Pinto Car Club of America
Shiny is Good! => Your Project => Topic started by: Fair 73 on October 23, 2010, 06:33:50 PM
Hello
I just thought I would show you what I did wasting my day today. My wife told me that if I do not somehow fix the dangerous exposed fan on the Pinto I will have to sell it or I can keep it only if I fix it. Well after 25 years I started the solution. I am not done yet but maybe tomarow. I did make progress today I started with a flat piece of sheet metal. Just so you guys know I am a Firefighter not a pro Fabricator this is as good as it gets for me. As you can see by the first pic when the cars running the fan could bite. I will have to trim it and mount it in the morning it is tight but I think it will fit.
Luke
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/PA200223.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/PA200226.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/PA200229.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/PA200231.jpg)
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Luke I would say your a good fabricator for a firefighter. I would have done away with that finger chopper and gone to electric. Fred :)
Fred
I did think about that but came to the conclusion there was not enough room for it. At the time I couldnt find anything to fit. Maybe I am wrong I also wonder if electric fan would cool it better?
Thanks
Quote from: Fair 73 on October 23, 2010, 07:03:48 PM
I am wrong I also wonder if electric fan would cool it better?
the answer is no in all reality a good mechanical fan will push/pull the most air
well today I cut it to fit better and mounted it. I also got it painted and I ordered a new fan my current raggady one has 5 blades and I ordered a new one with 6 blades I hope it fits ok. I will put it all together when the new fan comes in.
heres the fan I bought.. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLX-1316/ (http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FLX-1316/)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02604.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02605.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02607.jpg)
I just got the new fan today. This is the last of this part of the project. Finally finished.
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02609.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02610.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02611.jpg)
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j313/fair67/DSC02612.jpg)
Looks pretty good. I have to come up with a fan shroud myself. I know I'll get caught in it eventually if I don't!