fanucme
Well-Known Member
I took my original radiator to the local , well known , been in buisness since the 40's radiator shop yesterday , Ropples Radiator in Louisville Ky ,
The radiator and shroud came with my non running car when I got it , it had a chunk out of one of the cores tubes , but looked pretty decent so when I got the car running I soldered up the chunk and it held coolant well enough for lot driving in and out of the shop. I finally decided to have it re-cored , the guy thought it looked decent too and we talked about making it a 3 core , Cool !
Today they called and basically said they couldn't fix it , and really didn't have any alternatives , saying the aftermarket ones they show in a catalog are most likely not available. BUMMER !
I am going back to pick it up you can bet , I may have to find another shop. But ...
I have considered an Aluminum universal or even a Champion sprayed black but I am trying to make this car look mostly original with the clutch fan and original shroud. I tried Rock Auto a while back and they had spectra premium and APDI Pro radiators available , today all they have is the APDI Pro available for 249$ , so I jumped on it , I ordered one and it's on the way...
it has the same look as my factory Rad and the measurements 27 5/8" seem to match up with my original , it is copper/brass and there is a 24 month warranty on it.
I had good luck with my Spectra Prem fuel tank in the same car , wish me luck on this guys , I'll post up pics when I get the radiator.
Anyone else have this brand ?
The radiator and shroud came with my non running car when I got it , it had a chunk out of one of the cores tubes , but looked pretty decent so when I got the car running I soldered up the chunk and it held coolant well enough for lot driving in and out of the shop. I finally decided to have it re-cored , the guy thought it looked decent too and we talked about making it a 3 core , Cool !
Today they called and basically said they couldn't fix it , and really didn't have any alternatives , saying the aftermarket ones they show in a catalog are most likely not available. BUMMER !
I am going back to pick it up you can bet , I may have to find another shop. But ...
I have considered an Aluminum universal or even a Champion sprayed black but I am trying to make this car look mostly original with the clutch fan and original shroud. I tried Rock Auto a while back and they had spectra premium and APDI Pro radiators available , today all they have is the APDI Pro available for 249$ , so I jumped on it , I ordered one and it's on the way...
it has the same look as my factory Rad and the measurements 27 5/8" seem to match up with my original , it is copper/brass and there is a 24 month warranty on it.
I had good luck with my Spectra Prem fuel tank in the same car , wish me luck on this guys , I'll post up pics when I get the radiator.
Anyone else have this brand ?