Making a Radiator Brace?

I noticed after riding in the mud this weekend that when you clip a tree and it hits the radiator it will do some serious damage. Unfortunatly I learned the hard/expensive way. So I am going to build a radiator brace that will bolt on to the frame and to the outside of the radiator. I have seen them in magazines and think I can make them at home. Its going to work on it next weekend and tell you all how it goes. And I am open to any suggestion if anyone has one or ever made one.

That sight didn't give as good as a picture I had hoped. But thats fine, I am now debating on whether or not to use steel or aluminum. I am better with steel, and don't really know a whole lot about aluminum. But I think its such a small part that weight is going to matter a whole lot. I was planning on taking the drill press and drilling a whole bunch of stategicly placed holes in it to let the air flow. I think I am going to use steel, that away if it ever cracks (which I have never has a peice of steel crack) I can weld it. I am better with steel so thats what I will do.
I am going to make mine so it is about an inch and a half wide and it will go from the mound on the frame and branch off to the two mounts on the side of the radiator. I will have to experiment. I may have to trim the inside of the plastics. Thanks for the help