Old school car radiator shop.

[Huntsman]

I have a brass header tank, two halves soldered, it needs a fix inside.

I need an old school radiator shop, where is there one?

[105.4]

Where are you in the UK?

[Huntsman]

105.4 said:

Where are you in the UK?

Isle of Wight....

So I think realistically we're looking at a postal job.

[paintman]

Random google. No idea how good they are:
https://www.mandmfernradiators.co.uk/

[tr7v8]

Ben, I know Serck Marston used to have branches in most major towns. Always been my go to choice.
http://www.serckautomotive.com/

[john2443]

Guildford Radiators, Cranleigh, Surrey.

[105.4]

Huntsman said:

105.4 said:

Where are you in the UK?

Isle of Wight....

So I think realistically we're looking at a postal job.

I know a couple of people who’ve used this firm in the past and been happy with the work.

Based in Sheffield

https://advancedsolderingandbrazing.co.uk/

[Skyedriver]

Clearflow Radiators Darlington were really "old school" last time I passed.
Also Advance Radiators and Charlton Radiators in Newcastle

Just checked Advanced now in Washington, Charlton seem to have vanished.
Clearflow still on the go

Edited by Skyedriver on Monday 11th January 08:15

[EW109]

For a really first-class job:

http://www.vintagecarradiatorcompany.co.uk/

[CAPP0]

I used this guy to build a custom rad for me:

https://www.regalrads.com/index.html

It's literally one guy in a shed. The rad work was very good. Price-wise, he basically rebuilt one rad from two, re-using some of the original headers, with a built in oil cooler and a brand new 4-way core, for about £300. Quite a long wait tho.

Definitely an old-school radiator shop!

[V10Mike]

I've used Anglia Radiators in Cambridge and been very pleased with the service.

[Huntsman]

Thanks all. Usefull.

[Richard-390a0]

I've used Kingston Radiators in Shirley Southampton before which was another old school bloke in a shed operation. No idea if they're still in business in the current situation though.

[john2443]

It's satisfying to see that despite it being unlikely that anyone has a rad repaired for a modern car, there's no shortage of people who can still do a repair.

Obv classic rads will need work, also something that Guildford Rads told me they work on is construction plant - you can't go into Eurocarparts and buy a new rad for an excavator because they'd only sell one ever 20 years, and it would be HUGELY expensive so a bloke in a shed with a soldering flame will be needed for many years.

[L1OFF]

Richard-390a0 said:

I've used Kingston Radiators in Shirley Southampton before which was another old school bloke in a shed operation. No idea if they're still in business in the current situation though.

+1 for this. Used all the time but my uncle who owned the garage next door.

[rallycross]

Also GT radiators near Chertsey 01932 568 816 (used to be Feltham radiators) have used them a few times good work and good prices (mainly does work for the trade).

[Lily the Pink]

If you haven't got enough suggestions yet, there is a company on the Bicester site who do anything and everything to do with radiators.

[geoffd]

You could try Aaron Radiator Co. in south east London, they did some good work for me.

[dontlookdown]

geoffd said:

You could try Aaron Radiator Co. in south east London, they did some good work for me.

I was going to say this. Never had cause to use them but I cycled past there the other day and it does have a pleasingly old school look to it. Just the kind of place I used to frequent with my Dad.

[EW109]

Lily the Pink said:

If you haven't got enough suggestions yet, there is a company on the Bicester site who do anything and everything to do with radiators.

Those are the people I posted a link to upthread.