Steven,
I made one for my TR6 out of 1/8" black ABS plastic, 1x1 aluminum stock, and
"pop" rivets. I got the ABS sheet from a plastic supply house (TAP plastic in
San Jose, http://www.tapplastics.com )and the aluminum stock and pop rivets
from Home Depot. I used the old "fibreboard" AKA cardboard shroud as a
template. Tools required were pop riveter, hacksaw, file,sandpaper, and fine
tooth hand saw (I tried using a power sabre saw, but it generated too much heat
and melted the ABS). I cut the plastic pieces slightly large and used files
and sandpaper to trim to size and dress the edges. I think it looks really
nice, it lasts pretty much forever and my outlay was about $25.
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6
On Thu, 31 May 2001, Steven Newell wrote:
>
> With recent notes on missing radiator ducts and cooling problems in TR3's, I'm
> thinking about making a custom radiator duct for my early TR4 (CT5018LO). I
>have
> the TR3 long neck radiator, but the fiberboard duct now on the car is the TR4
> duct -- which doesn't exactly fit any more. Maybe it never did, but I'm sure
> much of the misfit is due to intervening years and weather. I have big gaps at
> the back edge -- 1" to 2" between the back edge of the duct and radiator --
>and
> a big roundish hole on one side. The duct only hits the top 1/3 or so anyway.
>
> I've seen aluminum aftermarket ducts on TR6's. It seems like I could even
>scoop
> up some air from below the front valance while I'm at it. I'm going to have
>the
> radiator out for repairs (shortening the long neck while I'm at it) and I'll
>be
> putting in the yellow fan/shorter fan hub assembly, so it's a good time to do
> this one too.
>
> Anyone done one for a TR4? Any thoughts/tips? Problems?
>
> --
> Steven Newell
> Denver, CO
> '62 TR4
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