the witzl Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 we had a shroud made up for my thermo by an air conditioning place and got it powdercoated black, the thermo is bolted onto the shroud and it's mounted on the radiator, not through the fins. works really well and looks neat too! and this is EXACTLY how to do it properly. What material did the shop use to make the shroud? Got any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeAE71 Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 ah i see what you mean by brackets.. ill be going with twin falcon thermo's with shroud for my cressy.. edit, you could also put a bit of rubber or somehting around the fan so it wouldnt vibrate etc against the radiator. I bought a fitting kit with cable ties and pieces of foam to stop the rubbing. I mounted the foam in all the contact spots, no issues :y: :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corolla_nut Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 it's made of some sort of sheet metal... lol here are some pics, doesn't look as good as it did new but you get the idea :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the witzl Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 yeah thats similar to what I was imagining. That is a VERY good setup for an aftermarket thermofan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ke70dave Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 thats a nice setup there corolla_nut certainly some nice engineering gone into that setup. i do have one question though. when the fan isn't in use i'm just wondering how much that shroud would be restricting the natural air flow when driving along normally. since you only really need the fan when the car is stationary or going up a hill under full load or something. i know in my car i rarely ever turn on my fan (i have an override switch, since my little temperature circuit is being a pain) only in car parks or traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch_mac Posted August 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2009 yeh i did the alloy strip idea test fitted it with zip ties and she fits all good so now all i need is some bolts but I'm wiring it first so then its a 30min job when i do get to it and i gotta shorten the bolts off were the standard fan was otherwise they hit thanks guys for your help you saved me rooting my radiator ;) cheers mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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