richeyb

My 72 Cutlass S is missing the radiator shroud and I am replacing it with one I ordered from Fusicks... The problem it did not come with fasteners.
Does someone know exactly what is used to bolt/fasten the shroud to the radiator ???
Thanks
Richey

hamm36

Four U clips/nuts and bolts. There should be two metal tabs with holes on the radiator support for the U clips/nuts and bolts on the bottom. (Put U clip/nuts over metal tabs and run bolt through holes in fan shroud.) Correction: "The U-nuts all slip over 4 holes in the shroud.
The bolts go through the two tabs sticking up from the bottom of the rad."L72nR71
The top should have the same U clips/nuts, but put them on the plastic part of the fan shroud and bolts through the top plate. To give you an idea; The U clips/nuts and bolts can be the same as the ones for the wheel well to fenders.

Lady72nRob71

Hamm36 summed it up nicely.
Here are some pics to help.
The U-nuts all slip over 4 holes in the shroud.
The bolts go through the two tabs sticking up from the bottom of the rad. support:
The tabs can be seen here:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3028/...decb6828_b.jpg

The two top bolts go through the top rad support plate as seen here:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/...d5b07dd2_b.jpg

richeyb

Hamm36/rob Thanks I was thinking it was probably the U clamps but since they were not included I jsut want to make sure and not justj erryrig it.. Rob picture is worth a thousnad words.....
Richey

Lady72nRob71

I found my local Napa had bags of the U-nuts at a fair price and I think tractor supply had em also...

richeyb

Thanks, I'll go and pick some up... are we talking 1/2 in. 9/16in. .....????

Lady72nRob71

5/16 dia x 3/4" long. Will have a 1/2" head on em...

richeyb

I gotten my bolts, my shroud and 4 insulators(4 3/8" black rubber). I'm gussing that 2 insulators go on top and 2 go on bottom of the shroud, betweem the shroud and the radiator frame. The insulators have 2 rubber ***** that appear to fit into holes to fit them in place... Problem I see a set of holes the correct distance appart, on the bottom of the radiator housing on Rt side of car but the holes are too close together on the left side. And at the top I can only find a single hole on the radiator frame on each side...

Guess I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions? on installing these aong with the shroud. Don't have my Chiltons, lost somewhere in California.....
Thanks Richey

Lady72nRob71

Hmmm... I never had any rubber insulators on mine, so not sure what to tell ya...
Do the four main bolt holes line up?

Bluevista

Are those rubber pieces the radiator cradle insulators that go under the radiator and the insulators on the ends of the radiator top plate where it fits over the radiator?

Pics are worth more than a thousand words.

richeyb

Thanks from the pictures, it looks like it is the same as what the radiator would cradle in... I believe you and Rob are correct!! Since they were in the catalog with the shroud I assumed they went with the shroud... That’s what you get for assuming. I guess I'll have a spare just incase I ever change out my radiator...more stuff cluttering my barn...

Richey