Eye have 2 roll the windows down before I get in it some days if it has been sitting in the sun.

 

I`m yet to change 2 a elect fan also but look in 2 that also. How bad is the shroud now? Fix that first for sure.

 

There is no bottom half to the shroud. It's pretty bad. Looks like a trip to the junkyard for me

 

Yep, it needs a full shroud to pull all it can. While ur there keep a look out 4 a elect fan. Use the search button on the forum on what vehicles have the right fan. Auto zone will have the probe.

 

You say "overheating" which I would consider to involve steam blowing out all over the place. "heating up" might more accurately describe it ? But exactly how much ? certainly some is to be expected.
Remembering that "m" is part of the word "normal" you have to remember that that is a very simple electrical sending unit providing that signal. Very unreliable for small degree measurement. Using an actual thermometer would give you a better indication of just how much it actually heats up.
You might find that swapping out the sending unit would give you a different indication.
And the fan shroud wouldn't hurt for sure

 

Yeah I may look into that. That should take a bit of load off the engine as well

 

Overheating means heating more than it should. ... and in this case it is. I understand that the factory gauge is not the most accurate thing in the world. But the fact that it only moves that far when idling with the ac on leads me to believe that gauge is working correctly. And sending unit has been replaced actually

 

Just because the word normal is on the gauge doesn't mean you should let it go all the way to the L.... I'd consider that running quite hot

 

They say it helps with gas mileage also.

 

I may have to give that a shot. Wouldn't hurt