best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

[Domenic T.]

When I bought my 67 BB coupe it was wrecked. That was in 1971, I just got my parts from the dealership I worked for. My shroud does not look exactly right for a 67 BB.
I've looked at pics online from our parts suppliers and some shrouds don't have holes drilled in them and the fiberglass doesn't look right.
Has anyone replaced theirs with a original looking shroud and where did you find it.
By the way the one I've had since 71 may not be a 67 because the pass side hole centers are on 6" centers and drivers side 8" centers. Could it be that there were 3 holes on the pass side of my shroud for 6 & 8" mounting and my top hole broke off? Seem to remember the parts guy saying something about 68 BB shroud working.

DOM

[Wayne W.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

The best reproduction is Corvette Image.

[Joe L.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

When I bought my 67 BB coupe it was wrecked. That was in 1971, I just got my parts from the dealership I worked for. My shroud does not look exactly right for a 67 BB.
I've looked at pics online from our parts suppliers and some shrouds don't have holes drilled in them and the fiberglass doesn't look right.
Has anyone replaced theirs with a original looking shroud and where did you find it.
By the way the one I've had since 71 may not be a 67 because the pass side hole centers are on 6" centers and drivers side 8" centers. Could it be that there were 3 holes on the pass side of my shroud for 6 & 8" mounting and my top hole broke off? Seem to remember the parts guy saying something about 68 BB shroud working.

DOM

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Most SERVICE shrouds for the application, except possibly those purchased VERY early, had differences from those used in PRODUCTION. They're completely functional, though.

[Domenic T.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

Thanks Wayne,
I'll look them up and see if they have a web page.

Joe,
I have used it for years but it needs cosmetic work. It looks like the top right corner might have been at a 45 cut for another support with 6 " centers and there are only 3 holes that I can mount it with unless I put a large washer to hold the top right corner where a hole would be for a 8" center. There is not enough fiber glass there to drill a hole and it also does not have the cut out on the upper left side that is in the pic of one that LIC sells for the 427.
I will try to take a pic and post it.

DOM

DOM

[Ronald L.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

Dom, The GM service part, unless you bought it in 1967 doesn't work. The result is catastrophic. Sorry Joe but the 68 service part as I have written many times does not fit in a C2. You haven't experienced the result, I have, you are going to think you blew your engine and you will not have a fan nor a fan shroud after wards.

As I have written before too, I have a very early 68 part where the part numbers of the components that make up the shroud are actually 67 part numbers.

The 66 is different from the 67, but a 67 does work in a 66BB. The 68BB when comparing to C2 are completely different designs based upon center-line and rad support angle. Dom, if you opt for original, let me know.

[Domenic T.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

Ron,
Thanks, I do want the original looking shroud and will PM you. I did leave a message with Corvette Image as Wayne suggested they have the best repo.
I didn't see one on their site.
I bought mine in 71 and that makes sense as I remember the parts guy saying something about the 68 shroud fitting. He even said that the 67 was supposed to be the 68 body style but wasn't completed in time for the model year so GM continued the Sting Ray body style thru 67.
My shroud was not a 67 and most likely a early 68 as they were still fresh on the parts shelf.

DOM

[Joe L.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

Dom, The GM service part, unless you bought it in 1967 doesn't work. The result is catastrophic. Sorry Joe but the 68 service part as I have written many times does not fit in a C2. You haven't experienced the result, I have, you are going to think you blew your engine and you will not have a fan nor a fan shroud after wards.

As I have written before too, I have a very early 68 part where the part numbers of the components that make up the shroud are actually 67 part numbers.

The 66 is different from the 67, but a 67 does work in a 66BB. The 68BB when comparing to C2 are completely different designs based upon center-line and rad support angle. Dom, if you opt for original, let me know.

Ronald-----


Well, Dom has a SERVICE shroud and the only shroud available in 1971 for 66-68 applications was the GM #3938940 which is, basically, the 1968 shroud. So, he's been using the 68 shroud in his 1967 for over 40 years but you say it won't work???? I'd say that over 40 years of experience says it will.

[Joe R.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

The service shroud can be easily identified by the two pop rivets on each side holding the top to the sides.It's bonded but also held by two pop rivets.
It fits and it works fine but the texture of the fiberglass looks nothing like the original.

JR

[Domenic T.]

Re: best place to buy original looking 67 BB shroud

This is the shroud, (bad pic) but camera was wet a few days ago.
I repaired it after a broken motor mount and also drilled some 1/8 " holes to rivet a cooling experiment I was doing back then.
I have the slant (45) on the pass side and the repo pics do not.

DOM

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