Good progress Marty. :thumbsup:

You are definitely putting your own unique McFly touch on it!
:P

Afco Fan Shroud Redo (( 08-02-20 ))
 

So being honest this part has not been fun.

Time to remove all of the paint and create a new way to mount the fan shroud.

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Close enough to take it over to get painted.

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Remember this edge from the first picture.

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Marty,
Your level of detail surpasses mine and the Camaro is really nice. It took me the last few evenings to get through all the pages. Very informative and I took a few notes ! I need to learn to use more blue tape. Is there a preferred brand and best place to purchase?

Thank you for the kind words.

I like the 3M tape the best and even though I pass two Home Depot’s on my way home from work I still go to Ace Hardware hoping to get a chunky bar.


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New Upper Mounts for the Radiator (( 08-17-20 ))
 

Time to make a better mouse trap.

I decided to go in a new direction with how the radiator was secured in place. Keeping with the "KISS Principle - Keep It Stupid Simple" I decide to make a flat bracket they will attach directly to the Core support with rubber Well Nuts.

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And I might as well have Dennis "High Speed Welding" create a different way to mount the fan shroud.

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and might as well fix the inlets/outlets so they match the waterpump.

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Only one day later it's ready for me to pick up.

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Making progress!

Andrew

Test Fitting the Radiator (( 08-26-20 ))
 

Now that the Afco "Direct Fit" Radiator is home and modified so it will work I might as well test fit it.

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Cutting up some cheap radiator hose to make make sure I order the correct size hoses.

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Next up...drill holes in the Core Support.

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Eventually I will drill the holes larger and install "Well Nuts"

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Works perfect

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Testing a 3" Hose that I borrowed from a friend

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Perfect Gap.

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Looking good, Marty. Are you going to use pipe and couplings for the coolant hoses? Those glass coolant pipes are cool!

Billet Optima Front Mount Battery Tray. (( 09-07-20 ))
 

Since I plan to drive this car and really don't want the hassle of having a battery in the trunk. Ron from Wilson Muscle Cars and I designed a factory fit Billet Tray for the battery. Actually it was my idea and Ron drew it up and I had TJ make a few of these.

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Since I am running the Anvil Carbon/Fiberglass Inner fenders. I can't use the inner fender to support the battery tray in the front. My solution is to drill a hole in my inner fender and run a support rod up from the Core Support bracket.

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Good News...I found something to replace the Chunky Bars.

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Wiring, Wiring & more Wiring ((09-07-20 ))
 

Just cleaning up things a little bit.

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Adding 40amp fuse which will also act as my kill switch.

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The best $10.00 I have ever spent.

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Final destination is the distribution block.

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