65 Coronet Radiator

[RallyeGreen]

Looking for an OEM stlye radiator for my Coronet. Are they seriously 500 bucks?

 

[1948 santa]

Wish that was true ,had radiator recored on my 63 Sport Fury A/C car for $650.just last week.

 

[RallyeGreen]

WOW! I had mine at a radiator shop last week also, he called me and said it was trashed and I was better off getting a new one, but they cost atleast $500. I dont understand? Why so much? I figured he could recore it for atleast $200?

 

[1948 santa]

Must be the price of copper.It took two tries to get correct core for my radiator.ERS raditor in Glen Burnie did fantastic job looks like stock.

 

[chignikred]

The cores themselves cost the shop $300 + depending on size. You do the math. In my metro area of 1.5 mil, I know of only 4 shops that will do copper rads.

 

[dartforforty]

Had mine from my 64 Belvedere recored, also upgraded from a 2 row to a 3 row. cost me close to $600.00
done by Jim's Radiator in Point Pleasant, New Jersey Best place to take a leak

 

[70RR]

I too was shocked at cost..It is Copper not Gold, Right?

 

[Hemi Rebel]

I too was shocked at cost..It is Copper not Gold, Right?

And be thankfull it isn't gold at 1700 an ounce

 

[dartforforty]

scrap copper is almost $3.00 a pound

 

[5.7 hemi]

Why not just get an aluminum radiator and paint it black?

 

[RallyeGreen]

Why not just get an aluminum radiator and paint it black?

Just figured an OEM would cost less than a aluminum. And I'm not a fan of al radiators. But I found an original that I had hiding in the garage, completley forgot about it lol..

 

[5.7 hemi]

I hear ya, done stuff along the same lines. Glad to hear it all worked out.