I was hoping to have it done by the first of May, but after the torque converter setback (1 week delay) I'm actually thinking I should shoot for the first of June...

 

As the saying goes " It will take longer than you think and cost more than you think" ! I am at least 2mo behind of where I thought I'd be!

 

Finally finished the oil cooler, here's pics. Almost done with the radiator, back to work, so it'll sit for a while.

 

Clever idea putting it in the bumper. Are you gonna put a screen or expanded metal or a grill or somthing over it to protect it from rocks and road debris?

 

Yea, I already did but the pic doesn't show it very well. I used heavy screen, like the stuf they use in fireplace sceens, formed it to the contour of the bumper then installed it to the inside of the bumper before installing the cooler. By lowering the front crossmember, allowed free air flow through the cooler and radiator.

 

I kinda thought the cooling fin pattern of that cooler looked a little bit dense. Know what I think would look really cool? Make grill inserts out of the same material so that it matches...

 

Here's a little update, got alot of the little pesky this and that finished. Most of the under the hood stuff done, made a fan shroud, cold air intake, put the front end back together. All I have left is the exhaust, drivelines, lift the rear, clean the fuel tank, wire up the trans.

 

Good work!
Thats one of the best air filter locations I have seen so far!
Aren't you afraid of rain water getting into it?

 

Looking good!!! Your paint is the same color as mine, but mine has the wood grain vinyl.
What type of radiator did you use? It looks like it fits nicely.

John

 

Ditto. Here in the great NorthWET where it rains an average of 190-200 days a year, I'd be afraid of that filter getting soaked! Are you planning on putting any kind of shroud or splash guard around/in front of it?

Nice looking fan shroud BTW...

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Is yours one of the Wagoneer models with 4 smaller headlights instead of 2 larger ones? Or is it maybe a BriarWood model? Both of those were "upscale" trim levels that came it the "wood-look" exterior trim. They are a lot more rare than the Laredo or the plane-jane base models...