Front cooler install - part 3, Third time's a charm... Options

[moparrob]

Well, I finally got my front cooler mounted and the bracket completed. Now the cooler (RX-7) is rubber isolated and the bracket, fans and thermostatic fan control are ready to roll.

Here is the view from the front:

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This is the rubber mounting:

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Overall view:

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This is what the fans look like installed:

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I began mocking up (crudely) the cooler shroud using cardboard, then painted it black for contrast:

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Next will be fabbing the shroud out of sheet metal....

[moparrob]

Thanks for the input John.

The way I have the cover designed, at present, is that the whole thing comes off in one piece. This does require, however, disconnecting the top oil line.

I like your suggestion so I think I will modify the design so that the forward piece stays in the car and the rear (sloped) piece removes separately.

I'll probably use some 18 gauge steel since I have a friend with a fab shop and he'll bend and weld the whole thing up pretty quickly.

I was planning on using some of these pre-fabbed louvered panels I found, with the louvers facing rearward to help air extraction and minimize dirt intake:

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I found a guy who will make me two panels (7 x 14) with 4 inch louvers, out of 18 gauge steel, for under $50 shipped. I'm going to reinforce the trunk floor with some 1 inch steel (by 1/8 inch) around the perimeter that I am cutting out.