47 1 Ton Radiator
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47 1 Ton Radiator
A few years ago I took my rad to a local shop to get checked out. They said it was ok apart from a small leak in the tank which they proceeded to "fix" with an ugly soldered patch of ragged steel plate. I'm getting closer to completing my restoration now and thought it would be nice to tidy up the rad since the patch would be quite visible. I took it to another shop where I'd had great satisfaction on other work. They said the rad was shot!!! It needed a new core and the tank was too thin to properly repair. I believe them too. They are looking into the cost to rebuild/repair but it will likely costly.
My question here is, assuming original rads are no longer available, should I look at a new replacement rad? Has anyone had any experience here (fit, etc.).
How about aluminum?
Thanks
Peter
My question here is, assuming original rads are no longer available, should I look at a new replacement rad? Has anyone had any experience here (fit, etc.).
How about aluminum?
Thanks
Peter
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I've ended up ordering a replacement rad from US Radiator. They use a more modern core. But I'm not that particular about authenticity since you can hardly see the core when installed. It'll likely give better cooling too.
Thanks for your interest.
Peter
Thanks for your interest.
Peter
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