The Ford Barn

spdster · 11-10-2016, 08:11 PM

In the last 6 months I have purchased two 1934 Ford oem original radiators. One in Canada and one at Hershey 2016 both had the same back history - you know the one - was taken off a running car blah blah blah both fellows appeared trustworthy. You live an learn the one from Canada was a religious icon - very holey- if it wasn't for the mouse nest and mouse by-products it would have leaked like Niagara Falls, the second one had a smaller mouse nest and was less religious (holey). Mea Culpa was that I should have inspected closer but you don't want to insult the seller, they both looked good it is amazing what paint and putty will do. Fortunately the between the two of them and a new core I was able to come up with one decent flathead (the Hershey radiator had been converted for a Chevy motor) radiator. I would have been further ahead buying a reproduction rad but I wouldn't have learned anything about radiators from an old timer - like explosive rivets.

11-10-2016, 08:11 PM	#1
spdster Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Great White North Posts: 20	1934 Ford radiator - mea culpa In the last 6 months I have purchased two 1934 Ford oem original radiators. One in Canada and one at Hershey 2016 both had the same back history - you know the one - was taken off a running car blah blah blah both fellows appeared trustworthy. You live an learn the one from Canada was a religious icon - very holey- if it wasn't for the mouse nest and mouse by-products it would have leaked like Niagara Falls, the second one had a smaller mouse nest and was less religious (holey). Mea Culpa was that I should have inspected closer but you don't want to insult the seller, they both looked good it is amazing what paint and putty will do. Fortunately the between the two of them and a new core I was able to come up with one decent flathead (the Hershey radiator had been converted for a Chevy motor) radiator. I would have been further ahead buying a reproduction rad but I wouldn't have learned anything about radiators from an old timer - like explosive rivets. Last edited by spdster; 11-10-2016 at 08:16 PM.