1967 Radiator shroud repair

[larry linkous]

I bought a NOS shroud in the old GM box with GM stickers and part numbers correct. However it was a 3 piece (as it should be) but it was already glued together (nicely) but it had a couple pop rivets in each section. How can I or should I fix this and make it look correct when I remove the pop rivets?? What material can I use to smooth over the grind marks where they roughed it up to make the glue stick?? Thanks

[Wayne W.]

Re: 1967 Radiator shroud repair

Are you sure that it is correct? Most over the counter shrouds were of the later 68 style with the angle cut on the RH side.

[larry linkous]

Yes---

Wayne it is a NOS, a original fan shroud that would have been on the 67 new. In other words it is about 40 years old. Thanks

[Wayne W.]

Re: Yes---

So, it has the squared off RH side? Some, not all, original shrouds had one or more rivets at one or more locations. I would just carefully remove the rivets fill and sand the holes. Thats about all that you can do.

[Joe L.]

Re: Yes---

Larry-----

It doesn't matter how old it is. If it's a factory-assembled shroud (the one with the rivets in the top as you describe), then it's NOT an original 67 fan shroud. The 1967 fan shroud was never available as a completely assembled unit from GM. It was only available in 3 seperate pieces which had to be field-assembled.

The 1968 fan shroud was available as a complete assembly under GM #3938940. This shroud became the SERVICE fan shroud for 1966 and 1967 applications when the individual pieces were discontinued. It is completely functional for 66-67 applications and it differs in relatively minor ways from the 66-67 shrouds. However, if does differ.

[larry linkous]

Re: Yes---

Thanks Wayne and Joe, I THINK someone assembled it before I got it, however I might be wrong. I will look further into it before I get the sand paper out. Thanks!!