Worth Keeping Old Radiator Parts

[Dale B.]

I have a 60 that finally got a new radiator last summer. The radiator that was in the car in 68 when I bought it the first time was an early replacement - has a blank tag on it. I'm going to scrap the core as it is definitely shot. But is is worth keeping the expansion tank, inlet and outlet? I'm too much of a pack rat and would lean to keeping those pieces. The original data plate for sure.

Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

Dale

[James G.]

Re: Worth Keeping Old Radiator Parts

Tanks rails etc are all worth keeping if they are not brittle work hardened and split, cores are obtainable in most any configuration.
I have in the last 5 years had rads built or rebuilt for cars as old as the mid 30's. some were more than 2k,
HOWEVER the last vette rad which I had all the pieces for was $600 for the core replacement.