Re: Bare nekkid radiator

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If it comes to the point I need a radiator I'll go the recore route too.
The price is a bout the same and the part number would be nice to keep.
 I know the one I have in the American is a newer Modine replacement rad as it has Modine stamped in the top tank with a different part number from what AMC used stamped in it also.
 I got lucky on it. It was in one of the pair of rusted out 68 4doors I bought for parts.
 It's a two core and I only paid $75 for both cars and they where sitting 4 miles from my house! Best deal I ever got on parts!
Mark Price
mprice@xxxxxxxxxx
Morgantown, WV
69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed 
65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
65 Ambassador 990H flood victim parts car!
01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4



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From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date:  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 10:25:09 -0400

>Mark,
>
>The re-core was $225 and took a looong time (but it looks nice and the 
>engine is still at the machine shop so the time wasn't that big of a deal). 
>I think this was about $75 or so more than what it cost me to have the 
>radiator re-cored in my 68 back in 1998 but besides general inflation, the 
>core went from being "hard to find" to "had to be custom built" so labor 
>really got me.
>
>Kennedy American claims to have radiators for most 64 and newer AMC's. His 
>prices start at $229 for a 2 row. In may case, I wanted the original look 
>and the AMC part number (the only thing keeping it from being perfect is 
>the date code is newer than the car since the radiator is from a 68) so 
>having mine re-cored worked out better for me.
>
>Matt
>
>At 09:09 AM 9/23/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>>So, Pardon my being nosy, but how much did it end up setting you back???
>>My flood car has an original rad in in, but the fins along the bottom 
>>third a rotting. the cores look good, but I doubt it will coll properly 
>>for more than a run it in and out of the garage type thing. It does have 
>>the original 319 number on the top tank and looks good with no dents in 
>>the tanks or obvious rot anywhere other then the fins. I may decide to 
>>recore it.
>>I'm just trying to get a feel for what it will cost.
>
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>>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>>From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Date:  Thu, 22 Sep 2005 20:04:43 -0400
>>
>> >I finally got my radiator for the wagon back today and since I'm trying to
>> >keep the car as stock appearing as possible, I had the radiator shop leave
>> >it unpainted (they normally do a gloss black which is incorrect for the
>> >application). I decided to try Eastwood's satin black radiator paint and
>> >I'm happy to report that so far, it looks like a very close match to the
>> >factory finish. The only bad thing about this paint so far is the nozzle on
>> >the can it came in. It took a lot of finger pressure to operate and made a
>> >mess of the can and my nozzle finger.
>> >
>> >Matt
>
>mhaas@xxxxxxx
>Cincinnati, OH
>http://www.mattsoldcars.com
>1967 Rambler American wagon
>1968 Rambler American sedan
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