Well, it isn't like you messed up a "collectable" Spridget!! <BG>
Dbcooper292@aol.com wrote:
> Just thought you might be interested in the results of my effort to improve
> cooling on my 1500 midget. I (stop reading concours guys & gals, delete
>delete
> delete!) took off the rubber front bumper. Mounted a thermo. controlled
> electric fan on rad. Taking off the bumper left two large holes in the
>fenders
> where supports had been. I mounted an oil cooler behind one (left side) and
>an
> old trans cooler behind the other, which I attached to the heater taps. Put
> expanded steel grills over these and the main rad. hole. I think it looks
>kind
> of cool this way, like a baby cobra or something, but it's sure not
> authentic. I blocked off the hole that used to lead to the heater tube so all
>the grill
> air would go through the main rad. To make some concession to the needs of
> handling and crash safety I welded a piece of box section tubing across the
> frame rails behind the new grill I made to tie the frame rails together.
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