Fan shroud!

[maybeadinosaur]

Looking for a fan shroud and would prefer not to pay the $200 for a new aluminum (unless I absolutely have to)!

in GA

[SOLSAKS]

I have been where you are at,....

finally got the aluminum one,.....well worth it

will never dry rot and crack like the plastic OEM

and the OEM ones I always found were approx 300+
and already brittle from years of heat, just waiting to crack.....

or NOS for 500 +

so the aluminum was best choice for me.

good luck
dave in NC

[maybeadinosaur]

Thanks! I was about to pull the trigger on the new aluminum but 2 people reached out with some much cheaper OEM options from their parts rigs. Waiting to hear back...but a cheap oem will be my go-to most likely

If they fall through, aluminum it is!

[SOLSAKS]

good news !

and even if the OEM does crack

I have seen some great repairs using jb weld for plastic.

I have also seen someone fashion a top arch from thin aluminum
then rivet it on,.......when the plastic breaks in that area.

and it seems someone posted on here once
a pattern to make an complete aluminum shroud at home.

dave in NC

[iTreyler]

Could you share the knowledge with these replacement options? Mine came out of my '84 GW in four pieces and I'm not too keen on dropping $200+ on this if there are other OEM options. Thanks in advance!

[SOLSAKS]

the OEM options are :

OEM USED, can be costly even if in poor shape,....

OEM,.....N.O.S. = new old stock,.....can easily be five hundred...

***the aluminum shroud from BJ's OFFROAD is a no brainer,... if the time is right for you, that is,.....

but I understand, and don't doubt there may be an OEM one out there in good shape at a good price

...but I never found one.

I will admit I was lucky e-nuff that an IFSJA member sold me his BJ's offroad aluminum shroud since he was done with it....

if I see an OEM one I will let you both know

dave in NC