On Mon, 20 May 1996, Wayne Kube wrote:
> Ragthyme@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Or, you could get one of the things I got last winter (for those seasons
>when
> > you really, really don't want fresh air in your face atall): a
>grille-shaped
> > refrigerator magnet with the MG logo on it that closes off the vent
>entirely.
> > I wonder why it took 20 years to come up with this thing? Seems pretty
> > elementary to me. Exceedingly handy and works very well, too.
> >
> > Corey
> > 75 MGB 'Rags'
>
> Been wondering about these things...my grille is _not_ ferrous - it's
> some kind of aluminum alloy that is chrome plated. I tested it with a
> magnet - no attraction. Is the refrigerator magnet cover larger than
> the grille so that it can attach itself to the body?
>
I had exactly the same problem... I notched the magnet/cover with a pair
of nail scissors and put it UNDER the grill. Works like a champ. In hot
weather (like now!!) I take it out and stick it inside the cover of my
tool box. So the magnet does do something.
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