[C2] 1965 ORIGINAL radiator
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1965 ORIGINAL radiator
My mechanic said my original radiator is leaking (I didn’t think to ask where) which the car with now a little over 80k miles has been served well with it.
My question is if it is simply leaking at a seam would the original date coded 1965 radiator be of any value for a car being NCRS judged or are the DeWitt date coded one’s acceptable without point hits?
It must be a very minor leak or just started as I have not smelled or seen any evidence of the leak. It was just seen when he was removing the engine for replacement.
My question is if it is simply leaking at a seam would the original date coded 1965 radiator be of any value for a car being NCRS judged or are the DeWitt date coded one’s acceptable without point hits?
It must be a very minor leak or just started as I have not smelled or seen any evidence of the leak. It was just seen when he was removing the engine for replacement.
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My mechanic said my original radiator is leaking (I didn’t think to ask where) which the car with now a little over 80k miles has been served well with it.
My question is if it is simply leaking at a seam would the original date coded 1965 radiator be of any value for a car being NCRS judged or are the DeWitt date coded one’s acceptable without point hits?
It must be a very minor leak or just started as I have not smelled or seen any evidence of the leak. It was just seen when he was removing the engine for replacement.
My question is if it is simply leaking at a seam would the original date coded 1965 radiator be of any value for a car being NCRS judged or are the DeWitt date coded one’s acceptable without point hits?
It must be a very minor leak or just started as I have not smelled or seen any evidence of the leak. It was just seen when he was removing the engine for replacement.
begee22
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Well, I had already bought another radiator for the car on reserve since I figured it was on barrowed time. I won’t be using any Bars-leak in it. But it f someone wants it if they pay the shipping for it they can have it.
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You can post it on parts for sale for enough $$ for your trouble to deal with it and see.
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I worked at a radiator shop (front counter) and some of the aluminum rads where repaired with hot glue guns
It looked like a mess when done but it got people a little longer use. No guarantee was written on the invoice.
It looked like a mess when done but it got people a little longer use. No guarantee was written on the invoice.
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Unless it is a leak at a seam these radiators are NOT repairable due to he nature of of thei construct.
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Been out of the game too long I guess.
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l recall John Hinckley saying that every Corvette left St, Louis with Bars Leak in the system.
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there is no radiator shop that will be able to dip braze, or pressure furnace braze the aluminum plus have the machines needed to mill down to the core need to fix these. dip brazing is a very dangerous operation.
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After I used Bars Leak for small radiator leak somehow it compromised the heater core to the extent that only warm air comes out of ducts so please proceed with caution if used. begee22