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cares Jul 21st, 02, 9:55 PM Did the radiator on a '64 El Camino have a shroud? If they do, where can I purchase one. Thanks ------------------ '64 El Camino '00 DBG Vette 57 Harley Hummer JimN Jul 22nd, 02, 10:06 AM The 64's had a metal shroud on certain applications, for instance if the car had factory a/c or the 327 engine, the shroud was used. It was little more than a metal ring that is attached to the radiator support. I have not seen it in reproduction, but you could use a 66 plastic shroud that is available if you modify it slightly. ------------------ 65 Danube Blue MALIBU 4 door wagon, 350/330hp crate with 700R4, Factory air, Factory am/fm stereo. cares Jul 22nd, 02, 10:24 PM JimN, what type of modification is necessary. Is it more than cutting the shroud or will I have to add parts? Thanks for the help. ------------------ '64 El Camino '00 DBG Vette 57 Harley Hummer John D Jul 23rd, 02, 12:50 AM Hey "Cares", I'm in St. Louis Park, and am also doing a '64 Elky! And am "head scratching" a shroud for mine! Small world. I'm currently carving up a '76 Nova (305, no a/c, plastic) shroud to fit mine. I'm running a long WP, and a thermostatic clutch with 7 blade fan. This shroud will work with a little cutting, some custom brackets, and the removal of the original "radiator spacer" thingie on the radiator support stamping. BIGMOE65 Jul 23rd, 02, 6:22 PM I used a 66 shroud on my original 65 radiator. the shroud is a bit wider then the radiator so I made some sheetmetal pieces to fill the gaps on the sides, my recommendation is to buy a 66 radiator and the shroud will bolt right up. cares Jul 23rd, 02, 10:09 PM John D.... do you have air conditioning in your '64 Elky? It appears I need to remove the front inner fender to remove the original heater. I'm having PAL's rod shop in Elk River do the work.. It's become a bigger (and more expensive) project than I expected...but I needed to get it done because I'm hauling my '57 Harley Hummer to Sturgis in 10 days. And I can't image driving across South Dakota in August without a/c. By the way, PAL's is doing a great job of keeping me informed and fixing the 'little things'. ------------------ '64 El Camino '00 DBG Vette 57 Harley Hummer OrrieG Jul 24th, 02, 12:23 AM "It appears I need to remove the front inner fender to remove the original heater. " Yes you have to loosen the inner panel to get to a couple of the heater core cover bolts, assume it is the same for A/C. ------------------ OrrieG 64 Malibu HT Survivor (http://www.chevelles.com/showroom/OrrieG1.jpg) John D Jul 24th, 02, 9:56 PM Nope, my car was originally just equipped with AM, heater, and 2 speed wipers. That's it. Have fun in Sturgis! | ||