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Offline 2x4 gransport

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Radiator top hold down plate
« on: March 10, 2015, 06:43:41 PM »
Looking for the top hold down plate and the non a/c finger guard for the radiator on a 65 skylark gran sport.
        :icon_scratch: Thanks Harle
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2015, 08:13:29 AM »
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2015, 09:35:16 AM »
No, don't buy that one, it's for a small block car, not a GS.
The GS had wider radiator tanks and the rad cover accommodates longer insulators..... for a GS, the insulator bump should extend a little past the mounting hole embossment. The small block ones extend only  to the end of that embossment. (hope that makes sense!)
Some small block cars with HD cooling and/or air conditioning used the wide-tank covers.
'67 GS covers are different than 65-66 too.
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Walt K
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2015, 10:03:02 AM »
I have one I will sell.  I will have to dig it out.  Came off of a 65 non-AC car. 
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2015, 10:19:49 AM »
Just took a pic of the difference.
66 GS cover (right) next to 66 300 cover. Insulator holes on the GS cover are 3-1/2" apart and 2-3/4" on the 300 cover.
Posted this on V8 too since that cover didn't look right either. Brian will sell you one that's correct!
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Walt K
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66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2015, 10:43:15 AM »
One small tid-bit to add to what Walt just said.  If you find a 66 Skylark with the 340 4-bbl engine and factory AC, it came with a 4-row radiator and the top plate is the same as the one in the GS.  Not too many of those around, but if you find one, the top plate is the same. 
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2015, 11:02:53 AM »
.....and to add to what Brian said!....

Looking at the '66 parts book, we have:
Group 1.270
pn 1373204
Panel, Radiator upper mounting
'65-66 GS with 400(401) engine
'66 Special/Skylark with HD cooling
'66 Special/Skylark with 340 engine and A/C or A/C modification
'66 Special/Sportwagon with A/C or A/C modification

'67 went to pn1381192 for GS and similar HD applications
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Walt K
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66 GS Astro Blue/blue 425 auto
66 GS Silver Mist/black 401 4 spd
66 GS Flame Red/black 401 5 spd
66 GS Saddle Mist/black 401 L76 auto
66 Special Flame Red/black 300 5 spd
65 GS vert Verde Green/ Saddle buckets 401 4 spd
79 Turbo Regal

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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2015, 11:59:35 AM »
Guys,

My bad!!! I clicked on the wrong link. Good catch. Thanks Walt and Brain.

John
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #8 on: March 11, 2015, 06:11:27 PM »
Harle, Walt and Brian,

I really messed up on this one. Even the second one the guy had was wrong, that's the one I meant to post. Thank goodness we have Walt and Brian as our resident gurus. Harle, I sent you a personal message this afternoon. Again, my apologies.

John
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #9 on: March 11, 2015, 06:23:03 PM »
Thanks guys for all the useful infor. Brian  what I need most Is the little bolt on finger saver but could use both parts. Let me know what you find. Thanks  Harle  :thumbsup:
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2015, 03:15:20 AM »
Quote from: nut465gs on March 11, 2015, 11:59:35 AM
Guys,

My bad!!! I clicked on the wrong link. Good catch. Thanks Walt and Brain.

John

Happens to the best of us John. LOL  I've been caught with a faulty memory a couple of times.

Loren
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2015, 10:03:57 PM »
I dug through all my parts tonight and could not find the top plate and finger guard.  I must have sold them at some point in the past and forgot about it.  Sorry for chiming in before I double checked. 
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2015, 04:29:43 PM »
Harle, I have a radiator top, no extra finger guards that I can find. It is the GS one. Needs striped and repainted, $20.00 plus the shipping. I can post pictures if you are interested. Thanks Bill.
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Re: Radiator top hold down plate
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2015, 02:36:03 PM »
Brian
 Thanks for looking.
Bill
  I just need the finger guard now. Thanks Harle :crybaby2:
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