BT7 shroud connecting at front frame rail plates

[germanmichel]

Hello at all ,
although I scan the whole www. to found a picture to where is the shroud on the front of the frame connected but I did not found anything.
Where is the shroud connected. On the top side of the small plate or on the underside ?
Some cars on shows are having the shroud on underside, some on the upper side screwed....:rolleye:, which side is correct ?

Thank you in advance for information.

Bye michel-who work today on shroud alligning

 

[Brinkerhoff]

It should hook under the frame tabs, then swing back down to the cowl.

 

[Randy Forbes]

If you can see past the oil cooler mounting plate and the tow-bar mounts, you can see the shroud attached to the bottom of those tabs on the frame:

Another car, post swaybar mount surgery:

 

[Frameman]

Hello at all ,
although I scan the whole www. to found a picture to where is the shroud on the front of the frame connected but I did not found anything.
Where is the shroud connected. On the top side of the small plate or on the underside ?
Some cars on shows are having the shroud on underside, some on the upper side screwed....:rolleye:, which side is correct ?

Thank you in advance for information.

Bye michel-who work today on shroud alligning

If you look at the front of the chassis rail where the shroud mounts, you will notice the holes on the chassis rail are slotted. If the shroud sits underneath the chassis it will prevent the shroud from moving back and forth. Therefore the shroud sits on top of the chassis so it can be adjusted to set the clearance between the front valance and the shroud. Manufacturers put slotted holes to allow for adjustments.
There seems to be a common belief that it is mounted underneath but I do not agree with this belief for the reasons I have explained.
The bumper brackets are also slotted to allow for adjustments.
Marty

 

[GregW]

Hmmm. I think I'll have to side with Randy on this. At least as far as my '67 goes. Dad bought the car new and never did any bodywork on it. There was trunk damage that was left for 30 years. Here is a photo of the shroud attach point when I started to restore the car.

 

[Brinkerhoff]

Martin's logic does make sense as the shroud is easier to install that way , but that isn't how it was done on any of the original cars I've seen . These cars were fitted well ( contrary to anecdotal recollection) when they were new and if your goal is to have perfect door gaps in the car when finished , that starts with proper fitment of the front shroud. The correct answer in your case would be to install it the same way you had it fitted when you did all of the panel fitting . All else being equal ,installing it on top of the frame tabs will cause the door to front fender gap to be wider at the bottom than the top since you have raised the front attachment points of the fender. Why not install it both ways and see what way gives you a better door to front fender gap without stressing the front fender to get it to fit the door properly ? Kevin

 

[germanmichel]

Hello , thank you all for very good advises.
This was a real overnight support
In my opinion you are all on the right way. I asked because I like the original situation, but depense on the situation of the door-fender gap, should be a possible reason to leave the original way.


Bye michel-who like the professional competence of the members here:thumbsup: