Fan Shroud Project
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Wow, that came out nice. 
For the 10-fingered folks who want to stay that way........for six bucks this would match nicely.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33484700407...Bk9SR5a5kb76YQ
Tom
For the 10-fingered folks who want to stay that way........for six bucks this would match nicely.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33484700407...Bk9SR5a5kb76YQ
Tom
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Nice! Any more details on your process? The foam and where you got it? The release agent or whatever your used to keep it from sticking? I'll be needing to build a custom shroud for one of my projects.
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The foam is just 2 pieces of 2" pink foam board glued together from home depot that I had. I got the fiberglass supplies from HD also. 4" depth is what I needed. I had some card stock from picture framing used for the base and curved center section. I covered it all first with 2" clear packing tape. The tape acts as release agent and protects the foam from being eating by the resin. I hot glued the foam down to the card stock and glued the piece of card stock to the inside curve. The flanges I made extra wide then trimmed to fit when later. I layer one layer of cloth, one layer of matt then one more layer of cloth. The flanges I used to layers of cloth to make them thick. I used pain stir sticks covered with tape as a form for outside edges of flange as a guide for flange thickness. Sanded fiberglass, smoothed it with body filler, sanded and painted. Trimmed flanges down first.
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Thanks for the info. I would have never thought you could use packing tape. I probably would have got suckered into buying special fiberglass products I obviously don't need. The only fiberglass work I have done was on an old boat of mine. I might try this instead of aluminum or steel on my non Ford project. It needs a "unique" shroud. Thanks for posting.
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Nice job I just dont like the after affect of working with fiber glass 
If you wanted it to help with temp the fan has to be no more than half in or out of the shroud and the tips about 1" from the shroud edge for motor movement.
It looks like the fan is a little farther from the shroud edge and maybe in to far?
Also the bottom is open still yes? If so would need to be closed up.
Just saying but yours you will keep your finger on your hands
There is a Youtube video of a guy making one from sheet metal for a stock car race car that looks easy to do at home.
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If you wanted it to help with temp the fan has to be no more than half in or out of the shroud and the tips about 1" from the shroud edge for motor movement.
It looks like the fan is a little farther from the shroud edge and maybe in to far?
Also the bottom is open still yes? If so would need to be closed up.
Just saying but yours you will keep your finger on your hands
There is a Youtube video of a guy making one from sheet metal for a stock car race car that looks easy to do at home.
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That's good I just figured if someone searched for fan shroud and came across your home made one may want to know what needs to happen with fan to shroud measurements to keep their ride cool.
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