Re: Bare nekkid radiator

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

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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