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pwd95

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8,457 posts

267 months

Monday 9th October 2006
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Noticed the rad was seeping a bit. On closer inspection it looked a bit tired so I thought right, time for a new one. Having a good look underneath the front, the spoiler mould in effect seals the rad in. There's only four bolts holding the spoiler on so......



Now have easy access to the rad scratchchin Where's the cheapest place for an alloy rad then?

jvaughan

6,025 posts

312 months

Monday 9th October 2006
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Wyn, Interesting to see you have an older front end on your car, and not the usual 400/450SE front. Do you have round or square headlights ?



Edited by jvaughan on Monday 9th October 23:23

pwd95

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8,457 posts

267 months

Monday 9th October 2006
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The car is a 350i with a 450 transplant, so the headlights are round. It's a bit of a mongrel really hehe
It's a real barnstormer though, loads of tourque from low down, great engine yes

jmorgan

36,010 posts

313 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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Wyn, having just had a recore by a firm that assured me that they matched the high capacity core that was weeping and now in a quandary because my temperature gauge suddenly seems to read high and paid around 180 for the piece of insecure mind so it cannot be the new rad is not matching the old core........ wish I had gone down the alloy route now..

There was a chap I was speaking to at BBWF the first, I think, that mentioned there was a place in or near Monmouth that will take your old one and make an alloy one to match. For the life of me I forget exactly where. Hope this jogs someone's memory, then there is also TVR car parts. There is one on their web site.

tallbloke

10,376 posts

312 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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Northern radiators recored mine with 25% extra cooling area.

honourablepickle

457 posts

263 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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radtech in cannock are pretty good for ali rads www.radtec.co.uk

jchase

572 posts

288 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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My 350i FHC radiator was rebuilt by anglia radiators in cambridge, who also do all the bespoke radiators for the local air museum. Top notch work, much better than I expected - they knew what rangerover the core was from, and swapped the side tanks. Is it still okay Richard ?

pwd95

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8,457 posts

267 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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IT'S A BOYEEEEE!!!!! silly






Edited by pwd95 on Tuesday 10th October 21:18

stainless_steve

6,052 posts

287 months

Tuesday 10th October 2006
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TVRcarparts have ally rads £345,not sure if thats for the wedge though.

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