Big thank-you to all you guys for stepping up here to help this New rodder out . Makes me feel pretty good to see everybody pitching in to help.. great job, Good group of people here..

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Looking at pictures of your car the wings and moto meter appear to be attached to the rad shell.

If you want to go the easier softer way ,I will sell you the rad I have her and reorder another

for myself , if you find it doesn't work for you I will take it back . 320.00 cnd  I am in mississauga

Glen knows me well , Tell him to give me a call or I will give him a call tomorrow

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 Hi 33

Here are the pictures we talked about getting to you so you could see the measurements.  Hope they are ok.

Just caught up on your post here and there is a rad shop in Hamilton that will recore yours if you want. It is Barton Radiator on Cannon St
(905) 522-6126. Bill is the owner but his son is doing more of the work now. Bill has 6 or 7 classic cars so he knows what your trying to do. Hope this helps

After much great help and advice.  The route I am taking is to order from speedway and get what I need there.  I'm just getting all my thoughts together now for ordering. Thanks for checking in, appreciate the thoughtfulness.

Her car use the shorter style rad shell , and rad I have fits the taller shell used in 26 27 cars ,

so no would fit !!! Glenn has her on the right track though  

Already suggested Warren…CHarlie is a great guy

Thank you for checking in! I am impatiently waiting for next Thursday.  I ordered the parts from speedway and they are shipping them now.  Last time I checked (every 5 minutes lol) they were in Pennsylvania. So I have been checking Snoopy over and am looking through the garage for a little wire clip that I can put on the water temperture guage. i noticed that the wire was just wrapped around the little post so I want to make it more secure.  If I can't find one, my winter car is getting ready to go to the scrapers so I'm going to pop the hood and pillage.  That's a good question, what could I take off a PT cruiser that could be squirrelled away for Snoopyin  an " in case of scenario? I picked up the throttle spring part, but it's not just a spring...it's a whole assembly thing! when I get there I'll post some pictures to see if I put it on right.  Right now it's in the package still, and we are having a "your not going to be difficult" conversation.

 

Don't really know what you could use off the PT on your car , but there is quite a following

for them so I would think you could sell quite a bit off the cruiser or at least perhaps sell it as is

and maybe get a few more dollars than the wrecker may give you

I'm not sure if they carry rads, but next time you are in need of getting a local person to look at your ride, you could slip over the Brant performance. 92 Grey Street
Brantford, ON
N3T 2T5
519-756-7914

I'm sure you will get lots of ideas from others. But if it was mine I would just get two pieces of metal or possibly aluminum to bolt to the rad brackets and bolt the other end to the frame holes. Just kind of bridging the distance.

TMJ 

TMJ is right .. I would take a couple pieces of cardboard to make the pattern. You can use a pair of scissors and make a template/pattern for each side set them over the frame ..I would use a little oil after I make the carboard patterns put a little oil on the frame to set the cardboard patterns on to mark the holes set your rad on the templates and mark the place to drill a couple holes in those mounting ears on the rad.. there must be a welding shop or look one up take your stuff there and have them make you a plate from your patterns so you bolt it to the frame and then attach your rad to the plates.. they can always be weld tacked later when your up and running ..are there any rods or braces at the top of the rad to hold it straight..like to see a more of a picture that would give a more macro view.. but really you just need to make a couple plates to attach it .. Typical hot rod stuff.. Good luck.. 

Great suggestions, helped me very much. With that new found confidence I picked up the phone and called my very friendly neighbourhood welding shop. I told him I had plan A and B and what each entailed. He suggested he could TIG weld the ears to make them longer for me which for him was quite simple and cheap for me. So, I have an appointment with him tomorrow at 6 am to get it done. Yahoo....then its figuring out how this all goes back together. 

Update...

Another small set back...but one step closer...put the rad on and lol didn't take into account the transmission  lines..ugh. I guess this is my first oh crap moment lol 

The fan is going to hit the lines. So I'm taking it back in at 6 am Monday morning and getting the ears moved up. I guess it's like Chuck says....typical hot rod stuff. Everything is ready to go, new thermostat installed, just need to get over this small hurdle then Snoopy is good to go!

 

red-oak wrote:

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Would it be easier to change the lines or possible just hate to see this weather go by with out a rod to cruze in can you show a pic of the line trouble??

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 Hi Red-oak

That is something I don't think I have the skill for right now.  Hubby came to the same conclusion as you.  He said it was a shame to let it sit any longer and made an executive decision.  We just finished putting the old rad I got fixed back in.  He said while youre "dicking" around lol with this new one you could be out enjoying yourself! For the price of antifreeze and transmission fluid it's a small price....so let's get it done.....I didn't argue

Good decision: I was thinking that this morning when I read your predicament. and really if you drain the coolant/antifreeze you should not lose anything more than a cupful. same with the trans fluid.. if as soon as you pull the line away from the rad put a rag over the end of the line and wrap some tape around it.. You will loose very little With an open car like that it should only be an hrs job to swap rads..I hope you make it to the Piston pushers and have a great time .. I can't make it ,wish I could. I have not had my car out yet this year. Just have not had time to get at it. Working on the Motor-home first .. And we are having company from Ottawa later today wifes Sister and her husband..Damn husbands are great things to have eh!!

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Good decision: I was thinking that this morning when I read your predicament. and really if you drain the coolant/antifreeze you should not lose anything more than a cupful. same with the trans fluid.. if as soon as you pull the line away from the rad put a rag over the end of the line and wrap some tape around it.. You will loose very little With an open car like that it should only be an hrs job to swap rads..I hope you make it to the Piston pushers and have a great time .. I can't make it ,wish I could. I have not had my car out yet this year. Just have not had time to get at it. Working on the Motor-home first .. And we are having company from Ottawa later today wifes Sister and her husband..Damn husbands are great things to have eh!!

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 Thanks Chuck! Went to the Piston Pushers and talk about information overload...Didn't see a lot of Snoopy's but the ones I did see I made sure I spoke to them and asked questions. Hubby went with me and saw a few trucks he really liked. Great time there though and was very impressed with the wide range of cars.

So is snoopy going to fit in the spot in the garage come Octember when it gets a little chilly for snoopy to be out..

Several days have past with no update or telling us Snoopy is tearing up the streets of Brantford.  What's happening with it?? have you got it back on the road Yet Janice? Are you having any trouble that we can help with ?/ You have gotten quite the last week or so . Just checking in ...

Saw the T bucket at the piston pushers, looking good, glad you are able to enjoy it.............. Didn't see anyone around and then when we came back from a lap you were already down the road...............