who sells chrome radiator supports
 

basically same as title were can i get a chrome radiator support for my 89 camaro single elec. fan

The closest thing I have ever seen to that is a "BECOOL" kit from Jegs but it's expensive.

Noone makes them anymore. Transdapt used to about 7 years ago but discontinued it.

Best bet is to check swap meets and ebay. or make your own.

Whould a 4thgen one fit?:confused:

thought id bring this thread back to life, as im looking for a chrome radiator support also since my is half missing, and need a new one either way.

ive been looking for the last year or so for one, does anybody know ANYONE that makes these or sell them?

im not sure, you have any idea how much you would charge.

I'm interested in aluminum one... no chrome plating... polished! :)

Rafael

nobody

i am sure the demand would be there, i have seen this topic come up numerous times.

Kind of. You need a 4th gen radiator. But you would still have to modifty it.

$60 if chrome, $20 if just aluminum - doesn't even have to be polished - i know how to use a buffer and polish

I would be willing to pay 30 for a NICE aluminum one. Easily.

i know, ive been looking everywhere, doesnt seem they are made anymore

It would need to be priced under $20-25 for thirdgenners to buy them. Even then you'd get 90% of them complaining that it would take $2 to make and that they are getting gouged.

i search probaly more then most members, and the conclusion is the u stay w/ the original black one or u sent it to get chrome.many shops chrome out plastic.the price range was 160-200 dollars for the job w/ warranty

hey aluminum would be awesome i'd be up for it I'd definately pay $30. $50 polished. And well chrome IDK i dont like chrome

id love to have polished aluminum. i will pay for it. and i doubt the plastic would get to look anygood either way. i know a few people on here have them, jsut wondering.

There was someone around here selling aluminum door sills for our cars.. the radiotor cover would be a lot easier... anyone know who??

Rafael

Yeah I would be in for an aluminum radiator support cover, and if someone knows who made the aluminum door sills I would be interested.....

I sent an email to the guy I bought my door sills from... I do not recall if he or another person made them... I think I printed up something about the person who made them or so... I'll dig around when I get home and see what I can find...

Rafael

TPI383 can you get door sills made also?

I'd be interested in an aluminum one, unpolished. As far as how much I'd pay, that would depend on the quality and fit of the finished product.

there is quite a demand for these, i dont see why noone would sell them.

Yeah, tell me about it. I am in for one too. And I don't even need it to look stock or anything. Just well made and at home when it is installed. know what i meen.....

Can this part be that hard to make???????????:confused: :confused:

good question, yeah all i need it to do is hold the radiator, nothing else. lol.

This morning, I backtracked my PayPal account and found the guy I purchased the aluminum door sills from... I emailed him, he replied, he purchased form someone else...

I get home, find the box with the door sills, no "auction papers".... look over the box and found a different name... looked it up on Ebay and FOUND THE GUY!

I wrote him an email and will post his reply if / when I get it...

Rafael

thanks alot man, hopefully we get some answers :thumbsup:

Why not try making one yourself? Then you could sell them and make money.

I don't have the equipment, or know how...
Being legally blind is challenging enogh working on stuff, but the transportation involved (since I don't drive) in getting parts, pieces, etc.... That would be expensive for me...

I'de rather pay someone $30 or so bucks...

i know have the equipment or :bs: to do it either

id rather give someone cash so they make money off me

If I had my fabricator do any No way they would be 20-30bucks.

They would be hand fabricated billet aluminum. I'll talk to him 2morrow and go from there.

Id want a MINIMUM of 10 people in on the deal.

If you want cheaper sheetmetal ones in teh 20-30 range I'll see what he says.

well im 1

Get prices for both & let the customers choose...

Rafael

My suggestions is watch shows like Monster garage, American Chopper, Overhaulin, Rides, Trucks, etc... You can learn alot and save yourself a bunch of money and learn something.

I'm not trying to talk down to anyone, but having worked on my TA now for 11 years and having done nearly all the work myself without knowing how to do any of it beforehand, I have a lot more pride in the stuff I did myself then the stuff I paid to have done. It's not that hard, you'll learn from your mistakes, and you get alot of pride out of it.

The reason why I say this is truthfully by the time someone comes up with a support people like, then comes up with a jig to make them quickly, he's going to have days of work put into it. Even figure a low end $10 an hour, then add material costs. He's going to have to either sell them for alot of money, or somehow sell 100's of them to make it worth wild. I've been around TGO from the start, back when we first got ASCD to make the Ram Air 1 hood. It takes alot of backing for a company to consider making parts for 3rd gens. It took years for TA Performance to make a 9 bolt cover for us, despite have 200 some people sign up to buy one at $200+ a cover. It took even longer for Ronal to make Firehawk wheels again.

Just an observation from an old timer. Sometimes it easier to learn how to do things, then try to get others to do it for you.

i understand, but not everyone has the tools to make one of these, other wise i would.

Couldnt have said it better myself.

We charge $70/hr shop labor here if someone comes in off the street and wants custom work done.

I'll let everyone know in a few days.

We don't all start out with a Machine Shop. lol Check out Northern Tool, or Harbor freight for cheap tools. Mostly you need poster board, some sheet metal shears, a hack saw, a drill, probably a vice. Make a template with paper, cut it out and see how it would fit, once you get the template made, then you just need to transfer it to metal.

It's not like you need a 2 ton press. You'd be amazed how much you can accomplish with how little once you try. Not too mention it's really kinda fun. Well atleast I think so. :D

oh another thing, i cant really haul out some drills and start cutting and stuff in the garage of a condo, that is why i preferred to just give someone money.


and you dont think it would cost more to buy "Mostly you need poster board, some sheet metal shears, a hack saw, a drill, probably a vice." then just pay someone?

https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...73#post2541673

Sorry... must of hit new topic instead of reply.

thats awesome, thanks.

Need to know if you guys want a exact replica of the stock one.

with the fan shape back side and top rad hose support.

Or are you just looking for one to cover the rad support and hold the rad in.

I think one to just hold it...
I plan on getting metal hoses that I can route how I please... anyone else??

Rafael

i dont need rad hose support

i just want the basic polished aluminum to hold it down. i just purchased stainles steel rad hoses.

so for me just to hold it down

me too. No hose stuff

Yeah I wouldnt need the hose stuff either, just a basic piece to replace the stuck plastic one and if possible have mounts for the dual fan setup.

This is the problem Im seeing now.

Not everyone has dual fans. single fans stock fans etc.

A top plate that just holds the Rad would be easy and cheapest for everyone.

kinda like these.

http://www.performancechrome.com/en-us/dept_365.html

Just fabed sheets not stanpled steel

:iagree: I would buy that so i dont have to cut my stock piece and put aftermarket dual fans on it

This is a pic I got off the net (long ago) and saved for future use. I like the polished aluminum look and I knew I'd eventually need a custom radiator support.

I was planning on having one built similar to this, only without the extra plate that goes over the core support and down around the hood latch. You can see in the pic where the 2-pieces are fastened together at the top.

I'll be running a 4-row radiator that's much fatter than a stock thirdgen one, so the support will have to be wider on top to accomodate it. I'll probably have it built locally since I'm sure if someone from TGO makes these, they'll be for stock-style radiators.

The cover in that picture only has 3 bolts holding it down...... mine has 4. Did this change fron year to year?

99% sure that it has allways been 4 screws. That is just a nice custom set up. To the best of my knowledge.