Fan shroud questions.
I removed the 1/8" cleco pins. I then chased the holes, with a #30 drill, and countersunk them for a larger headed countersunk rivet. I decided on MS20426AD4-4 rivets because this would be a better choice for tension type stress, which is what i would have anyway if the glue joints failed. Somehow i doubt JB weld will let go though. Thats some of the toughest epoxy i have ever used.
I wet installed them with a little JB weld and squeezed the bucked tails down with a rivet squeezer.
This thing is freakin strong between having the steel mount brackets on the sides, and the stiffeners glued in place on top and bottom. Its now almost a shame to cover up all this work i did with black paint.
I plan on putting 2 steel alignnent pins on my radiator frame and going into the shroud simply because with me using clip nuts to hold the shroud, it can end up off center and i only have a 1/2" of clearance with it centered. This will also help hold it in position so i can get the bolts started on installation. This will be the next set of pix.
I removed the 1/8" cleco pins. I then chased the holes, with a #30 drill, and countersunk them for a larger headed countersunk rivet. I decided on MS20426AD4-4 rivets because this would be a better choice for tension type stress, which is what i would have anyway if the glue joints failed. Somehow i doubt JB weld will let go though. Thats some of the toughest epoxy i have ever used.
I wet installed them with a little JB weld and squeezed the bucked tails down with a rivet squeezer.
This thing is freakin strong between having the steel mount brackets on the sides, and the stiffeners glued in place on top and bottom. Its now almost a shame to cover up all this work i did with black paint.
I plan on putting 2 steel alignnent pins on my radiator frame and going into the shroud simply because with me using clip nuts to hold the shroud, it can end up off center and i only have a 1/2" of clearance with it centered. This will also help hold it in position so i can get the bolts started on installation. This will be the next set of pix.
