Re: [FWDLK] Radiators, Paint, & Wheels...

["Paul Schmidt" <shmitato@xxxxxxx>]

Be careful to use a very thin paint on the radiator. A heavy paint can
insulate and cause over heating.
             Paul A. Schmidt
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 9:13 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Radiators, Paint, & Wheels...


>Well,
>
>The new tires are mounted, balanced, and back on the car.  The silver
>rims do indeed change the look of the car a bit.  They certainly look a
>great deal more correct than the red rims that were on her before.  I
>hope to get a road test in this weekend.
>
>I repaired and repainted my radiator.  It looks like brand new.  That
>semi-gloss black paint from Home Depot sure is a great finish.  It looks
>perfect.  However, I have to rip it all up again.  Even though I
>pressure tested the radiator before painting, it's now leaking from the
>-other- side, even with no pressure.  I'm really tempted just to throw
>some Bars Leaks in and call it done... but that's not the way I like to
>do things.  As Benny Pultanovich once told me, "there are two ways to do
>things -- right, and again".  I've found that to be good advice.
>
>This will make the fourth time that the radiator has been out and
>repaired -- three times by professional radiator shops, and this last
>time by me.  Ever get the feeling that you're beating a dead horse?
>Perhaps it's time for a new one, eh?  If anyone out there has an extra
>-good- radiator for a '58 Plymouth (318, torqueflite) laying around that
>they'd like to sell, please drop me a line.
>
>-Dave
>