Steel upper radiator support - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

ShMaCk2004 · 10-17-2009, 04:43 AM

im looking to make a upper radiator support out of steel to replace the stock plastic support. It is really flimsy because i cut the lower half of it off where it bolted to the stock fan. i cut it because i swapped a set of 4th gen fans onto the radiator and it got in the way. it works for now but i dont like how flimsy it is. i've seen pics of metal supports and i cant find them anywhere so im going to try yo make one.

any ideas are welcome.

//<86TA>\\ · 10-17-2009, 07:40 PM

no bolt on replacement exsists, you do have to make your own. Its not hard, though i would use stainless or aluminum.

Have to find somebody with a break to make a couple bends, then cut to size and drill the mounting holes

*86EYEROK* · 10-17-2009, 07:47 PM

thats how mine is. Had a peice cut out of aluminum and had the end bent to go under the radiator. here is a couple of pics of it to give you a idea.

ShMaCk2004 · 10-20-2009, 04:23 AM

wow that looks good, i guess im gonna start making mine soon.
looks like i'll be cutting up some old speed limit signs i have and polish them up lol.
thanks guys

ShMaCk2004 · 10-20-2009, 09:49 PM

heres what i came up with

I am going to sand it down and re-paint it. (paint came out shitty)
but it did do what I wanted it to do.

sorry if the pics are too big

red406 · 10-21-2009, 07:44 PM

that looks good. Here is the one I made. It's made of steel. I plan on either chroming or painting it.

matthufham · 10-21-2009, 10:57 PM

mine, came with the car. it has a griffin radiator so it might be a griffin part. has the k&n stop sign on it in the middle if you're wondering

ShMaCk2004 · 10-22-2009, 08:31 PM

how did you make those bends red406?

red406 · 10-23-2009, 04:58 AM

A metal brake.

Rich2279 · 11-01-2009, 08:26 AM

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A metal brake.

That came out really good. Very clean looking.

red406 · 11-01-2009, 08:50 AM

Thanks. It was actually a fun little project.

Rich2279 · 11-01-2009, 03:03 PM

I plan to try making the same one. What gauge steel is that?

1989GTATransAm · 11-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Member JerryWho made a nice aluminum one up for me. The pictures are in this thread.

http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/co...tallation.html (Summit Radiator Installation)

red406 · 11-01-2009, 03:53 PM

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I plan to try making the same one. What gauge steel is that?

20 ga.

Steve Petroff · 11-01-2009, 08:11 PM

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spetroff/1414925017/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spetroff/1414925517/

Rich2279 · 11-01-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Petroff

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spetroff/1414925017/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/spetroff/1414925517/

Where did you get the fuel door? BTW, awesome radiator support piece.

gscz28 · 11-02-2009, 06:33 PM

here is mine

Rich2279 · 12-25-2009, 11:16 PM

[quote=red406;4321771]that looks good. Here is the one I made. It's made of steel. I plan on either chroming or painting it.

Did you make or have another one of these metal radiator supports?

ShMaCk2004 · 12-25-2009, 11:51 PM

I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea if someone started making these to sell them.

Rich2279 · 12-26-2009, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ShMaCk2004

I guess it wouldn't be a bad idea if someone started making these to sell them.

True, but at this point I'd even settle for a plastic one (for a V8). My car is missing this piece.

red406 · 12-26-2009, 09:14 AM

No. I only made this one.