Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

[J. Robinson]

The final part of the radiator mount is the top clamp. I made it out of a piece of 1/4" x 2" flat stock, a piece of 3/16" x 2" flat stock, the third ring I cut earlier, and a 3/8-16 x 3/4" bolt & nut.

After installing the grommets on the top stud of the radiator and welding the ring to one end of the 3/16" bracket, I held both pieces (the bracket and the tab) in place to determine where to drill the bolt hole and how much the top bracket needed to be bent. After bending and drilling, I bolted the two pieces together and tack-welded the nut to the underside of the 1/4" tab. When it was cooled enough to handle, I took the two pieces apart, put a washer/spacer between them and reassembled them.

Lastly, I held the assembled clamp in place on the radiator and tacked the tab to the hoop. I unbolted the top piece, removed the radiator again, and welded the tab solidly to the hoop. Finally, after it cooled, I re-installed the radiator and reassembled the top bracket without the washer/spacer between it and the tab. That compressed the rubber grommets just enough to keep everything nice and snug.