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    E worked Thurday evening on drilling holes and installing rivet nuts for the inner inner fender mounts.



    Oops, I think she chipped a nail..



    Meanwhile, I fabricated the console lid insert...









    Today, Mike and I worked on the lower radiator mount. We tossed around various ideas, and settled on one that would keep the lower condensor mount a separate isolated part. We decided to use the same dies used to for the J-channel detail on the back of the 52 Chevy tailpan that we made up a couple years ago.

    Here the J-channel detail is added on a piece of 16 gauge cold rolled steel..

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52tz0CWvRHM







    Radiator test fit:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEQFMLnb4z4

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    Another part we're adding due to the length of this car is a second interior light. We chose to go with the original version, so here's a factory mount, spot welds ground out from the back side of the included section of roof crossmember. Then it will get media blasted, epoxy primed, and plug welded in place.





    We got the baffle/lower radiator mount plug welded in place...



    ...and the rubber edge trim for our lower radiator mount added.. The "final" version will include weather strip adhesive to keep it locked in place on the radiator.



    Needs to be pressed in a little more but this is the idea...



    Side baffles for the core support were trimmed on the inside (for our larger opening) , new mounting slots added, and access holes opened up..







    Lower radiator hose clearance to the battery support bracket...

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    Great work Robert. I really like the way you mounted the radiator....but, but, but when is it going to be GREEN!??
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    Robert, Great fabrication work as usual, and I like your radiator mounting system as well. I have a couple of questions though. Where did you get the u-shaped rubber piece that goes on the radiator? And how will you access the clamps for the radiator hoses through the holes in the support? Is the radiator going to sit forward of the support enough to get at the clamps? or do you have another way in mind?
    Thanks, Brian

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    Quote Originally Posted by chevynut View Post
    ....but, but, but when is it going to be GREEN!??
    All in due time Laszlo

    Quote Originally Posted by Custer55 View Post
    ….. Where did you get the u-shaped rubber piece that goes on the radiator? And how will you access the clamps for the radiator hoses through the holes in the support? Is the radiator going to sit forward of the support enough to get at the clamps? or do you have another way in mind?
    Thanks, Brian

    Our go-to source out here is McMaster Carr, this is the link to the part we used.


    https://www.mcmaster.com/8510k12


    I did use a surgical blade last night to trim the corners just a touch so it would fit down inside the channel a bit better.. We also plan on 3M black weather strip adhesive to keep it in place on the radiator. For placement, the radiator will sit about 1/2 in front of the core support, the relief holes have enough room :fingerscrossed: for the clamps to fit inside.. Another reason for the lower mount we used was that it would support the radiator while it is tilted forward to better access the clamps, then push rearward and attach upper mount.
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    Thanks Robert

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    I have a couple radius bends to do on the AC condenser bracket, so a piece of 1/2" 4130 was added to the Magnetic Brake die.. This will help keep things from moving, and it is welded on what is usually the back side, so no interference otherwise...





    This will be the mounting flange to the radiator..





    1" rod is used to form the radius on the side "covers"



    A test fit before we cut out the gaping hole for air flow....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbIW...ature=youtu.be

    The center hole is cut out and a flange tipped for wrapping a 3/16" rod for wire edge. This should add plenty of strength, if the 16 GA wasn't enough..



    Our anvil we made up for stretching the metal in the corners for tipping..





    Where we left off....to be continued..





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    Wire edged the condenser mount opening this morning..



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Ay...ature=youtu.be
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    Great work as always Robert, also love seeing the young lady learning hands on, there needs to be more of us in the business...............

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    Thanks BeachGirl, I actually caught a ration of crap from one of my female cousins a couple years back for having a GIRL in the shop. I basically responded that she didn't have a drivers license (at the time) to go to a part time job, and she wanted spending money. In addition to giving her some spending money, she gets to learn some mechanical skills that will help her later in life, at the very least, to know when someone's trying to pull the wool over her eyes. That seemed to quell the concern about chipped nails...

    Then my daughter surprised me a couple weeks ago, said she had fixed her computer because I wasn't there to do so... The power connector had popped loose inside where the cord would not make connection. She got a screwdriver and opened it up, snapped the connector back in place on the PC board, and put it back together- fully functional. Made me proud.


    BTW, My girl has never been afraid to get her fingernails dirty...




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