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Either you modify the Taurus fan to fit the Bronco or you build a framework to bolt the stock Taurus...

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You can see, on an 80-86, how easy this is going to be. Note the way the angle iron sits on the lowe...

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By notching two spots on one side I was able to get the four stock Taurus mounting holes over metal ...

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Pretty basic frame so far. This shot is pre-welding, just in the mock up stage.

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Here's the Taurus fan assembly sitting over the mocked up framework as a trial fit before welding. Y...

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Okay, so you caught me, I did a tiny bit of trimming, but nothing that couldn't be done in 10 second...

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Here's the frame partially welded and ready to re-fit the fan and mark and drill some stud holes.

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I started with these two stock taurus shroud holes, which look like they're lined up straight one on...

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Here I am drilling the second hole on my new mini-bench drill press. How can they make these for $30...

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Now it's just a matter of tapping them for the stud, with the 1/4"-UNC-20 tap.

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Another trial fit of the fan shroud and mark the next hole for drilling. The studs lined up with the...

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There are only three stock holes in the taurus shroud, but this flat surface on the lower edge of th...

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There's the stud installed for that newly created 4th hole in the shroud.

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There's a view of all the shroud mounting studs in place before they too are welded in.

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The slot holes for the "tabs" carved out of the angle iron were made crudely, but effectively the ol...

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A quick trial fit before shortening the angle iron to fit and weld the strap steel tabs that will ho...

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Here you can see the way the strap steel will allow a couple of screws will secure the whole assembl...

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Here you can see the strap steel that fits flat to the top of the rad support. 2 screws is all it wi...

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The extra piece of angle iron will mount the adjustable controller inside the rail and the continuou...

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Here you can see the painted, completed frame. The fan is mounted on studs (4) as are the Cole-Herse...

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A better shot of the control unit and solenoid mounted. The tiny white circle on the center of the b...