In a message dated 8/13/01 8:54:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Tommy_Samuels@markivauto.com writes:
> I grabbed my torch, flux, sandpaper, LEAD FREE solder hammer and vise grips.
> 20 minutes later both radiators are apart and ready for serious cleaning.
> I wire brushed, sanded and fluxed all the parts.
> Used the hammer and vise grips to tap and crimp the joints nice and tight
> Next thing you know, 1275 crossflow radiator built from pieces for the
> price of
> a 3 oz roll of solder and a little time
>
> I filled it w/ water, jammed rubber stoppers into the holes and pressurized
> it
> w/ a bike pump, One leak , easily repaired.
>
> Since it was nice and clean and paint free, I grabbed the Brasso and an old
> dish
> towel and polished the tanks
> My wife thinks I'm a
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Congratulations, Tommy! That is the very best way to learn how to fix
something. Just jump in and give it a try. You will find that sometimes
things don't work out perfectly, but at least you will have learned something
in the process. Referencing a book first may make it a little less risky.
I bet most of us OFs on the list learned most of what we know about cars this
way. I know I did.
Allen Hefner (Well into OFdom.)
SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
'77 Midget
'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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