60 Fuelie Radiator/Heater Core Questions
Hello all, this may be the first of a few million resto questions...
I have to repair the water pump on the car and well the fan and shroud need a little TLC, so going to blast and paint that to new, as well as the motor mount bracket and clean up some of the other parts, motor front grease and paint and some frame and chassis components that are a little greasy and rusty.
I decided to also pull the radiator to clean the area around the lower hose and as it was easier to get at with it out... the rad is in good shape. But after reading Dewitts site it appears I have a Original GM replacement rad. So the question is this, since it black and a GM replacment with the correct numbers should I leave it black or strip and polish it to alum, this would be pain staking and not sure how the fins would turn out... the top tank is really all that needs paint, also on the Harrisson plate it has the X over the (looks like) 60? vs the 61? looks like a A.
Also to clarify does anyone know if the side mounts were the 4 screws go threw the rad to the side mounts were black and did they come with the rad as part of the replacement assembly, they are also black and all flakey, I know paint on alum is hard to get it to stick... I don't see primer so would it also be best to use a etch primer or not?
I have order the manuals I will be needing and they have not arrived yet, so one more on the heater core, I can see I can disconnect the top hose ( will be replacing all hoses with correct number ones at this point ) but I do not see any hose clamp on the bottom, must I take off the box, inside the car to get at it? I have seen 90 degree elbows sold? Is there something I am missing...
thank you all. and hope to not get carried away with to many questions, I read the post on the $995 resto one from Dewiits, but I don't see the need to spend it since the rad is working and in great shape. Just a few bent fins all fixed up.. Ok one more question. the one horn was mounted on the drivers side rad lower long bolt is this correct? I hope the manuals detail all this... as the car has 3 horns, someone added one and well it really make them sound sweet real loud. Almost sounds like my 82's. All three work. the one on the rad is a factory and the other 2 is one factory and one GM did not pull to look for a PN but again sounds great.
Ok I have more but thats a start. I will search to see whats what first and try to only ask if I can't find the right anwsers.
Oh almost forgot, to clarify this is a third tank design has the ribs and the site plug, and is black.
thanks again.
I have to repair the water pump on the car and well the fan and shroud need a little TLC, so going to blast and paint that to new, as well as the motor mount bracket and clean up some of the other parts, motor front grease and paint and some frame and chassis components that are a little greasy and rusty.
I decided to also pull the radiator to clean the area around the lower hose and as it was easier to get at with it out... the rad is in good shape. But after reading Dewitts site it appears I have a Original GM replacement rad. So the question is this, since it black and a GM replacment with the correct numbers should I leave it black or strip and polish it to alum, this would be pain staking and not sure how the fins would turn out... the top tank is really all that needs paint, also on the Harrisson plate it has the X over the (looks like) 60? vs the 61? looks like a A.
Also to clarify does anyone know if the side mounts were the 4 screws go threw the rad to the side mounts were black and did they come with the rad as part of the replacement assembly, they are also black and all flakey, I know paint on alum is hard to get it to stick... I don't see primer so would it also be best to use a etch primer or not?
I have order the manuals I will be needing and they have not arrived yet, so one more on the heater core, I can see I can disconnect the top hose ( will be replacing all hoses with correct number ones at this point ) but I do not see any hose clamp on the bottom, must I take off the box, inside the car to get at it? I have seen 90 degree elbows sold? Is there something I am missing...
thank you all. and hope to not get carried away with to many questions, I read the post on the $995 resto one from Dewiits, but I don't see the need to spend it since the rad is working and in great shape. Just a few bent fins all fixed up.. Ok one more question. the one horn was mounted on the drivers side rad lower long bolt is this correct? I hope the manuals detail all this... as the car has 3 horns, someone added one and well it really make them sound sweet real loud. Almost sounds like my 82's. All three work. the one on the rad is a factory and the other 2 is one factory and one GM did not pull to look for a PN but again sounds great.
Ok I have more but thats a start. I will search to see whats what first and try to only ask if I can't find the right anwsers.
Oh almost forgot, to clarify this is a third tank design has the ribs and the site plug, and is black.
thanks again.
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), but consensus (doesn't seem like there is total agreement) has it that the brackets were not painted just plain aluminium. Search the archives with "C1 TOP TANK RADIATOR SIDE BRACKETS" or something similar and you'll find several discussions.
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