Low radiator shell

[Cambin]

Hi there
I’m in Australia and trying to find a good low Nickle radiator shell
I have a good painted one but is not correct for this model
Any info or Leeds would be much appreciated
Cheers
Cam

[Mark Osterman]

I didn’t know Ford offered a plated shell in the low radiator era.

[DanTreace]

That nickel low shell was an import dealer option in NZ, and likely AU too.

Older post showing details of nickel plated low shells in 1920 parts list of NZ Ford distributor. That option of nickel wasn't in the USA for low radiator shell, unless the owner or local dealer did that plating on special basis. Not really a USA occurrence.


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[Erik Johnson]

Why not plate the shell that you have in your possession?

[Cambin]

Looking at the quality of today isn’t like the old days and the costs
And finding a decent plater

[Allan]

Cam, if you can find a none too rusty shell to plate, we have an excellent plater here in South Australia. When I had the one done for my D &F roadster, I was allowed to fix the dents, soft solder fill the rust pits and do the initial polishing, to reduce costs. However, when the young fellow did the final polishing, he got it a bit hot and that meant my soft solder on the top of the panels was taken out a bit and the pits show somewhat.

I have since found a much better shell and had that plated by a different crew and the results are excellent. This was a steel shell. They had already done a 26-7 brass one for a customer and that was excellent, so I knew they did good work. Mt new one cost $660 to plate, so finding a good shell and plating it could run to $1000. My brother-in-law is paying for my plating job. He gets my other one for his car at no cost. His was a cut down high shell made to fit a low radiator when his car should have a high radiator, so we are both winners.

Allan from down under.

[Cambin]

Well Allen if I don’t do any good I will find out of you your plater
Cam