Radiator install before or after front clip?
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Heel & Toe
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From: Zachary LA
Radiator install before or after front clip?
Evening, all. I'm at the point of installing the radiator support and radiator in my Stingray. The front clip is off of the car. Can the clip (with fender liners installed) go back on the car with the radiator and support in place? It would be a whole lot easier to work on the think with the clip still removed.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks!
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks!
Le Mans Master
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Leave the mount bolts for the core support lose and leave the radiator out until you get the front clip on and settled. Your going to need to do a lot of moving things around. Might leave out the headlight buckets too to make it lighter
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Radiator support is required for clip alignment and installation. Whether you install the radiator at this point is up to you.
I agree with SixFooter: a lot will be going on when the clip goes on.
I agree with SixFooter: a lot will be going on when the clip goes on.
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Loosely install the support, with radiator and shroud, then install the front clip.
I used a piece of strong wire to make a temporary support for the radiator support.
you can see the support wire in this pic. It is very difficult to install the shroud later.
I used a piece of strong wire to make a temporary support for the radiator support.
you can see the support wire in this pic. It is very difficult to install the shroud later.
Last edited by 69Vett; May 31, 2012 at 01:13 PM.
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The factory laid the shroud in place over the fan and toward the engine, then set on the front with support and radiator attached. Then bolted up the shroud.
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Heel & Toe
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From: Zachary LA
Thanks, all, for the responses. 69Vett, nice car! I removed the shroud before I took the clip off, so I know how hard it is to get it out. I've looked at the car several times and just couldn't convince myself that I could get the clip back on with the shroud in place. I'm not using the stock shroud, as I'm using the Taurus electric fan conversion with a Spal controller.
Still lots to do.
"NEVER buy a project car from eBay"
Still lots to do.
"NEVER buy a project car from eBay"
