Make a Custom DIY Fan Shroud at Home out of Fiberglass Resin and a Fleece Blanket
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Unless you are working with a stock components in a stock application finding a fan shroud can be a challenge. But if you know how to make one you can custom shape it to be perfect for your application. In this video I walk you through the entire process I used to create a fan shroud for my 62 Galaxie.
I purchased a aftermarket repro fan shroud for my 1974 Bronco/stock radiator. It was fiberglass not plastic. I was glad the manufacturer used fiberglass as the mounting tabs were weak and didn't line up. I was out of matt and only had a little fiberglass cloth so I also used fleece blanket.
I love the fleece as it is so easy to work with and so easy to shape. I do worry about structural integrity but that is where some actual glass fiber makes all the difference
This is an area that not many have covered, well not that I’ve seen if at least. Good topic to go over 👍🏻
glad to help!!
Kewl. I’ve been dragging my feet because I’m not skilled at using sheet metal. Now I have alternative materials I hadn’t considered.
Thanks for sharing
My pleasure
Car wax or vasoline works well for a release agent to keep polyester resin from sticking to wood or anything else, actually. It helps to paint the wood with cheap latex paint first as well.
Nice job on the shroud, BTW.
Great tip, thanks!
What a great idea. Thanks for outlining the steps.
My pleasure
I am glad you posted this, i am contemplating doing this, and for sure, I would have made a mess. Having you explain your steps and listening to your cautions gave me a plan of attack. Now I will check out your other "milling feed" vid, as I got one of those to do as well. Thanks again Cheers.
Glad it was helpful. Let me know if any questions arise as you start the process.
Great Idea , make it look stock nice and clean just takes time and some effort . Thank You for the insight 🇺🇸🇵🇷🦊👍
Glad you liked it and glad I could help
I used a fan shroud from a 85 tbird for my galaxy
If this is "Ken" from NB, Hi!
There are for sure OEM options. In my case I was using Foxbody mounts and that lifts the motor up higher making a stock shroud even less likely.
At 5:36 you used a putty knife to separate the wood from the FG.
I wonder if a compressed air blow gun would have worked any better?
Less chance of breaking the FG
The fiberglass is fairly flexible so not to much of a worry and I would think you would have more control with the putty knife over compressed air.
May i suggest using aluminum foil as a release barrier instead of a bunch of tape.
thanks for the tip
Waxing pins might work ok
wax is another excellent option to have the plug release... but masking tape is a lot easier 😁
The Galaxie is so ugly it's beautiful.
Especial when it has two extra doors like mine 😂😂😂