Adding a fan shroud to my 240Z project

[A to Z]

After noticing my temp was a bit higher than optimum via the dash temp gauge, I decided to embark upon installing a shroud in the hopes of dropping the operating temp of my engine.  After looking online, I decided on the Shroud being sold by Motorsport Auto "The Z Store" . It is a copy of the factory shroud, but made in fiberglass.  It is a nice piece, very smooth and has a nice shine to the gel coat.  After much thought, I decided to make it a shroud I could install around the fan setup in the car so I wouldn't have to everything apart to get it on.  The shroud came without the mounting holes NOT being drilled.  So I cut the shroud into 4 pieces, and began determining where to drill the mounting holes.  I ended up "wallowing" out the holes to I could have some movement in getting each of the 2 major side pieces mounted.  Mounting screws...I was able to find some nice round head allen bolts and washers in my stash to make it looh good! I then started using plate aluminum I had kept from previous projects to make mounting pieces for the top and bottom pieces to join, and used basic 6/32 hardware to make it happen.  The aluminum pieces were treated to a polishing, via my polishing attachemnt in my electric drill and the use of Mother's Mag Wheel Aluminum Polish.  I was able to then go about adjusting and marking to get everything attached and when done, it was secure..... but the looks of it from the top were not what I had hoped for.  So, I then cut and fabricated an aluminum cover piece for the top.  I polished it out like I had the smaller pices and then attached across the top.  Once finished I can see the slight marks from the metal shears ont he edges, which I will go back over with my ball peen hammer and a re-polish at a later time....I will of course have to mask it off as I polish it, but as far as being complete, it is done.  Driving impressions after install are that it DID in fact lower operating temps.  The TEMPO gauge needles used to be at 5 O'Clock, now it is just a hair past straight down, 6 O'clock!  In the pics you can see I had to use some wire to hold the top up so as to clear tha fan for the drive tonight to a local car meet.  The car attracted attention as it always seems to and many very nice compliemnts were had.  I will have to also make a bracket on the top to hold it up so the fan clears the shroud.  The pics attached should cover it.  All in all, this is something any Z owner can do, if they don't ahve a shroud, and would like to give their engine a bit more cooling.  Cheers!

Edited August 25 by A to Z
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