Radiator

[Brian]

I'm about to get the radiator redone -

any tips for this seemingly standard item?

 

[nomadbird]

Brian,

I hope you are as lucky as I have been with our local radiator shop. He has done three '57 radiators for me and they are functionally perfect and cosmetic jewels. The bad news is: he is a tri-five Chevy guy.

Don't take radiator repair for granted. Here are some things I've noticed on '55-'57 radiators:

(1) Overflow tube is the
wrong configuration.
(2) Lower fan shroud bracket
not soldered to lower
tank.
(3) Upper tank top half
installed backwards.

You see, it isn't such a safe, routine repair. Some shops have managed to screw it up!

Best of Luck, Tom

 

[Brian]

Thanks for the insight. That is hard to believe.

I've got lots of pictures of everything, and I can point those items out.

BTW, new fenders getting hung this weekend, the body rolls along.