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The reason is that your grill will arch he reason is that your grill will arch
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up 3”, and you want the fi nished grill
up 3”, and you want the fi nished grill
level with the cowl. Forgive me, but
level with the cowl. Forgive me, but
a grill sitting taller than the cowl looks
a grill sitting taller than the cowl looks
goofy. I made that mistake once and
goofy. I made that mistake once and
will never do it again. Your radiator
will never do it again. Your radiator
can be dropped inside the frame to
can be dropped inside the frame to
get it to the lowest spot it needs to be
get it to the lowest spot it needs to be
in for this to work out. It won’t
hurt the r
hurt the radiator to run it 4 or adiator to run it 4 or
hurt the radiator to run it 4 or
5” off the gr
5” off the ground, unless you
5” off the ground, unless you ound, unless you
intend to plow with it. Once
intend to plow with it. Once
you have your height, make
you have your height, make
a chalk mark center of the
a chalk mark center of the
radiator bottom and center
radiator bottom and center
of the frame. With it lined up
of the frame. With it lined up
width wise and height, take
width wise and height, take
a piece of angle iron 1” x 1”
a piece of angle iron 1” x 1”
and mark it sitting on top
and mark it sitting on top
of the frame to just above
of the frame to just above
the highest bolt hole on the
the highest bolt hole on the
radiator on both sides. Once
radiator on both sides. Once
all marks are there, remove
all marks are there, remove
radiator, and weld the two
radiator, and weld the two
pieces to the frame.
pieces to the frame.
Next set the radiator back
in, and mark all the mounting
in, and mark all the mounting
holes on the angle iron to
holes on the angle iron to
match radiator holes. Once
match radiator holes. Once
drilled, test fi t your radiator and then
remove it again. Now on the outside
of this frame, get the dimensions of
where your electric fan will sit, and
weld 2 cross pieces from strap. Once
weld 2 cross pieces from strap. Once
your fan is centered and checked for
your fan is centered and checked for
height of where it will sit according to
height of where it will sit according to
your radiator (hopefully dead center),
your radiator (hopefully dead center),
then drill the mounting holes and bolt
then drill the mounting holes and bolt
up the radiator and the electric fan as
up the radiator and the electric fan as
well. Your grill will no doubt be too tall,
well. Your grill will no doubt be too tall,
so measure so that it will barely clear the
so measure so that it will barely clear the
top of the radiator. The bottom can be
top of the radiator. The bottom can be
cut off, and L brackets welded to each
cut off, and L brackets welded to each
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