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Old 07-13-2022, 07:11 AM   #1
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wonder where is the best place to buy a new radiator for a 1930? I see Brass Works but the price is pretty high.
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Old 07-13-2022, 07:30 AM   #2
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I just purchased and installed my radiator from CW Moss. Price comparable to others but had it in stock. No more overheating so far.
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Old 07-13-2022, 07:52 AM   #3
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wonder where is the best place to buy a new radiator for a 1930? I see Brass Works but the price is pretty high.

From a Brassworks radiator owner, "you get what you pay for"
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Old 07-13-2022, 09:49 AM   #4
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Put a Brassworks rad in my Model T. Perfect fit and runs cool and looks good. Bought it 7 or 8 years ago and have forgotten what I paid but I got my money's worth.
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Old 07-13-2022, 09:52 AM   #5
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Put a Brassworks rad in my Model T. Perfect fit and runs cool and looks good. Bought it 7 or 8 years ago and have forgotten what I paid but I got my money's worth.
To someone buying now.

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5 years from now it will be the bestest of bargains.

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Old 07-13-2022, 09:58 AM   #6
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Old 07-13-2022, 11:07 AM   #7
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i run a Brass Works in my coupe. money well spent. sk
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Old 07-19-2022, 05:01 PM   #8
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if you dont like the price of the Brassworks, you could always have yours cleaned and repaired and it might work. You'll still spend a small fortune at a rad repair shop.

figure 2-300.
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Old 07-20-2022, 03:27 PM   #9
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if you dont like the price of the Brassworks, you could always have yours cleaned and repaired and it might work. You'll still spend a small fortune at a rad repair shop.

figure 2-300.
Along those lines - I might do that I was sure that my radiator was original but not sure it is. what's the best way I can tell?
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Old 07-20-2022, 03:33 PM   #10
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Be careful going to radiator shops. Most won't rod it out. Call around first. You don't need an acid bath, or pressure tested.
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Old 07-21-2022, 07:56 AM   #11
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Is brassworks better than the HD radiator Snyder’s sell?
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Old 07-21-2022, 04:39 PM   #12
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Berts Model A sells recored original radiators. They use 4 rows of tubes rather than three. I have had one for over ten years.

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