66 Fan shroud

[Gary Schisler]

Shroud update

THANK YOU, JERRY! Yeh, I know I am shouting, but with the part numbers matching what I have, I no longer think that this is aftermarket. I will take the extra time and care to insure that I put this together correctly.

Does anyone else have this series of part numbers or the "General Tire" and other letters as described in my previous post? This is interesting!

Thanks to all, Gary

[Gary Schisler]

Shroud update

THANK YOU, JERRY! Yeh, I know I am shouting, but with the part numbers matching what I have, I no longer think that this is aftermarket. I will take the extra time and care to insure that I put this together correctly.

Does anyone else have this series of part numbers or the "General Tire" and other letters as described in my previous post? This is interesting!

Thanks to all, Gary

[Carl R.]

Re: 66 Fan shroud

Sorry if I am entering this posting a bit late.

Mr. Schisler, last year I was determined to find an original 1967 327 fan shroud. In my research I remember the shroud consisting of three pieces of unpainted black fiberglass bonded together. Cannot remember but I think the A/C cars had additional seals and possibly a fiberglass extension piece? Unfortunately the closest I could find had the correct part # but the lower right section was the "grey" fiberglass as opposed the the period GM "black" fiberglass. Eventually I painted the piece semi-flat black, although the correct color is "unpainted".

I think you have the correct pieces that have been rivetted together. I encountered this frequently during my quest.However, should you choose to repair I suspect the re-glassing would be conspicuous...and would reccomend repainting black (as happened to me!).

Good luck!

Carl

[Carl R.]

Re: 66 Fan shroud

Sorry if I am entering this posting a bit late.

Mr. Schisler, last year I was determined to find an original 1967 327 fan shroud. In my research I remember the shroud consisting of three pieces of unpainted black fiberglass bonded together. Cannot remember but I think the A/C cars had additional seals and possibly a fiberglass extension piece? Unfortunately the closest I could find had the correct part # but the lower right section was the "grey" fiberglass as opposed the the period GM "black" fiberglass. Eventually I painted the piece semi-flat black, although the correct color is "unpainted".

I think you have the correct pieces that have been rivetted together. I encountered this frequently during my quest.However, should you choose to repair I suspect the re-glassing would be conspicuous...and would reccomend repainting black (as happened to me!).

Good luck!

Carl

[John H.]

Re: Fan shroud update

Gary -

General Tire made LOTS of Corvette fiberglass parts - that end of their business eventually became a separate division called "GenCorp", which was later sold several times and is now a division of Cambridge Industries, who has bought up almost all the independent fiberglass part manufacturers over the last five years.

[John H.]

Re: Fan shroud update

Gary -

General Tire made LOTS of Corvette fiberglass parts - that end of their business eventually became a separate division called "GenCorp", which was later sold several times and is now a division of Cambridge Industries, who has bought up almost all the independent fiberglass part manufacturers over the last five years.