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08-14-2010, 12:41 PM | #1 |
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Fabricating Radiator Support
Has anybody made their own radiator support. I need a replacement and the aluminum radiator I have does not exactly fit in mine as it is so I will be fabricating my own. I was hoping for some ides or advice. Thanks ahead of time.
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08-14-2010, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
I have an afco aluminum in mine. I modified the lower mounts to accept the thicker radiatior and built a new top mount that works like the original. Is you new unit too wide, or too short?
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08-15-2010, 08:19 AM | #3 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
it is too wide i had it in there with some brackets before so I was thinking about building it and having the two center supports moved out each about 1 inch. The biggest problem I have is the bottom c channel of my old support is gone so I do not know how tall to make the new one.
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08-15-2010, 02:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
I used the 67-72 radiator brackets.
Made a upper and lower cap for the radiator to spread the load. Made my own fan shroud The way it looks now.
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08-15-2010, 03:01 PM | #5 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
I'm working on mine now. I will post pictures tonight hopefully.
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08-15-2010, 05:23 PM | #6 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
Hey Alan, what radiator is that? --Jeff
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08-15-2010, 09:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
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08-16-2010, 09:16 AM | #8 |
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08-16-2010, 11:13 PM | #9 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
I don't know how popular it is. Chief Rocka did a good write up here on another type.
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08-18-2010, 11:49 PM | #10 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
Almost finished, just like my cap & braided overflow line
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08-19-2010, 12:24 AM | #11 |
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Re: Fabricating Radiator Support
Here is the one i made for my 68. Used a Ron davis rad.
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