Technical Old radiator - any value other than scrap?

Hello!

When I (re) purchased my '41 Chevy coupe, I knew that it would need a radiator. It had the original, and the car would start to overheat after about half an hour of driving.

I got an aluminum radiator from Superior Radiator in MI, and it fit like a glove, and cooled just as it should.

I know that the old radiator is worth a few dollars in s****, but would an old radiator have any value to someone other than s****, ie. for the top and bottom tanks, inlet/outlets, etc?

Thanks...

Chris

 

yes it would

 

So as a core?

 

Why didn't you get the original radiator repaired? Just curious.

 

A new core would have probably solved your overheating problem,you might sell the original radiator at a swap meet. HRP

 

I live in CT. Things are expensive here.

New core = about $600

Aluminum radiator = $220 shipped.

None of the drive train is original, so it was a no-brainer as far as I was concerned.

Chris

 

I s**** all of mine, torch off the steel parts so it is clean br*** and off to the scale. I tried selling them at swap meets before but nobody wanted to pay even s**** prices, probably because they were going to s**** them themselves!
If you really want to sell them I would torch off the tanks and brackets to sell and s**** the core.

 

Lets see how long that Aluminum radiator last don't get rid of your old one you will want to re core it ask me how I know

 

I put an aluminum one in my 86 Ramcharger with a 5.9 liter. Never overheated a single time, and didn't spring any leaks either. It was still working fine when I sold the truck 3 years ago.

 

Joe -

Superior Radiator = American Made, so I have a lot more faith than in any **** from China. I've never heard anything bad about them, and there are plenty of fans here on the HAMB, so I'm hoping that I'll be ok...

Chris