C1 TOP TANK RADIATOR SIDE BRACKETS

[Joe D.]

Are the side brackets for a 1960 top tank radiator suppose to be painted? Thanks, Joe DeLuca

[Loren L.]

In my opinion, YES *NM*

[John M.]

Re: C1 TOP TANK RADIATOR SIDE BRACKETS

Joe,
I had a nice set of original side brackets that I got with a basket case. I sold these brackets to a friend, but the brackets had no evidence of paint on them. Since we know the 60 top tank radiators were unpainted, it only stands to reason that the brackets were not painted as well. That shiney radiator really stands out on Tom's car when you look through the grille! I would guess that is the main reason that later cars got painted, just to get rid of that ugly view through the grille.

Regards, John McGraw

[Loren L.]

"Since we know 1960 Radiators were

unpainted" - I have pictures of the engine compartment of my car taken at Sebring and at Le Mans - the ONLY unpainted portion of the radiator is the top tank. The assertion that the radiator was unpainted is taken from the ADDITION of a note to the blueprint at a later date about painting - it would be my contention that the Harrison people ALWAYS painted the radiators because they KNEW it aided cooling and the notation was added when some nerd noticed that the blueprint did not call it out.

[Dennis A.]

Re: "Since we know 1960 Radiators were

Loren . . .

Amazing; I have never seen a Top Tank Radiator painted black, only the radiator core support and shrouds. Could the fin area been painted black for cooling during racing only?

[Loren L.]

It was never taken out of the car - it

raced bone stock in the engine compartment except for a "brace" on the fuel filter after they broke a fuel line at Sebring. I also have a "later" (with the ridges) 60B top tank in the garage that is TOTALLY painted black.

[John M.]

Re: It was never taken out of the car - it

Loren,
While you may in fact be correct, the original brackets that I sold Tom Wander had no evidence of being painted. Sometimes what is correct is not what the JG is looking for, as I am sure you are aware! There are many items that are taken as the gospel truth and incorporated into the JG, when you know they are incorrect. As long as we play this game, we need to play by the rules or change the rules if possible. As long as the JG is looking for unpainted radiators, then it would be folly for anyone to present it any other way. I have argued about little things until I am blue in the face, and finally realized that sometimes it is just eaiser to go with the flow rather than fight the flood waters. The oil line on a C1 is the perfect example, the copper-plated standard has been around for so long that almost every car out there has a copper-plated line on it, but C1 cars were never copper-plated but were TBW steel. Sometimes it is just eaiser to do what is required and not what is correct.

Regards, John McGraw

[Mike M.]

Re: It was never taken out of the car - it

John: whats TBW stand for? thenks, mike

[Dennis A.]

The things you learn, T.U. *NM* *NM*

[John T.]

Re: It was never taken out of the car - it

Tinned Bundy Weld