Any words of wisdom regrading radiator aluminum?

[rj35pj]

I will soon be ready to install the aluminum around the radiator. It looks to be fairly straight forward, but I thought I would ask the forum and those that have already been this route if there is anything I should pay specific attention to......
As always photos are really nice too.

Thanks,
Bob

[Fluge]

Hi Bob

I found this to be a tricky part...chicken or the egg type of scenario.

Have you installed the front hood (body) yet? The reason I ask is because in order to get optimal rad duct aluminum placement you almost need to install the hood first...at least that's what I found worked the best. Then I positioned all the rad duct pieces with clamps until I was happy with the position relative to the hood. The very bottom of the large rear duct piece can be adjusted from below but you may need to add a piece. You almost have to install all the pieces together. To figure out where any one of them actually goes.

A one inch shroud would work really well for me now. The 2 1/2 inch shroud I have works but a little too thick. Mayb I'll make one too.

Marc

[rj35pj]

While I have had the hood on the car I don't have the body or the hood on right now....I may just put off the rad aluminum until I get the body back on again. Good point and I had wondered about the need for having the hood in place.
Thanks.

[Fluge]

Bob

That was my approach but others may have tricks on how to get the pieces in place without the hood on...??

[willy]

Bob, put the Body and hood on first or you will have problems getting it all lined up right.

[rj35pj]

Good advice and that is what I will do.
Thank you.