41DegreesSouth Build Thread - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Dieselwrencher** · 03-21-2016, 07:11 PM

I personally think your shroud turned out awesome! I have people tell me all the time that a fan should be half in/half out of a shroud or the fan won't pull air correctly. Some semi's have the fan buried in the shroud and they cool great. On my wife's excursion it's like that and it's never even thought of getting to the top of normal let a lone hot. Either way, it definitely sounds like you're making good progress as your temps did drop. That head liner visor is nice! I had one in a 89 F250 but the design was crap. I can't remember who produced it, but it had to have stiffeners installed to keep it from vibrating it's self off the roof.

I like your gauge provisions too. Great job!

Billhilly · 03-22-2016, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by 7dee2

We had a 73 GMC motorhome that had a overhead shelf just like that very handy! Very impressive build sir glad to see some bugs on the windshield.

Hey Brett, the 73 must have been quite the beast. It was certainly worth the bother to make the shelf up. Thank you for the compliment! Your chassis/axle build up is looking really sharp! And yeah, bugs everywhere = it's finally driving!

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Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

I personally think your shroud turned out awesome! I have people tell me all the time that a fan should be half in/half out of a shroud or the fan won't pull air correctly. Some semi's have the fan buried in the shroud and they cool great. On my wife's excursion it's like that and it's never even thought of getting to the top of normal let a lone hot. Either way, it definitely sounds like you're making good progress as your temps did drop. That head liner visor is nice! I had one in a 89 F250 but the design was crap. I can't remember who produced it, but it had to have stiffeners installed to keep it from vibrating it's self off the roof.

I like your gauge provisions too. Great job!

Thanks Ryan! As I said, my first foray into square to round. Not perfect, but when I get time I'll dress the welds up and get a proper coat of paint onto it. When the fans are running it doesn't feel anything like twice the airflow I had, but who knows.
A lot of time into that shelf, I told Princess we were going to sell them to the Ameerrican's!

7dee2 · 03-24-2016, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Billhilly

A lot of time into that shelf, I told Princess we were going to sell them to the Ameerrican's!

You could retire in style!

03-21-2016, 07:11 PM	#1
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,140	Re: 41DegreesSouth Build Thread I personally think your shroud turned out awesome! I have people tell me all the time that a fan should be half in/half out of a shroud or the fan won't pull air correctly. Some semi's have the fan buried in the shroud and they cool great. On my wife's excursion it's like that and it's never even thought of getting to the top of normal let a lone hot. Either way, it definitely sounds like you're making good progress as your temps did drop. That head liner visor is nice! I had one in a 89 F250 but the design was crap. I can't remember who produced it, but it had to have stiffeners installed to keep it from vibrating it's self off the roof. I like your gauge provisions too. Great job! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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