What if you mounted the fan on top and pushed air down thru. In theory this would blow dust and dirt away from the cooler. Also keep the fan a little sheltered from water/rain.
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The restoration/modification of Daisy.
- Thread starter muddysub
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The cooler has a thermostatic switch in it. Good idea on adding a manual switch. I'll add that in when I extend the harness to the back.
Ok guys here it is. I'm pretty happy with it, I think it'll work just fine. I spanned across the frame with 3/16"X1" flat bar, used 1/2" solid rod to build the cage and zip tied some wire mesh on there. I'll probably replace the zip ties with some safety wire. I still need to run hoses and wires to it, this took all afternoon.
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Well thought out design.
David
David
You keep reminding me why your truck is so badass!
I might even say that will be alright for crawling.
Nice Scott nice
Nice Scott nice
I like the mesh idea. Be curious to see how your trans temps run this summer.
You turned me into a believer! That looks good.
Yeah, trans temp is good to know especially on the trail or hard highway driving.
Stock pan, or aftermarket?
Someone here welded a bit of plate to my pan, and tapped it for a sensor. Way more accurate than running an in-line temp probe.
The B&M temp gauges really aren't that expensive. I made a little panel in my ashtray to hold mine. Cheap insurance after you've spent so much to keep this thing cool!
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/b...ppEh9PunAr_pffku8vjUvnER0Z7EheNsb0aAtOZ8P8HAQ
I bought this Derale kit, you just need to drill a hole in the pan.
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Derale/D13009.html
here's a pic of the bung used
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Derale/D13009.html
here's a pic of the bung used
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That looks simple enough. I need this for my diesel.I bought this Derale kit, you just need to drill a hole in the pan.
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Derale/D13009.html
here's a pic of the bung used
It works. I've done it. FYI be mindful of where you install it. I did it all nice and clean just to realize that with the sender installed it would be hit by the driveshaft. Had to plug that one and move it to the other side.
Looks like a decent setup. I just have to figure out where to hide a gauge that doesn't match my autometers. I could put it in the ash tray.
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I'm at work, so i can't track it down, but i made a really simple panel for the ashtray in my build. The bracket it comes with fits snug in the tray hole so well i never attached it, 4 yrs ago.
Found it. Apparently, i used to have more time to do writeups and work on my truck than i do now....
Ash Tray Panel,
Ok, so my truck didn't have the ash try in the center pull down location when i got it. No big deal, got one used, but it was gross. Ended up using this location for a switch to turn the radio on w/o the key.
Then, down the line, i put a trans temp gauge there temporarily.
While making the dual battery panel today, i finally made a proper panel for these items.
Here is how it looked for the last few months. Didn't have motivation to fix it, because the gauge fit snug and didn't move around.
In order to fit the mounting bracket for the gauge, i had to modify the metal some. Used a sanding drum on a dremel.
I used the same textured black plastic i used for the other switch panel.
Used a circle cutter from harbor freight to make the hole in the plastic panel. For those who have never used a Fly cutter, be careful. You really shouldnt' use these w/o a drill press...but it was thin plastic, so i used my cordless. They catch often, but this one had 2 opposing arms, so it was a little easier to balance. Nice thing was i could adjust the hole to just the right size. Anyways, for the price, it was perfect. Hole saws are expensive, and not really necessary for this.
Heres the final product, installed. The gauge mounting ring ended up fitting so snug that i didn't attach the panel with screws. I didn't have the screws i wanted, and there wasn't much metal to attach to anyways. If is shifts, i'll attach it later, but if not, it is gonna stay as is. Took a few tries to get the gauge where i wanted, and get the cig lighter hole lined up, but overall, i like how it came out.
Both ash tray panel, and dual battery panel in glove box:
My favorite thing about these locations is that once the glove box and ash tray are closed, the interior looks factory.
yesterday i modified my upper radiator mounts to hold the new radiator a little better. today i finished wiring up my cooler fan, i wired a switch into the cab like @mrk5 suggested. it will still kick on when the thermostatic switch hits 180* but i can turn it on when i want to. this concludes the cooling system work i had planned and i'm glad to have it done. next is something that really bugs me, the winch. I've had it, sitting in a box in my garage, for over a year now. it's time to do something about it.
Scott, do you have the ecm running the trans? can't remember but the ecm can tell the temp of the fluid.
