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

["Dieter Bauer" <dbkabauer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I went thru the same procedure last year with my 60 fury radiator
until I finally took it to the local rad shop who does a lot of old
stuff and he recored it, bead blasted the tanks and frame and
repainted it for $120.00. Looks new and sure beats leaving a trail of
anti freeze everywhere you go.

Dieter
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Stragand <dave.stragand@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: August 11, 1999 1:14 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
>