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> 914-6 GT Oil Cooler Shroud. How’d You Mount Yours?
kenshapiro2002
post Nov 27 2025, 03:28 PM
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Just bought my 914-6 GT and the front oil cooler shroud is just resting in the frunk. Not excited about drilling into this beauty… is Velcro a crazy idea? What did ya’ll do? Pics?Attached Image
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post Nov 27 2025, 05:42 PM
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Check out the phase sight for examples.
https://www.pbase.com/9146gt/9146gt_front_m..._oil_cooler_no1
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post Nov 27 2025, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE(Steve @ Nov 27 2025, 06:42 PM) *

Check out the phase sight for examples.
https://www.pbase.com/9146gt/9146gt_front_m..._oil_cooler_no1


Cool site… thanks. Didn’tsee what I wanted relative to this querie though.
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post Nov 27 2025, 06:39 PM
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A magnet strip glued to the shroud may accomplish what you are looking for.
Another alternative may be gluing a nut onto the floor so you can screw into it without drilling a hole.
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post Nov 27 2025, 06:41 PM
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A magnet strip glued to the shroud may accomplish what you are looking for.
Another alternative may be gluing a nut onto the floor so you can screw into it without drilling a hole.


Hmmmm… never considered magnets. Thanks.
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post Nov 28 2025, 10:40 AM
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I bit the bullet and we installed riv-nuts; the shroud is aluminum and not going anywhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 28 2025, 10:54 AM
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You are cutting a big rectangular hole in the floor so how bad can it be to drop in some riv nuts or similar.

I’m building a big metal box that will be welded in but have a removable access panel for the cooler and a/c condenser. It won’t look at all like the GT piece but I don’t really care as long as it looks nice. I feel like the fiberglass shroud is more of a race piece than how I plan to use the car.
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post Nov 28 2025, 11:00 AM
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I’m building a big metal box that will be welded in but have a removable access panel for the cooler and a/c condenser. It won’t look at all like the GT piece but I don’t really care as long as it looks nice. I feel like the fiberglass shroud is more of a race piece than how I plan to use the car.

@mepstein Now you have my attention... A/C condenser and oil cooler. Hope you will share this in another thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Nov 28 2025, 11:09 AM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 28 2025, 08:54 AM) *
I’m building a big metal box that will be welded in but have a removable access panel for the cooler and a/c condenser. It won’t look at all like the GT piece but I don’t really care as long as it looks nice. I feel like the fiberglass shroud is more of a race piece than how I plan to use the car.

@mepstein Now you have my attention... A/C condenser and oil cooler. Hope you will share this in another thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

Sure but for right now, I'm adding electric a/c with a Classic Retrofit kit. Basically copying from @Steve
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post Nov 28 2025, 12:15 PM
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I'm with @Cairo94507 Michael. I don't have first-hand experience with the fiberglass shrouds - though two friends are installing them now - but they sure seem to fit poorly.
I vote that if you have the ability (or access to someone who can), fab your own from aluminum, that's the way to go to get the tidiest result. Plus you can say "I made that!".
All IMO, of course.
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post Nov 28 2025, 01:16 PM
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I'm with @Cairo94507 Michael. I don't have first-hand experience with the fiberglass shrouds - though two friends are installing them now - but they sure seem to fit poorly.
I vote that if you have the ability (or access to someone who can), fab your own from aluminum, that's the way to go to get the tidiest result. Plus you can say "I made that!".
All IMO, of course.

Chris - Your work on Michael's shroud was first class.
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post Nov 28 2025, 01:32 PM
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@kenshapiro2002 Check out my blog for how I did it.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?aut...blogid=259&
I also used Patrick Motorsports leuvered bottom versus a big hole. Factory was two pieces. A bottom piece to help with air flow and the shroud.
I bought mine from Getty Design. I needed a bigger cooler for my 3.6 and AC condenser, so eventually made my own shroud.
https://gettydesign.com/category/914/coachwork/
I roughly just laid the shroud down, pencilled around it and cut a half inch to one inch in. Pretty obvious where to cut if you have both pieces.
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post Nov 28 2025, 01:35 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 28 2025, 11:16 AM) *

QUOTE(tygaboy @ Nov 28 2025, 01:15 PM) *

I'm with @Cairo94507 Michael. I don't have first-hand experience with the fiberglass shrouds - though two friends are installing them now - but they sure seem to fit poorly.
I vote that if you have the ability (or access to someone who can), fab your own from aluminum, that's the way to go to get the tidiest result. Plus you can say "I made that!".
All IMO, of course.

Chris - Your work on Michael's shroud was first class.



Absolutely! We all know Chris' work is beyond beautiful. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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