Fan Shroud

[Walter R.]

I am replacing fan shroud and thanks to my NCRS education am trying to replace any parts with OE or as close to original parts within reason. I see two suppliers Paragon and Corvette Central as possible suppliers. The CC lists a replacement for around $170 and Paragon lists a 3 piece unit for about twice the price. Any guidence as to these parts or another direction for a supplier.

[John H.]

Re: Fan Shroud

The CC lists a replacement for around $170 and Paragon lists a 3 piece unit for about twice the price. Any guidence as to these parts or another direction for a supplier.

Walter -

The CC replacement is a hand-laid fiberglass part, not press-molded; the difference will be obvious. They also have the "correct" press-molded 3-piece bonded part, probably the same part Paragon has.

[Walter R.]

Re: Fan Shroud

The three piece press molded part is the correct replacement? How are the three pieces fastened together?

[Michael M.]

Re: Fan Shroud

Walter the three parts of the shroud are bonded together. Where the parts join you should grind the area for better adhesion. Then just get a good fiberglass bonding material from Evercoat or some other company. Use plenty of bonding material and if it ooze's out and runs down the shroud thats fine. All the original shrouds I have seen have the bonding material running out from the bonding area. DO NOT use rivets.

[Dale S.]

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Are fan shrouds dated? What is evercoat? Dale

[Michael M.]

Re: Fan Shroud

Dale never saw any dated shrouds. Evercoat is company that has products for fiberglass repair.

[Wayne W.]

Re: Fan Shroud

Corvette Image has the best reproduction shroud for 66-67. None are perfect. Yes they are bonded, but some, and I stress, some, originals, do have one or two rivets.

[Loren L.]

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I, for one, am FASCINATED by the responses; mainly, because I apparently CANNOT find the entry where it was revealed What Model Year & What Motor we are dealing with.
Obviously, I missed it and will blame the computor for bad electronics.

[Dale S.]

Re: Fan Shroud

Up at the top it says "66 fan shroud", I assumed it was 1966. Dale

[Loren L.]

Re: Fan Shroud

I am replacing fan shroud and thanks to my NCRS education am trying to replace any parts with OE or as close to original parts within reason. I see two suppliers Paragon and Corvette Central as possible suppliers. The CC lists a replacement for around $170 and Paragon lists a 3 piece unit for about twice the price. Any guidence as to these parts or another direction for a supplier.

Please show me the reference to 1966.

[Rich P.]

Re: Fan Shroud

Loren,

if you look to the box just to the left of the title on the page where all the titles to the threads are there is 66 listed there.

Rich