Thread: '33 Radiator Brace

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It's a one year warranty, legally from date of sale but in practice from reasonable date of first operation. After talking to them directly the chances of causing any hidden damage if a qualified commercial welder does the work are slim - the risk is over heating the core and weakening the furnace braze joints at the core to header area. If a problem were to be totally unrelated to the weld area they would tend to honor their warranty, but there is a risk. PRC estimated the two way shipping at $60 plus the cost of the bracket at $15. I guess I'm cheap, but a $60 component warranty of nominal a year or less seems expensive to me, all things considered. Still thinking, but shipping a radiator back to Indiana, with the inherent risks of shipping damage, does not make an attractive option to me.

Originally Posted by rspears

It's a one year warranty, legally from date of sale but in practice from reasonable date of first operation. PRC estimated the two way shipping at $60 plus the cost of the bracket at $15. I guess I'm cheap, but a $60 component warranty of nominal a year or less seems expensive to me, all things considered. Still thinking, but shipping a radiator back to Indiana, with the inherent risks of shipping damage, does not make an attractive option to me.

I'm with ya on the shipping deal. And like you, I feel it's over the top for that small part. If you knew someone with a portable TIG machine, they may be able to weld it in place with the radiator full of fluid to help protect the core from overheating. It's a thought anyways. Let me /us know what you decide and how it works out!

Roger - This is the "standard" firewall mount for a '28-'32:


Probably could be used for any '30's car but why when MAC's (Cat pg 67) has the right part - only takes $$$: http://www.who-sells-it.com/images/c.../pdf_20912.pdf

I don't like the rods bolted through the firewall - somehow it doesn't look right and on a 'glass car, plus I do wonder about the actual support. But that's only my opinion (amongst many others)

Now - as far as the radiator bracket - why I like a Walker