Intertherm A/C shroud

[fred89sp]

In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
failed units.

The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
do for a replacement shroud?

[Jeff Miller]

Someone posted a while ago that they were able to get a universal
shroud to work, don't know who or from where, hopefully will read this
and re-post.

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fred89sp"
wrote:
> In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
> available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
> failed units.
>
> The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
> I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
> do for a replacement shroud?

[Curt Sprenger]

Fred,
I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went south. The
AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners but did
have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the prettiest
but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to make it. I
called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around $240.00. You
might check in your area.

Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.



fred89sp wrote:

> In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
> available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
> failed units.
>
> The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
> I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
> do for a replacement shroud?
>

[fwernlein]

Fred, I am replacing my condensor with a bolt on unit, so the shroud
I took off is available. My coach is a 85FC, and I am not sure that
they are the same...look at photo gallery in 85FC33 at my bird, and
let me know if they are. My recollection is that the later models
were "more square". You can send me your e-mail and I will send you
some detailed photos and measurements.

Frank
Woodbridge, VA.



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fred89sp"
wrote:
> In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
> available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged
from
> failed units.
>
> The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming
apart.
> I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
> do for a replacement shroud?

[randydupree]

curt,can you even see the differance from the ground? the sheep fence helps
hide all that stuff so well.....randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Sprenger"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud


> Fred,
> I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went south. The
> AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
> unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners but did
> have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the prettiest
> but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to make it. I
> called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around $240.00. You
> might check in your area.
>
> Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>
>
>
> fred89sp wrote:
>
>> In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
>> available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
>> failed units.
>>
>> The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
>> I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
>> do for a replacement shroud?
>>
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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[Curt Sprenger]

That's right. Hardly noticeable. I never painted the cover. If I had one
would not know the difference at all.

Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.


randydupree wrote:

>curt,can you even see the differance from the ground? the sheep fence helps
>hide all that stuff so well.....randy
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Curt Sprenger"
>To:
>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:28 AM
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud
>
>
>
>
>>Fred,
>>I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went south. The
>>AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
>>unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners but did
>>have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the prettiest
>>but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to make it. I
>>called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around $240.00. You
>>might check in your area.
>>
>>Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>>
>>
>>
>>fred89sp wrote:
>>
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>>>In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
>>>available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
>>>failed units.
>>>
>>>The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
>>>I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
>>>do for a replacement shroud?
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>Yahoo! Groups Links
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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--

[randydupree]

and the one you made will last forever..randy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Sprenger"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud


> That's right. Hardly noticeable. I never painted the cover. If I had one
> would not know the difference at all.
>
> Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>
>
> randydupree wrote:
>
>>curt,can you even see the differance from the ground? the sheep fence
>>helps
>>hide all that stuff so well.....randy
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Curt Sprenger"
>>To:
>>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:28 AM
>>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Fred,
>>>I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went south. The
>>>AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
>>>unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners but did
>>>have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the prettiest
>>>but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to make it. I
>>>called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around $240.00. You
>>>might check in your area.
>>>
>>>Curt Sprenger ‘87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>fred89sp wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
>>>>available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged from
>>>>failed units.
>>>>
>>>>The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming apart.
>>>>I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what do I
>>>>do for a replacement shroud?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
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[Jeff Miller]

'85 would not be the intertherm unit.

I do need a couple of parts from the '85, okay if I contact you?

- Jeff Miller


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fwernlein"
wrote:
> Fred, I am replacing my condensor with a bolt on unit, so the
shroud
> I took off is available. My coach is a 85FC, and I am not sure
that
> they are the same...look at photo gallery in 85FC33 at my bird, and
> let me know if they are. My recollection is that the later models
> were "more square". You can send me your e-mail and I will send
you
> some detailed photos and measurements.
>
> Frank
> Woodbridge, VA.
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "fred89sp"
> wrote:
> > In message #2583 Jeff Miller mentioned that parts are no longer
> > available for the Intertherm and that shrouds should be salvaged
> from
> > failed units.
> >
> > The Intertherm on my 89SP works fine but the shroud is coming
> apart.
> > I am about to strap it together with 100 MPH duct tape but what
do I
> > do for a replacement shroud?

[Tom Warner]

II believe if I had a shroud that was falling apart and a replacement was
not available I would remove it, fiberglass the inside and then a skim
coat to the outside and paint it. Has anyone tried it? I had the same
problem with my chassis A/C condensor which is mounted on the roof of older
Bluebirds. I made a pattern from the old shroud and made it out of
galvanized 14GA metal. Primed it with acid etching primer and painted it.
Cant tell the difference between the old or the new except the new has no
dents and bangs.

tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 05:15 AM 6/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
>That's right. Hardly noticeable. I never painted the cover. If I had one
>would not know the difference at all.
>
>Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
>
>
>randydupree wrote:
>
> >curt,can you even see the differance from the ground? the sheep fence helps
> >hide all that stuff so well.....randy
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Curt Sprenger"
> >To:
> >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:28 AM
> >Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Fred,
> >>I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went south. The
> >>AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
> >>unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners but did
> >>have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the prettiest
> >>but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to make it. I
> >>called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around $240.00. You
> >>might check in your area.
> >>
> >>Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>fred89sp wrote:
> >>

[fred89sp]

I tried this with some Bondo Home Solutions All Purpose Fiberglass
Resin on a test area that I had scuffed well. The resin did not
adhere to the shroud. Is it possible that the resin will not adhere
to the plastic used in the shroud?


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner wrote:
> II believe if I had a shroud that was falling apart and a
replacement was
> not available I would remove it, fiberglass the inside and then a skim
> coat to the outside and paint it. Has anyone tried it? I had the same
> problem with my chassis A/C condensor which is mounted on the roof
of older
> Bluebirds. I made a pattern from the old shroud and made it out of
> galvanized 14GA metal. Primed it with acid etching primer and
painted it.
> Cant tell the difference between the old or the new except the new
has no
> dents and bangs.
>
> tom
> 1982 FC35
> Vernon Center,NY
>
> At 05:15 AM 6/13/2005 -0700, you wrote:
> >That's right. Hardly noticeable. I never painted the cover. If I
had one
> >would not know the difference at all.
> >
> >Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
> >
> >
> >randydupree wrote:
> >
> > >curt,can you even see the differance from the ground? the sheep
fence helps
> > >hide all that stuff so well.....randy
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Curt Sprenger"
> > >To:
> > >Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:28 AM
> > >Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Intertherm A/C shroud
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>Fred,
> > >>I made an AC shroud for our '74 bird when one AC cover went
south. The
> > >>AC was original and worked great....I could not see replacing a good
> > >>unit. I made the cover of aluminum...it had no rounded corners
but did
> > >>have angles...and looked fine. The home made cover wasn't the
prettiest
> > >>but it was cheap...cost me about $30.00...I have the tools to
make it. I
> > >>called a tin shop and they would make a cover for around
$240.00. You
> > >>might check in your area.
> > >>
> > >>Curt Sprenger '87PT38, Anaheim, Calif.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>fred89sp wrote:
> > >>