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Offline bcstingray

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Radiator Support
« on: October 31, 2015, 04:19:23 pm »
Can the radiator support and grill be removed without removing the fenders and inner fender wells? I'm getting ready to swap motors and I'm limited to space on where I'll be doing it. My thinking was to remove the front and not have to lift the motor and trans that high (will be removing as one piece).

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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2015, 06:06:36 pm »
yes it can
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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2016, 08:16:25 pm »
I finally got around in taking out the radiator support. I found that it was rusted up at the inner fender where it mounts to the support under the battery tray. Will now need to find a radiator support and battery tray.

I might just weld a strip of metal where it's rusted out.

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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2016, 09:48:52 pm »
I vote for welding... Its cheaper. I like your avitar..I think that's what the little pic is called.
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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2016, 05:08:59 pm »
My Avatar is the submarine I was stationed on. The USS Narwhal SSN671.

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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2016, 08:43:40 pm »
I've heard of it. Thanks for your service, I have the watch now. Just decomed my last boat (714) now I'm training the t-hul community
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Re: Radiator Support
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2016, 07:12:35 pm »
The Narwhal was decommissioned in 1999. I didn't get to go due to work at that time.