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[GJRoberts]

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Call Bergs and ask if you send them the tanks can they use them to recore the radiator.

Unfortunately it doesn't have an original funnel radiator.

[diomed]

A local shop should be able to recore your old radiator. It's very simple. I was going to have a local shop do mine, but they could only get a 6 fin-per-inch core. Berg's is 10 fins per inch. Quoted me like $425 for a recore.

Originally Posted by DougVieyra

Several posts here have suggested using your own original cores and sending them out to be 're-cored'. Is this something that can be done locally at a neighborhood Radiator Shop, or is it something that must be shipped out to a specialist?

[C26Pinelake]

i have purchased three and a friend one and we are both Tirally satisfied with Brassworks in birth fit and performance. I have asked and not one legitimate problem has Ben identified. I am of the opinion they sell a first class product and I would not hesitate to buy from them again. Quality control is a non issue in my. Opinion. Wayne

[Tom Wesenberg]

I bought an original style 1928 core from Berg's, just in case I need it sometime down the road. I bought it from the father at Hershey, just before he retired and turned the operation over to his son. It matches the seamed round tubes and fin count.

The only Brassworks I bought was for a 1930 AA I worked on, and it was about 10 pounds lighter than the original radiator, and the support rods bracket was too short, so I had to weld extensions onto the two support rods.

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I bought an original style 1928 core from Berg's, just in case I need it sometime down the road. I bought it from the father at Hershey, just before he retired and turned the operation over to his son. It matches the seamed round tubes and fin count.

The only Brassworks I bought was for a 1930 AA I worked on, and it was about 10 pounds lighter than the original radiator, and the support rods bracket was too short, so I had to weld extensions onto the two support rods.

Tom did you bring the problem to their attention and request that they rectify it ! Wayne

[GJRoberts]

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

I bought an original style 1928 core from Berg's, just in case I need it sometime down the road. I bought it from the father at Hershey, just before he retired and turned the operation over to his son. It matches the seamed round tubes and fin count.

The only Brassworks I bought was for a 1930 AA I worked on, and it was about 10 pounds lighter than the original radiator, and the support rods bracket was too short, so I had to weld extensions onto the two support rods.

Was that recently? I've heard they have made some inroads in their quality control.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by GJRoberts

Was that recently? I've heard they have made some inroads in their quality control.

That was about 10 years ago.

[29spcoupe]

my Brassworks radiator has tabs to hold the hood. I had to bend them a little wider to make the hood fit into them, but they work fine.

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by GJRoberts

Was that recently? I've heard they have made some inroads in their quality control.

My advice would be that with your amount of expressed but not detailed apprehension, you should shop elsewhere. I am sure you will never be happy with Brassworks. When you have preconceived ideas about quality it is best to shop the alternatives, Wayne

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

That was about 10 years ago.

A long time ago Tom and may changes occur in ten years! Did you notify them at the time or just go ahead and make changes ? Wayne

[marc silva]

Originally Posted by 29spcoupe

my Brassworks radiator has tabs to hold the hood. I had to bend them a little wider to make the hood fit into them, but they work fine.

I thought about doing that but I was scared to death in fear of damaging the tank. How did you bend them?

[Dick So. Cal.]

I have Brassworks on both my cars. Had a problem with the Cabriolet, tho. . .
It ran too cold! Had to add a thermostat. 160 to 170 all the time now.
The radiators are the 10 fin type.

Dick

[29spcoupe]

Originally Posted by marc silva

I thought about doing that but I was scared to death in fear of damaging the tank. How did you bend them?

I used a pair of pliers.

[The Brassworks]

There are tabs on this radiator. I am not aware of any reason they would not have had them in the last 40 years

Originally Posted by Synchro909

I have no experience with Berg's but I have a Brassworks rad in my Phaeton. No tabs for the hood and doesn't do any better job tan the radiator I removed.
Disappointed!

[C26Pinelake]

Thannk you for clarifying the product you sell. As you see from my comments I am a very satisfied customer. Wayne

[stewwolfe]

I have Berg's on my roadster and Brassworks on my Cabriolet. Both are the 10 fin, heavy duty ones. Both cars run at 140 without a thermostat, so I have put thermostats in them, and both cool very well.

[marc silva]

There are tabs on this radiator. I am not aware of any reason they would not have had them in the last 40 years


I just went and looked and there is no way the tabs will hold the hood on my radiator. I wish that I was closer to you to show you what I mean.

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by marc silva

There are tabs on this radiator. I am not aware of any reason they would not have had them in the last 40 years


I just went and looked and there is no way the tabs will hold the hood on my radiator. I wish that I was closer to you to show you what I mean.

Post a picture for everyone to see ! Wayne

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by marc silva

There are tabs on this radiator. I am not aware of any reason they would not have had them in the last 40 years


I just went and looked and there is no way the tabs will hold the hood on my radiator. I wish that I was closer to you to show you what I mean.

I went and looked too. I was wrong - it does have tabs but like you, there is NO WAY they will hold the bonnet sides.

[The Brassworks]

The AA bracket is a little deeper than the cars. This was presented to us by a customer and we made a casting based the original. When painted it looks stock.

If anyone require the OEM bracket we can restore using their parts.