Famous last words haunt me

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 16, 2006, 12:24 pm

"I think my radiator core support is solid", it turns out to not be so solid. What exactly needs to be done to one of those aftermarket core supports to make them fit? I searched but could not find particulars other than they can be made to work.

AngelW28 · Post by **AngelW28** » October 16, 2006, 1:19 pm

You will either need to cut your inner fender brackets off and put them on the new support or manufacture new brackets. I just laid mine side by side and noted the differences. The brackets are the big deal. You may have to enlarge the holes for the wiring to go through. I think I had to a bit of triming on the opening for the radiator for the support brackets. My core support was for a 64 and my truck is a 65. The after market supports are made like the 64. I don't have any pics of it step by step sorry.
Angel

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » October 16, 2006, 5:59 pm

If you have a 66' truck and core support, you as angel said have to either remove and reweld the inner fenders, the one I just did had 9 spotwelds. A 66' has brackets on the radiator itself and not on the support. The repop support has radiator brackets on it, you will have to remove them, have your radiator modified to fit or get a 65' radiator, A 66' is the only year that didn't have the brackets on the support. Now if you leave the brackets on, there is a gusset about half way up that has to be shortened a little. It's sounds complicated but it's not. I just did one for Banjo, a couple of hours. The repop ones are very nice quality and as Tom from flasback's will tell ya , a good 66' core support is rare. Hope this helps.
Charlie

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 16, 2006, 11:22 pm

Thank's , are ya'll talking about the inside part that goes the whole length of the nose of the fender or just the small bracket at the nose? Thank's

She's rough

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » October 17, 2006, 4:30 am

That fender on the wall is an interesting piece.

66fordtrucknut · Post by **66fordtrucknut** » October 17, 2006, 5:28 am

The sorta L shaped bracket spot welded to your core support.
Charlie

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 17, 2006, 11:15 am

jakdad wrote:That fender on the wall is an interesting piece.

It's a mid 90's fender off a Busch Series T-Bird, Kenny Wallace.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » October 17, 2006, 11:31 am

that is the only cougar body style i ever liked.

willy3486 · Post by **willy3486** » October 17, 2006, 2:40 pm

This doesn't pertain to this topic but I have a question for fzilla. Are you the fordzilla on carmageddion or whatever its called on spike TV? If so you got fans here in TN . My family roots for Fordzilla when we get to see that show.

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 17, 2006, 3:31 pm

willy3486 wrote:This doesn't pertain to this topic but I have a question for fzilla. Are you the fordzilla on carmageddion or whatever its called on spike TV? If so you got fans here in TN . My family roots for Fordzilla when we get to see that show.

No sorry, not me! I'd have a crew doing my work if it was though!

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » October 18, 2006, 7:51 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:that is the only cougar body style i ever liked.

Me to Brian

Lonnie

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » October 18, 2006, 7:57 pm

F-Zilla
NE NC as your lacation, would that be east of the Chowan river and north of the Alb. Sound? I live in Williamston NC Moved here from Plymouth NC about a year ago. There is another member in Elizebeth City also.

Lonnie

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 19, 2006, 12:08 am

Williamston? I passed through there last night on my way home from Kinston to Elizabeth City! I stopped at the Red Apple to use the room and gave a guy a compliment gassing up his 64 Olds. I sent the other guy in EC a pm the other day but havn't heard back yet.

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 19, 2006, 12:14 am

ICEMAN6166 wrote:that is the only cougar body style i ever liked.

That's my 68, I've had it about 3 months now, looked for one for a while, then gave up and lucked into this one.

jimbob1021 · Post by **jimbob1021** » October 19, 2006, 2:53 pm

ICEMAN6166 wrote:that is the only cougar body style i ever liked.

i had one like that when i was 20 years old when i first got it it had just a stock 302 but when i sold it it had a high performance 302 and a four speed trans i took out the C4. after i broke it

Uncle Skip · Post by **Uncle Skip** » October 19, 2006, 6:03 pm

Famous last words???
I can dig it.
"Nadine will be a stepside truck".

U@ss

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » October 19, 2006, 8:02 pm

F-Zilla wrote:Williamston? I passed through there last night on my way home from Kinston to Elizabeth City! I stopped at the Red Apple to use the room and gave a guy a compliment gassing up his 64 Olds. I sent the other guy in EC a pm the other day but havn't heard back yet.

If you went by way of prison camp road comming in to williamston( it goes in front of the Bob Martin building ) you went right by my house. you can also try www.greensalescompany.com i got my support from them many years back. Also a friend of mine in Edenton, NC George Brickhouse has a junk yard with a few slicks for parts only. 252-482-0228 He does not ship anything anywhere, pick up yourself or if he is going your way he will deliver.

Lonnie

F-Zilla · Post by **F-Zilla** » October 19, 2006, 11:38 pm

Lonnie, thank's for the leads, I'll try the guy in Edenton, can you cruise his yard? I never heard of Green, I usually use the mainstream suppliers I'll have to check them out. I come and go through Williamston on 17 and 64. I pass through quite a bit for work, to get to any where else in NC from Elizabeth City you just about have to pass through Williamston. Your truck looks pretty nice in your pics!

FORDMANLCRACKEL · Post by **FORDMANLCRACKEL** » October 20, 2006, 9:12 pm

F-Zilla
Sent u a PM

Lonnie