64 Dart 5.7 hemi update thread.
OK guys and gals, Jim (thats me), made something very cool today. While eyeballing my radiator, i started thinking about how i was gonna mount the thing onto the upper radiator support. I knew i didnt want any long bolts going from the front of the radiator all the way through the support, so i started thinking of making some brackets. Ive never did this before but I knew i kinda had to in order to make this all look nice, so I got all Chip Foose and start drawing what might work on paper. After I drew what l thought might work for the driverside mounting bracket, I then put that idea on a manilla folder, then i took it over to the car and test fitted it to see if it would work. It looked good so then i hunted down some metal. I found a place on my 64s rad support that looked like a good place to cut out my shape so i grabed the Dremel and went to town. After i cut it out I bent it into shape until it looked good. I test fitted several times, making sure the radiator was where i wanted it, then i removed my bracket, drilled some holes in the radiator support, placed my bracket back in place, then welded my piece on. It turned out awesome and i gotta say it was a big boost in confidance for me. Tomarrow ill make the passengerside braket.
The Dremel tool i bought is helping out alot, I also like the idea of using my 64s rad support for my piece, I not only didnt have to buy any sheet metal yet, but sense its part of the 64s orginal rad support it will spiritually bond with the new rad support..................:rolleyes: Ok, so i went to crazy town for a minute, sorry.
Well, what do you guys think?
OK guys and gals, Jim (thats me), made something very cool today. While eyeballing my radiator, i started thinking about how i was gonna mount the thing onto the upper radiator support. I knew i didnt want any long bolts going from the front of the radiator all the way through the support, so i started thinking of making some brackets. Ive never did this before but I knew i kinda had to in order to make this all look nice, so I got all Chip Foose and start drawing what might work on paper. After I drew what l thought might work for the driverside mounting bracket, I then put that idea on a manilla folder, then i took it over to the car and test fitted it to see if it would work. It looked good so then i hunted down some metal. I found a place on my 64s rad support that looked like a good place to cut out my shape so i grabed the Dremel and went to town. After i cut it out I bent it into shape until it looked good. I test fitted several times, making sure the radiator was where i wanted it, then i removed my bracket, drilled some holes in the radiator support, placed my bracket back in place, then welded my piece on. It turned out awesome and i gotta say it was a big boost in confidance for me. Tomarrow ill make the passengerside braket.
The Dremel tool i bought is helping out alot, I also like the idea of using my 64s rad support for my piece, I not only didnt have to buy any sheet metal yet, but sense its part of the 64s orginal rad support it will spiritually bond with the new rad support..................:rolleyes: Ok, so i went to crazy town for a minute, sorry.
Well, what do you guys think?
