[DeTomaso] Help with Modifications

[Richard Greenblum]

Thanks Jeff, wanted to “measure twice and cut once.”

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> On Sep 27, 2020, at 15:27, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>    Richard
> 
>   My fan brackets and the cross member they are mounted to are totally
>   removed and there's been no repercussions in 13 years.A
> 
>   I've never heard of the tubes in the console rusting. They'd be easy to
>   inspect.A
> 
>   Jeff
> 
>   6559
> 
>   On Sun, Sep 27, 2020 at 2:32 PM Richard Greenblum
>   <[1]richard at richardgreenblum.com> wrote:
> 
>     A  A All,
>     A  A 1.A  In the process of replacing my engine, I'm going to be
>     installing aA new lay-down radiator.A  I've removed the Meriah fans
>     and have been told.A the mounting brackets are not structural.A  It
>     looks to me like cuttingA them out altogether will leave the lower
>     section weaker allowing it toA move or vibrate.A  Did those of you
>     with lay-downs cut all of theA brackets away, or leave the most
>     frontal section of them?
>     A  A 2.A  Has anyone replaced the water tubes that run inside the
>     tunnel?A  IA haven't removed the dash or center section, just the
>     console whichA exposed virtually nothing but what you can see
>     through the hole in theA tunnel (obviously no help).A  Can you
>     remove the rivets in the engineA bay, pry/chisel the retaining plate
>     away from the bulkhead, then remove
>     some form of retainer(s) close to the evaporator box and swap them,
>     orA does it take very serious surgery?
>     A  A Thank you,
>     A  A Richard
>     A  A Austin, TX
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