on the plastic nipple while working on your truck and breaking it off.
