'69 SS 396 Chevelle kit , AMT kit , no rad fan .

[rob1957]

We have an AMT , ERTL # 6567 kit  1969 SS 396 Chevelle and there is no rad fan in the schematics or included with this kit . What the ???

This is an older kit we picked up 2nd hand , I thought fan was missing , but it isn't in the drawings .

 Engine compartment photo on box is front to back / grille to firewall so it doesn't show up there . Nice little kit except for this head scratcher .

 Any suggestions out there would be appreciated.

  Thanks .

  Robert.

 

 

[espo]

I don't know what all you have in your parts stash, but that is where I would look first. I your going for a day 2 type build you might get an after market radiator mounted fan. There is also a section here on the Forum where you can list your needs and maybe someone will trade or comp you a fan. 

[Snake45]

Should be a fan in there, according to the instructions: 

https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1961-1970/amt-1969-chevelle-s/1969chevroletchevel-6.html

If it's not, don't you have an extra fan in your Parts Box? Fans aren't a critical, high-interest item and anything that would fit should get you by. (Few would care if you left it off altogether.) Unless you're doing a full-on, "A-list" build, which, frankly, this kit just isn't worth. 

[randyc]

But there are rarely extra fans in kits since it is NOT a high profile item.   It might take me a few minutes to find an extra fan myself.  

I went to the fotki page.   I see the FAN, but not drawing of the RADIATOR/CORE SUPPORT.    No install step.  what the heck???   It is shown in step 10/11 in place, but nowhere do I see a detail of whether it goes in the body first or glued to chassis.  

In the 68 instructions, https://public.fotki.com/drasticplasticsmcc/mkiba-build-under-c/amt-instructions/automotive-cars--pi/chevrolet/1961-1970/amt-68-chevrolet-ch/picture002.html#media, it is shown in step 2.   

Also, the 1970 Chevelle based on the same kit is missing the radiator wall in the instructions.   Red car on gray box.  Seems like a conspiracy brewing....

And used opened kits can be a mess for this reason.   You think everything is there til you get it opened and building, then see what you miss.   But the fan is a parts box thing.  Maybe a radiatror wall and radiator too.   Could be scratch built reasonably easily if builder has enough stuff on hand.  

[tbill]

The convertible kit has a fan, would think it’s same parts trees for the most part.