Little update. Have been busy. Haven't done much to Bixley. Toying with getting Ali's tranny for her seeing I wrecked a seal on current one and third is getting notchy. But I like the dogbox idea.

The rad ducting now keeps the temps at 183 on the highway no matter what speed.

A bonus, I have seen a .4 to .6 volt increase from the alternator since removing that plate that blocked the second fan hole. 13.8 on the highway consistent (use to be 13.1 to 13.3) Guess more airflow around it is keeping it cooler and better regulator performance.

The rubbing noise went away after letting the car sit. It showed up for 2 mins during a drive, but went away again. I'll eventually check into it. No time yet!