radiator install on 1973
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From: Perrysburg, Ohio
radiator install on 1973
I am currently involved in a 100% restoration of my 1973. The body is off to the painter and the frame is complete (rolling chasis).
My question is should i install the radiator while the body is off, and if I do that would it make it harder to set the body on the frame?
Or should I install the radiator after the body is set back on the frame.
Looking for suggestions and any pros and cons.
Thanks, Reggie
My question is should i install the radiator while the body is off, and if I do that would it make it harder to set the body on the frame?
Or should I install the radiator after the body is set back on the frame.
Looking for suggestions and any pros and cons.
Thanks, Reggie
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I installed mine before installing engine. The shroud is very hard to mount in place, so I installed the radiator and shroud as one piece.
Donnie
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I installed mine after the body drop, however I put the fan shroud on the radiator along with the radiator support and then installed it all at once as one big chunk in the car. Was much easier this way.
