I replaced the radiator in my DeLorean as a "while I'm in there" thing, but noticed that the original fan shroud had a decent sized crack on the bottom where the A/C line runs into the bottom of the condenser:
Rather than replacing it with a reproduction, I decided to attempt a repair using a plastic welder, which was a new concept to me. Here's a link to the plastic welder that I purchased. When you insert a metal staple-looking thing in the rods, then pull the trigger, it quickly heats up the metal staple and it melts itself into the plastic. After it cools, the plastic hardens around the staple and it holds it firmly. It's really a great concept.
I added several of these plastic welding staples on the backside of the fan shroud, and after I installed the new radiator, I put in the repaired shroud. I am extremely pleased at how well it turned out:
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