Radiator,,,,,,,flaming hell!

[That Daddy]

Blimey, cars having a bit of attention at the moment,thought be easier with the rad out (changing various fittings & bolts)no wonder some of you on here change the rad to an ally one it weighs a bloody ton ,now i know the reason most people go this route for the cooling benefits,but look at that weight saving from right over the front wheels,and no ten ton tessie is going back in,the silicon coolant & induction pipes have cleared me out,,,,note to self stop getting sidetracked,i am supposed to be doing headlights,respraying underbonnet lower satin finish,painting & insulating top chassis rails(below exhaust headers)new anti roll bar inner front bushes,new rad bobbin mounts,resecure bonnet mounting (bonded section at front moving away)fibreglass inner,braided brakelines,remove front wishbones and prime & paint along with changing any bushes along the way,just a few late nights then

[spend]

Err, Std Rad is not that heavy? Did you fully drain it?

Dave

[That Daddy]

Spend it was empty, maybe i am just spoilt with the more modern rads i handle(fraction of the weight)its a big unit i will grant you

[spend]

Power = heat, I assume that is why it is so big. Water is damned heavy tho

Dave

[GreenV8S]

Limescale is heavy too, and the inside of the rad has a huge surface area to get coated with it. It might be worth descaling it and just see what comes out.

[That Daddy]

Thanks Peter,but the rad had been recored six months before purchase 18 mths ago, and as been run on distilled water and %45 mix of 5year coolant,i put torch inside and tubes are spotless,no i think i am just to used to modern ali/plastic rads,some of these units can twist their so flimsy

[andy-w]

That Daddy said:

...just a few late nights then

aaaaaaaahhhhhhh


feel really sorry for you...do you need a hand

[that daddy]

andy-w said:

That Daddy said:

...just a few late nights then

aaaaaaaahhhhhhh


feel really sorry for you...do you need a hand

Oh thanks Andy,thats it leave your old crate and come and help me,nice one

[andy-w]

that daddy said:

andy-w said:

That Daddy said:

...just a few late nights then

aaaaaaaahhhhhhh


feel really sorry for you...do you need a hand

Oh thanks Andy,thats it leave your old crate and come and help me,nice one

Old?
Crate?

It will soon be more shiney than a very shiney thing that has got an extra special reason to be shiney...!

Seriously good luck with the work. The top wishbones are not that hard to get off...but then i didnt have any body work to hinder removal!!!
I have got the same issu with the bonnet pivots...some of the fibreglass has split...looks like someone has tried to pop rivet it back together at some point...?

[WazzaL]

So Andy, when are you releasing the latest version of Blackadder then...

That Daddy - Looks like you might end up missing the sun if you're not too careful. Best get those late nights in early! - Does that make sense?

Edited by WazzaL on Monday 19th March 13:26

[andy-w]

WazzaL said:

Looks like you might end up missing the sun if you're not too careful.

Luckily a lot of the work can be done without taking too much off in one hit...should have plenty of time to get things ready for summer...like you said That Daddy, dont get too sidetracked...!!!

[that daddy]

Andy/Wazza it is just so bloody hard not to get sidetracked in all honesty,its like look at that,oh just tidy that up a bit ooh thats not right have to do that and so on,but i am getting there and it will be ready for those summer days chapsi hope you dont miss to much though Andy.

[andy-w]

that daddy said:

Andy/Wazza it is just so bloody hard not to get sidetracked in all honesty,its like look at that,oh just tidy that up a bit ooh thats not right have to do that and so on,but i am getting there and it will be ready for those summer days chapsi hope you dont miss to much though Andy.

Why am i going to miss it...i have got 8 weeks left of my original estimate...!!!

Loads of time...in fact i am going to have tonight off and go to the pub, watch the football and celebrate my birthday doing what i do best....

[that daddy]

Come on then Andy,,,,,Age,,,,,, or do we have to guess,happy birthday anyways

[andy-w]

that daddy said:

Come on then Andy,,,,,Age,,,,,, or do we have to guess,happy birthday anyways

36!!! (bet i have got my chim well finished by the time i am 40 )

[that daddy]

Ooh young man,,,,