Re: [FWDLK] Radiator Markings

[Wayne Graefen <wgraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Greg,

There were many many markings on the cars having to do with inspections.
Some of them were done with paint and rubber stamps.  Many were done with
various colors of grease pens (like today's "china markers" at hobby / craft
stores).  Something on the radiator is quite unusual to see but is very
likely an inspection mark.  Of course on a radiator, any grease pen mark is
going to melt away the first several of times the car is run up to
temperature.  These were all done by hand at the factory so they would vary
considerably from person to person, etc.  If you do decide to put one on
your car, you'll have to do it with paint.  All grease pen marks I have seen
on Mopars of this era were either white or yellow.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg and Colleen Filtz" <filtz@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 1:55 PM
Subject: Radiator Markings


> Group,
>
> I recently received a magazine that shows under the hood of my car car
> when new.   The radiator shows markings on the top of it in chalk.
> What where these?   I have a clue that they may have been markings for
> the assembly of the car, like inspection stamps.    I was thinking it
> would look cool to put them on the radiator for show season.  Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> Greg Filtz in still cold Wisconsin
> 1956 Dodge Royal Lancer
>

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