Radiator in kit form?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: Radiator in kit form?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Matthew David Maiers on Saturday, September 01, 2012 - 11:06 pm:

friend of mine told me he used to buy model t radiators in kit form and solder them himself to save cost, this was back in the 50s and 60s.

does anybody offer a model T radiator in kit form?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Deichmann, Blistrup, Denmark on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:14 am:

I doubt it. And unless you are a very good plumber - I wood not gamble on this vital part.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Deichmann, Blistrup, Denmark on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:16 am:

wood = would


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:57 am:

Seems like I've seen various repair panels offered to repair radiators, and of course, we've all heard of recoring, so building one yourself is not a stretch. However, I'd be afraid mine would look like Fido's hind end.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 11:37 am:

Matthew, why would you want to punish yourself that way? ....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Matthew David Maiers on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 02:37 pm:

i like soldering and im so cheap it hurts...

plus how many people have built there own radiator???


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By jack daron-Brownsburg,In. on Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:44 pm:

I have built a brass one. Not easy to do,but if you are patient...


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 12:17 am:

I am one of the ones that built a radiator once. Well part of one. I got a great honeycomb from some thirties thing. It had been damaged in ways that it was useless for whatever it was from, but had a great core still large enough for a high radiator T. I modified the bottom tank. Made almost the entire top tank as well as the side pieces and mountings. I used it on the TT I had about thirty years ago. It worked really well. Looked good. Cooled nice.
The core was free. A couple dollars for material including solder. What more could you ask for. I am part Scottish. And a well known cheapskate and scrounge.
I am seriously considering building my own brass radiator. I wonder what I can use as a core?
Drive carefully, and enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Herb Iffrig on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 02:05 am:

Wayne if you do build a radiator get Steve Jelf to take pictures of the process. It would made a great thread on the forum.:-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By keith g barrier on Monday, September 03, 2012 - 09:11 am:

Like Wayne I do my own radiator work, not scottish but a cheapskate! KB


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