I've done a bit more design work for the van. Once I had the radiator mocked up I figured I may as well measure it up and design some brackets. I worked on the lower brackets and got those modeled and detailed Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
These will bolt to the new body crossmember that runs between the front body mounts. These are some snapshots from UG.
http://images20.fotki.com/v233/photo...ORBRKT1-vi.jpg
The radiator will sit on some rubber cushions in the three saddles.
http://images45.fotki.com/v153/photo...ORBRKT2-vi.jpg
Here are a couple of pics with the radiator in place. This one is from the front. I have the trans cooler in place and will design some brackets for that shortly. I still need to get the power steering cooler modeled and get that placed before I start on the brackets.
http://images58.fotki.com/v696/photo...ORBRKT5-vi.jpg
This is a rear pic. You can see the beginnings of the fan shroud design here.
http://images57.fotki.com/v505/photo...ORBRKT3-vi.jpg
I got out in the shop this morning and got the three saddles pieces bent up and made the two end brackets.
http://images15.fotki.com/v588/photo...00_5304-vi.jpg
Three saddle brackets. These are made from 3/16ths x 2" steel strip stock
http://images45.fotki.com/v153/photo...00_5306-vi.jpg
The support brackets were made from some 16 ga sheet stock.
http://images59.fotki.com/v111/photo...00_5296-vi.jpg
I trimmed the back with the stomp shear but had to rough out the inside cuts on the verticle bandsaw and finish up with a flap disc. The roto-broachs did a nice job cutting the lightening holes.
http://images18.fotki.com/v438/photo...00_5298-vi.jpg
This is how the end pieces will weld on.
http://images20.fotki.com/v1534/phot...00_5309-vi.jpg
Tomorrow I will get the lower sopport piece made and hopefully sandblast all of the pieces and get them welded together. Have a shindig at the in-laws early afternoon so I will try to get out in the shop early.
Thanks for looking.
Mark