started taking things apart earlier today,dang did not realize gotta take off the hood hold downs some tin and looks like some wood strips just to remove the rad. hood holddowns were a real pain in the rear, hope i can get em back together and cotter them,,oh well still learning.
Interesting Ronnie, I found pulling the radiator out of my 26 no harder than my brass 16, hood off, top bar, hoses and the 2 bottom nuts.
Obviously I don't know how the radiator was put on your vehicle but you don't have to take off ANY of those things.......?
A couple hoses, the support rod between the top tank and firewall and the two bolts with the springs and cups.
Remove the radiator shroud and out with the radiator.
Am I missing something?
the rad side flanges are under the side tin and the hood hold downs are thru them?? maybe someone installed it that way?? i'll go get a picture right now.
Take a look at that thread>>> http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/191682.html?1298036489
Scroll nearly to the bottom.
pictures
Well.......THAT explains it....... <headbang>
Someone did it incorrectly, what a bummer. Check the posts on rad mounting from past trends when you go to re install.
Bob
Somebody must have been real scared that the radiator was going to fall off or something to have mounted it way. If it's under all that what's the sense of the thimbles and spring?
If you have a '26 /27, the metal sheld, underlying wood hold downs along with the springs washers and cotter keys should all come out together, assembled. They do not need to be taken apart unless someone before you used washers that ere too big to fit through the holes in the frame, or did not wrap the cotter pins small enough ti go through the holes.
Here is a diagram of the order in which the front parts are assembled. Jim Patrick
well it gives me something to do saturday with a 12 pack and a supposedly nice day,anyone know of a good radiator shop in west or central texas? by the way does not have a stat in it but the pump does turn ok once i got the belt off now just get the excentic freed up on fan,still learning,ron!
Ronnie,
One of the best Model T men in Texas is right there in Sweetwater. Look up Moody Thomason. If you can't find his phone number, PM me and I'll send it to you. He'll be a real source of assistance for you - real friendly and sharing kind of guy. .
have talked to him he is in hermighligh just 18 miles from here gonna try to go visit this weekend thanks, wife and dog sure wanna go riding
Ronnie, by the time you get that T straightened out you'll be a Model T Ford Master Mechanic.
ya not gonna beleive this the radiator is UNDER the fender the fenders are fiberglass so i think i will notch em just enough to clear the rad leg,,crap!!!!!
Ronnie,
I bet everything will look and fit together so much better when you're done.
Larry
You didn't mention what year your car is.
Depending on which year you might want to ditch the plastic fenders and get used steel ones.
Some forum members are sure to have some and they are on ebay as well for not a lot of money.
Whatever you do at least get the proper mounting hardware.
it is a 27 by title,all the right hardware is there someone just put the rad legs between the frame and fender ,but i got it off,,,now to get it VERY clean will take it to abilene,tx 40 miles from me over there all the time anyway,,one shop said he had done some,he even knew not to pressure it the fenders are just like new need to use them$$$ for a while,but i'll start looking.thanks guys