New Shroud...and other stuff

[Andy4639]

I stopped by a local metal fab shop a few weeks ago and asked if they could build me a shroud for the radiator in the 71. I have the electric fans with a little shroud made on them but it doesn't cover the whole radiator. He came out and measured it and made me a shroud for $20.00. It's 2" deep so I can trim it down if need be. It's 28.5" long to fit between the tanks and 18" tall.
I went to pick it up and asked him to look at making me a motor cover. I hope he has it ready this week some time.
Both are made out of aluminum.
Now I have to find time to install them!

[kamikazekyle05]

That looks good!

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by kamikazekyle05

That looks good!

Thanks,
for the price he did it for it's beautiful!

[82ZZZR]

good score on the cheap!

[Andy4639]

Went by yesterday and spoke with him. Said to come back tomorrow and he would have it bent up.

[Andy4639]

Well I picked up the engine cover and have the trim all done. Just have to decide if I want to have the front part welded on it are not.
What do you all think?
I'm wondering if it will make the engine run hotter also.
I'm going to have it painted the same Gun metal grey as the truck bottom.

[Houston Ben]

Hi Andy, nice find! I would put the front part put on for strength and one on back as well. With mine I think if I didn't have the parts on it would be way too flimsy and vibrate.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Houston Ben

Hi Andy, nice find! I would put the front part put on for strength and one on back as well. With mine I think if I didn't have the parts on it would be way too flimsy and vibrate.

Thanks,
The front will be put on for sure to strength. The back is fine. I have it bolted down on top and on both sides.

[faribran]

Painting this red?

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by faribran

Painting this red?

More than likely it will be Grey like the bottom of my truck but it may get 2 toned! I have some decals being made for it also. Haven't decided yet but it will get painted for sure. Going to see if he can louver it also on top to help with the heat.


Drove the truck this morning and it did fine. Temp was not even noticed being any different than before.

[Andy4639]

Took the cover back this morning to have the front weld on. $80.00 for it. He is going to make me a cover for the radiator now also.

If anyone is interested in this cover LMK. $100.00 + shipping to your door. You will have to trim it out to meet your engines needs but it easly done with snips. That's how I did mine. The front will be already trimed per mine but you may need to trim it more for you application.

[Houston Ben]

Andy, what size bolts did you use to hold the cover in place? I bought M6-1.0 bolts but they seem just a hair big. The bolt I took out of the intake fit into M6-1.0 slot at the store so I thought the bolt would fit. They start to thread into the hole but get tight real quick, I haven't tried to torque on them a little to make them fit yet.

[Andy4639]

On the 2 top center bolts I used 2 of the 3 that held the plastic peice on the back of the intake. The black plastic in the picture I removed it and used the 2 center ones to mount. Sorry I have no idea what size they are.

The sides I used 4-20x1/4" bolts in the coil brackets with a spacer and lock nuts.

[Andy4639]

I picked this up today for $150.00 from a fellow Upstate SC GM truck club member.

[Houston Ben]

Nice score

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Houston Ben

Nice score

Thanks, drove the truck to church this morning and noticed the AC didn't get cold. Pulled over to have a look and the back fitting on the compressor was leaking. Cut it off drove on. Came home and tried to tighten it. Nothing doing it's blowing out the fitting. I think the O-ring is gone.

[Andy4639]

I had to leave and come to the beach this week for a friends son. he got killed in a motor cycle accident. My daughter went by and picked up the engine cover for me today. Can't wait to see how it looks installed. Then take and have it painted.

[Andy4639]

Here is the cover. I will clean up the welds a little then polish it out and see how I like it. I will decide then if I will have it painted are not.

[BigDan3131]

If you know anyone with a bead roller it would take out some of the flex or you can do it yourself. They sell one at Harbor Freight.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by BigDan3131

If you know anyone with a bead roller it would take out some of the flex or you can do it yourself. They sell one at Harbor Freight.

Thanks,
I don't think it will need it though. It wasn't flappy at all it wasn't big enough and with the 4 attachment points it was pretty solid.

[Andy4639]

Well I know not many of you are interested in it but here it is any way. I got it installed and it looks pretty nice I think and it hides all the ugly truck intake for sure. I still have to get it painted though.

[Andy4639]

Got a question for you all. On the passenger side fuel rail I have a pressure gauge mounted. Can I take it loose and extend it so I can see it once I have the engine cover on permently. I want to know if I unscrew it that it want loose pressure right because of the schrader valve.
I want to buy a extension also if anybody knows where to get one.

[Houston Ben]

I like it, can't wait to see it painted!

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Houston Ben

I like it, can't wait to see it painted!

Thanks man!
Yea me too! I got to find some one that can do air brushing on it. A friend of mine has some 6.0 Bowtie decals for it also. But I want a little more custom job on it though I think. Painting it will hide the weld some to I hope.
I got to get that new booster done and then pull the radiator out and get the shroud installed.

[bpatrol]

looks good. its nice to be different
great job
bpatrol