Old radiators
I have a couple old radiators, that I would like to get rid of, but I am wonder if I should scrap them or something else? One is for a T (came off my car) the other is a little different, but very similar, but I think it is for an A. The old T radiator is in poor to fair condition. The tube are all there and straight it does not leak, the fines are all loose, so it will not be very efficient to keep a car cool. But it has a good shell and it has a nice Nickel fill spout. The tubes on the other one (A?) are in rough condition, but the shell is in good shape and I would say scrap it.
Is there any value in keeping the known T radiator, should I scrap it? If I scrap it should I take the nickel fill tube off first?
Thanks
Save any good parts and scrap them,they are worth $30-35each. A good nickled filler neck is $50.
Keep the shells at least, Or sell them there is usually a market for them. The T one sounds like it could be recored. The A model one could be good for recoring too, Somebody might want the donor tanks and hose outlets at least.
If it were me I'd definitely hang on to the T radiator. You or someone else may someday need a filler neck or a lower tank or an upper tank, etc. I had my TT rad recored several years ago and, when cleaned, the cast iron part on the lower tank had rust holes all over it and had to be replaced. I was wishing I had an old radiator to canablize!
The T radiator is in pretty good shape overall, the questionable A radiator’s lower cast iron spot is in rough shape as it is fairly corroded. If I get a chance I will take a photo of each.
I guess I need to find a better storage spot as they are taking up prime real estate in the garage.
Parts like that is what "behind the garage" is for.
I have cannibalized a few radiators over the years and still have a couple really bad ones because there is a part or two I might could use some day. I am always willing to take donations of potentially usable T stuff. But you are a bit far away.
Drive carefully, and enjoy, w2
If the side panels and the tanks are still good a new core can be installed on a lot of old T radiators. It will come down to how much you want to spend but a do it youself guy can buy a new core and save some money.
Where can you buy a new core? Mine leaks but tanks are good thinking of buying a new one but maybe a new core will work for me
Take it to a radiator shop, ask them to measure it, and see how much it would cost just to buy the core. You would need to find a shop that works on older style radiators.
A lot of the modern shops really freak out if you bring something in to work on thats old school. It scares them for some reason.
I think Bergs advertizes just the core. KB
Keith, do you know if they also install them?
Thanks,
Stephen
I've got two or three in the same shape. They might recore, but the cost of doing so, is something I want the next owner to absorb; not me. I'm tempted to just take them to the scrap man without removing anything from them.
AFAIK, Model A radiators all have formed hose connections, not cast.
The lower pipe on my 24 high hood radiator that I use for my test stand is shot. I could have my local radiator shop replace it if someone was willing to provide a donor lower pipe assembly.
Stephen, I don't know about that. I always do my own work. I use cores from other radiators that will meet my needs and are good condition.. Terry, the parts from them are probably worth more than a scrap dealer will give. Anything that has survived 80 or 90 years I hesitate to get rid of if there is any part of left that might be usable. There might be a lot of T stuff out there but it is dissapearing and fast with the recent increase in scrap prices. KB
If you are going to scrap the radiators, but sure to keep the upper tabs that the shell is screwed to. The reproductions are not made correctly.