[RallySnake]

These are the kind of projects I love most. You get to use your imagination and ingenuity to make parts that do the job. I made a lower cradle out of scrap aluminum piece from an old PC case. It was about 20 inches long and 5 inches wide and the front and rear edges were bent up 90 degrees, providing 1/2 inch lips. It is punched with holes all across the surface and that makes it lighter and better looking. I used two pieces of 3/8 inch rubber fuel hose to provide cushion. I slit each of them down the full length and pushed the slit onto the lower edges of the radiator's aluminum bottom brace (about 16 inches). The radiator sits perfectly in the cradle. I mounted the cradle to the top of brackets that extended back from the frame under the nose of the car. These brackets also support the rollbar on the underside. (I try to use the Formula One concept of having every bracket do multiple jobs). The top of the radiator is held in place by two small aluminum angle brackets that also support the hood hinges. Again, I used slitted rubber fuel line to make it a soft support. These have been on the car for about 4 years and the radiator is doing fine.