Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Hi G.T,

I have only cleaned and repainted the radiator myself. It is leak free unpressurised. It was rebuilt by a company in Maryborough (now defunct) many, many years ago. Chap I bought it from told me it was put into a truck, but the truck itself was then not used again. Hence the radiator is pretty good. I did spend about 30 minutes straightening a number of slightly bent copper fins. Couldn't help myself, but they could have easily been left as was!

Don't choke when I tell you this, it cost me $60. My mate (now Late, Paddy) only wanted scrap value for it. I did double check I had heard him right. He said he knew it was worth more, but just wanted to see it used and saved from a death worse than fate.

Last week I ordered a pair of steel upper hoses from USA. There is a chance they may fit as is, but could also require some work to get the angles right. Won't know until I get them and measure. Thought long and hard about just using rubber for entire upper hoses, but considered that to be too much of a compromise.

[Keith Webb]

I can hear choking sounds coming from Ganmain!

[Private_collector]

I don't know, Keith. Can't hear anything from Ganmain now.

Tony may have arrested! Call the Code.

[Shane]

Im a little sad about Tony, however first call on his truck. He will turn over in his grave when i put SA plates on her.

[Ganmain Tony]

Originally Posted by Private_collector

I don't know, Keith. Can't hear anything from Ganmain now.

Tony may have arrested! Call the Code.

Bloody computer packed it in.

Have only just read this, but yes gents, I may be offline for another week.

Your kidding Tony! Sixty Dollars!


Code blue! Code blue!

[Private_collector]

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My upper radiator tubes arrived today. Nice stainless steel.
Shame I will be cutting them apart, on one end.
They don't look it in the photos, but the bend is 90 degrees. Should be about 45, as close as I can tell. I have a welder lined up to TIG them back together after I cut them apart.

Could someone please confirm exact angle of the end piece? I have nothing here to go from, apart from a couple of well aged rubber hoses which I wouldn't trust to be accurate.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Tony,

Here's what I made it. 56.5 degrees from the vertical as measured on an existing pipe. I allowed for the ferrule at the thermostat end and a bit of a bow in the pipe at the bend.

Probably if you were out by a few degrees it would not matter and knowing how draughtsmen think it probably was designed 60 degrees off the vertical. That way you can use your 30-60-90 triangle to keep it simple when drawing it up.

Cheers

[Private_collector]

Thank you Jacques!

That is exactly what I needed to know.