Radiator recorded

[David A.]

Anyone had a radiator recorded lately? I took two radiators in to get checked, and they were both too far gone to repair. Since I am making a show vehicle I had to get the original style core. The price.... $1600.00. I guess my days of show restorations are about over. With three girls in college I just can't afford it any more!

[Plymouthy Adams]

for 1/2 that price you could have had my authentic radiator..not some recore..

[Mike Petersen]

Copper core honeycomb = $$$$$$. I found a guy in Missouri who redid his and decided to go V/8. $120.00 delivered to So. Cal. door step. Craigslist I was very lucky. Had bids to redo original one for $1200.00.

[Don G 1947]

David,

Do you have a picture of the radiator or the manufacturer number?

Don

[MBF]

There was one on ebay a couple of weeks ago for $125. I bought one for my '52 a few yrs back for $40 that was guaranteed not to leak-and it didn't. I keep a spare in my attic in case I need it. I've had some luck repairing these myself. The shops get overzealous sometimes and destroy a repairable radiator trying to hurry the job. I've soldered tanks, and upper neck joints on these w/o incident. I find that filling up the rad with water to just below the area you're trying to repair prevents the heat from going where you don't want it, and protects the surrounding area. Using an acid to clean the surface being repaired is a must to get a good solder job. I took a radiator to a shop from my 78 dodge to a ship many years ago and they accidentally left it in the acid bath overnight-wasn't much left when he pulled it out. He was honest about what happened, and found me another one and repaired it at no charge. Lasted for about 10 yrs. Mike

[David A.]

Don,

No I don't have a picture or any numbers off the radiator. The shop still has it so they can remove my tanks and put them on the new core.

David