How to Repair a Fan Shroud on 1971 Vista Cruiser

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Step by Step - Restoring a fan shroud on a 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser

When restoring older cars, it is often too expensive to replace broken plastic parts. And, that is assuming a new part is available. In cases where new parts are too expensive, difficult to find, or, impossible to find, you will need to restore what is already there. This 1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser is a perfect example. The fan shroud on this Vista Cruiser had a hole in it from contact with the fan.

1971 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Fan Shroud

Step 1

The fan shroud was damaged when the fan made contact with the shroud. The shroud was removed and it was determined that the shroud was made out of polypropylene. Broken fan shroud

Step 2

We used a hot air welder to apply polypropylene strips to span and cover the hole. Hot air plastic welding

Step 3

The weld was smoothed out using the Airless Plastic Welder with the flat tip. Airless plastic welding

Step 4

The weld was sanded and countoured to match the original profile. Sanding

Step 5

It almost looks as good as new now but to make it look even better, we are going to paint it. Almost finished

Step 6

Using our Bumper & Cladding Coat, the fan shroud was painted black. Painting

Step 7

As you can see, the fan shroud looks great. Now, for the rest of the car.Sad Face Final product

 

Products Used
Steinel Hot Air Welder
6055
Steinel Hot Air Welder
$249.95
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Polypropylene Welding Rod
5003R13B
Polypropylene Flat Strip, Black (30 ft.)
$15.95
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Airless Plastic Welder
5600HT
Model 6 Airless Plastic Welder
$249.95
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Bumper and Cladding Coat
3518-8
Bumper & Cladding Coat, Honda Black, pint
$39.95
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