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SnailPony
12-04-2017, 10:04 PM
I am looking for a Steeda or similar radiator bracket for my fox.

I am currently running one that I quickly made a few years ago to get me by and I am tired of looking at it lol. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171205/42ba3225b81aa5b9db817a4c87c9fdfb.jpg


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SnailPony
12-20-2017, 07:38 PM
Ok, I couldn’t find a bracket like I was looking for so I decided to make one.

I took a few measurements so that I could layout an accurate drawing of what I wanted (Im weird and always draw everything out first) before I make anything. From the sketch I made a bracket from cardboard (see below).

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/a4b7da78c19f91402ad474b274b7e662.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/25dcb1cc7fb4b47a646f40a35f56f7f0.jpg

Once I was happy with the fitment (luckily I got it right the first time) of the cardboard, I made a small version from metal. The first one wasn’t perfect, as you can see from the tape holding it together, and I had to cut it apart to make it fit correctly.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/ff7c95f389a2e3c5e652a9915e9cb835.jpg

Once I was happy with how the small version fit, I went ahead and made a full size version. This took two attempts as the first one was not bent correctly. However the second one came out pretty good (see pictures below). All that’s left is to clean it up some and send it out to get powder coated spit matches the rest of my engine.

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/d08c4296d688eed10621166bbbaf53ca.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/ccc1c66e8a5e9898b6a4e4a03d72ecc7.jpg

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171220/449f41b4d9f55fe9ebb871a3c5c9d5ed.jpg


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mustangboy
12-20-2017, 11:27 PM
Looks good, if you are local bring it down to Killer Koatings and I will coat it for you.

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SnailPony
12-21-2017, 10:22 AM
Looks good, if you are local bring it down to Killer Koatings and I will coat it for you.

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Where are you / Killer Koatings located?

I have a buddy that has done all of my powder coating for me. However if he is ever backed up or whatever id like to have a backup plan.


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mustangboy
12-21-2017, 10:32 AM
Where are you / Killer Koatings located?

I have a buddy that has done all of my powder coating for me. However if he is ever backed up or whatever id like to have a backup plan.


Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWe are located in Covington Kentucky off of the 12th Street exit

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SnailPony
12-21-2017, 10:35 AM
Mustangboy I just messaged you.


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