My take on an original style upper radiator mount for the FFR / AFCO radiator

[Gumball]

UPDATED - 5/10/16 - Here's an easy mod for anyone using the Breeze upper radiator shroud and who wants a bit of old-school, original car touch. This is super easy to do with just a few scrap parts, so I hope someone finds this little mod helpful.

Original post follows......


I was trying to make something that looked more like the original style upper radiator mount, which had a bracket that came over the top of the radiator, then a mounting post with a cotter pin to hold everything in place. I used a Breeze upper radiator shroud with a piece of scrap aluminum to make the upper bracket. The rest of the parts are just a fender washer, a large rubber washer, a piece of rigid stainless tubing that I turned down a bit on a lathe, then a brass cotter pin. I'll powder coat everything except the washer, post, and cotter pin - so it should have some nice contrast.

To finish it off, I rolled over the edge of the Breeze shroud so that it would cover a bit more of the top of the FFR / AFCO radiator.

Not totally original, but a decent look for under $3 bucks.

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/RadiatorSupport_zps58c48f95.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/RadiatorSupport_zps58c48f95.jpg.html)

[SCFFR]

Looks great Chris..........and you certainly can't beat the cost!

Ron

[MPTech]

Nice touch Gumball. It sets off the panel well and gives it an authenticity.

Also noticed your build progress post, looks like your roadster is coming along well. Definitely looks like a car, you're getting very close.
What's left?

I mounted my body for the first-time this weekend, not looking forward to fitting the side-pipes, hood, trunk, doors, and windshield. But I am looking forward to finishing them! :cool:

[Gumball]

What's left?

Seems like the last 10% is really taking 90% of the time and effort. I'm still in the process of doing all the body fitment stuff. I want to make sure that everything that gets attached to or passes through the body is fitted before moving to the real bodywork phase. Then, once the body is out for paint, I'll focus on wiring (first start and go-kart were done with a simple hot-wire from the battery to the coil), instrument panel final assembly, and interior. The plan is to have the body back from paint sometime late spring or early summer and get it all buttoned-up in time for nice weather.

[Gumball]

Today's TTT on an old how-to thread..... here's a pic of the final product:

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/IMG_20140906_170426406_HDR_zps9a7d6d6b.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/IMG_20140906_170426406_HDR_zps9a7d6d6b.jpg.html)

[DaleG]

Looks great!

[Gumball]

Found a couple better pics of the final version once powdercoated - but before it was installed for the final time.

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/IMG_20140114_1717521_zpsfdf997c9.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/IMG_20140114_1717521_zpsfdf997c9.jpg.html)

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/IMG_20140114_1717141_zps01341bbe.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/IMG_20140114_1717141_zps01341bbe.jpg.html)

[Gumball]

And here's a pic of an original car that I took at the Shelby American museum in Boulder, CO...

http://i845.photobucket.com/albums/ab15/CCRsAC/Shelby%20American%20Museum/img_3568.jpg (http://s845.photobucket.com/user/CCRsAC/media/Shelby%20American%20Museum/img_3568.jpg.html)