Charger
Although Spence was determined to keep the core support intact with the stamped VIN numbers, I was able to convince him that the billet overflow reservoir he bought could look better if mounted on a smoother surface. The holes for the factory radiator mounting were not going to be used anymore and we needed to tweak the opening size to accommodate the new radiator/fan shroud.
The decision was made to retain the top of the core support but modify the rest. The bottom of tthat support was damaged already and needed repair anyway.
A 90' lip next to the new opening would add strength to an otherwise flat panel that would have flexed.
After making paper templates we cut new steel to match the pieces we were replacing.
Although Spence was determined to keep the core support intact with the stamped VIN numbers, I was able to convince him that the billet overflow reservoir he bought could look better if mounted on a smoother surface. The holes for the factory radiator mounting were not going to be used anymore and we needed to tweak the opening size to accommodate the new radiator/fan shroud.
The decision was made to retain the top of the core support but modify the rest. The bottom of tthat support was damaged already and needed repair anyway.
A 90' lip next to the new opening would add strength to an otherwise flat panel that would have flexed.
After making paper templates we cut new steel to match the pieces we were replacing.