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Old 11-07-2003, 02:56 PM
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Tom 220,
Yes and no. Radiator comes with lower chassis attach pan, just like your present one only nice shiney [and LIGHT] aluminum.Also has needed cotters for upper[1]and lower[2] fastening.Whats needed is the upper rad. to body panel, which on your car is held to body by 5 sheetmetal screws directly into the fiberglass. Here,s what I did. When the main components arrived from ERA, I made a pattern of the upper attachment [which has slightly different angles than the present steel piece],and sent it to Teddy at ERA, who fabricated a perfect piece in alum. Or if you're more talented than me you could do this yourself. While awaiting the upper piece, I fabbed a "nut bar", a piece of 1/8 steel with 1/4-20 nuts welded to the back, the width of the body front hood line. I slightly opened the 5 holes in the body,siliconed the steel bar on the forward edge [under nose] and then through- bolted 1/4-20 button head allens into the piece Ted made. Easily removable for cleaning or polihing and the fasteners are always nice and tight. My fan mount frame fit with no trouble. Future rad. removals will be system drain, upper and lower hoses, and three cotters. A real timesaver. Hope you try it. The whole deal was something over $400, but I don't remember total. Good luck as it's worth doing.
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