I'm going to be purchasing a new Desert Cooler raditor and fan shroud. OPG has a repro 1-piece shroud for $79, and Ground Up has a 2-piece (original style) listed for $119.

Is there any advantage of using the 2-piece other then originality? I'm not concerned with staying original, I'm looking more for functionality and easy to work with.

Thanks for the help

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JeffK ACES #01510
Team Chevelle Gold #72
496 EFI/Richmond 6-Speed
JeffK@chevelles.com
Jeff's Chevelle Page (http://www.72chevelle.com)

My 72 350-4V A/C Auto has the original 2 piece (it's rivetted together), there proably isn't any functional difference or ease of removal/installation, just originallity and cost. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif

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RicksRag
Stephen City, Va
TC # 560
ACES # 3702

My ' 72 has a 2 piece one also, it's a 350 2bbl . car with a/c.

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1972 Malibu (1 st. car) Project waiting to happen
Team Chevelle # 427
A.C.E.S. # 1282

For a 72, there were different shrouds, depending on what engine, and cooling options you had. But they were all 2 piece shrouds.
A one piece shroud will work and function fine as long as it bolts in, it just won't be the same as what the factory used in a 72.

Jeff Litka
72 Chevelle SS
72 MonteCarlo

Mine has a 3 piece, formerly a 2 piece until I ran over it....don't ask. http://www.chevelles.com/forum/wink.gif Luckily it popped apart along the normal seams, except it broke along the top. So, now it has a less than attractive duct tape patch. Hey, car craft-ing at it's best!!!

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Eric Taylor
'72 350 Malibu
Soon to be an SS
Let the journey begin!!!
www.geocities.com/eandbtaylor/ (http://www.geocities.com/eandbtaylor/)