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    Help with Radiator

    Hi Chaps...the yet un-named '53 80" that we have been dismantling has some serious radiator problems (amongst other things of corse !)...both we have are apparently irreparable.

    Any tips or advice on specialists in this field ?

    Worse comes to worse I guess I wll be looking for either a new or good condition secondhand one.

    cheers

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    Radiator probs

    Hi
    Any good radiator place can re core your old one for a price
    I have a couple of spare ones
    would cost a packet to get one to W.A.
    cheers
    Ian

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    Hi Ian
    thats a bit misleading actually because now located on Central Coast NSW ! Just been looking for the option to change those details....,

    The first radiator guy I found said new one was probably the only option....but I guess thats typical

    As it will be close to the last thing to re-fit no rush I guess, nevertheless what are you chasing for yours ? If you've got a fuel tank floating around also ? Mine has more holes than the radiator !

    cheers

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    Are the holes in your fuel tank on the side pressings or the wrap around part? If the wrap around part, re-skin it.

    Aaron.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron IIA View Post
    Are the holes in your fuel tank on the side pressings or the wrap around part? If the wrap around part, re-skin it.

    Aaron.
    hi you missed one on ebay

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    Freo etc

    Hi Name less one
    I have spare tanks as well
    find life far better if I am talking to a name than a blank space
    cheers
    Ian

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    A few issues.

    Firstly the original series 1 radiators can be directly replaced by SIII 6 cylinder ones although the top tank are different shapes and the size of the outlets are different.

    The S1 top tanks are also a slightly different shape to the SII tanks but both are the same rectangular overall shape.

    Series one radiators were made from brass tanks with copper cores and should be repairable but since the "War of terror" the price of brass and copper has gone through the roof because of the ammunition shell casings being made.

    You can have the core replaced by an aluminium core, it won't last as long but is more efficient.

    You can also still get honeycomb design copper cores like OEM but they are expensive. A place in Gladesville Sydney was doing them.

    You won't find me on: faceplant; Scipe; Infragam; LumpedIn; ShapCnat or Twitting. I'm just not that interesting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by back_in View Post
    Hi Name less one
    I have spare tanks as well
    find life far better if I am talking to a name than a blank space
    cheers
    Ian
    sorry fell asleep big landrover day jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron IIA View Post
    Are the holes in your fuel tank on the side pressings or the wrap around part? If the wrap around part, re-skin it.

    Aaron.
    Hi Aaron - unfortunately not...holes the size of your thumb in the base...spoken to a fabricator but big $ as he wants to replace the base of tank and support mount as well....still considering options but thanks

    Kevin

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    Quote Originally Posted by back_in View Post
    Hi Name less one
    I have spare tanks as well
    find life far better if I am talking to a name than a blank space
    cheers
    Ian
    Sorry Ian....the nameless one is the '53.....mine is Kevin !

    thanks for that, sounds like an option

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