Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

[Robert G.]

[Joe L.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

Are the radiator fins painted ?

If yes, what gloss level please.

And how much paint / how is it applied ( ie, uniformly, not…)

Thank you

Robert------


Yes, the fins are painted with the rest of the radiator. Radiator paint is available from Eastwood and others that's a reasonably good match.

[Robert G.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

Excellent - Thank you Joe!

[Terry M.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

The radiator paint was likely applied by the radiator assembly plant in Rochester New York. I doubt the radiator was installed in the car until after black out.

Joe L: do you have additional information on these details? Anyone else???

[Joe L.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

The radiator paint was likely applied by the radiator assembly plant in Rochester New York. I doubt the radiator was installed in the car until after black out.

Joe L: do you have additional information on these details? Anyone else???

Terry------


Yes, the radiators were definitely painted at the radiator manufacturing plant. The plant was in Lockport, New York. In fact, it's still there having been once "spun-off" as part of DELPHI (the "H" in DELPHI represents Harrison Radiator) but later separated from DELPHI and returned to the GM fold.

[Terry M.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

Terry------


Yes, the radiators were definitely painted at the radiator manufacturing plant. The plant was in Lockport, New York. In fact, it's still there having been once "spun-off" as part of DELPHI (the "H" in DELPHI represents Harrison Radiator) but later separated from DELPHI and returned to the GM fold.

Thanks for the update Joe. I was pretty comfident you would have information to add. I should have known it was Lockport.

Anything to add about if the radiator was installed before black-out? I can't imagine the black-ot got to the front of the core support with the radiator in place and I can't picture the worker reaching over the radiator and core support without getting the black-out in more places than we see.

[Joe L.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

Thanks for the update Joe. I was pretty comfident you would have information to add. I should have known it was Lockport.

Anything to add about if the radiator was installed before black-out? I can't imagine the black-ot got to the front of the core support with the radiator in place and I can't picture the worker reaching over the radiator and core support without getting the black-out in more places than we see.

Terry------


I suspect but do not know that the radiator was installed after black-out.

[Patrick H.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

Terry------


I suspect but do not know that the radiator was installed after black-out.

It was installed after blackout, though the support was in place during the blackout process.

[Terry M.]

Re: Radiator fins 71 Lt-1 finish

It was installed after blackout, though the support was in place during the blackout process.

That was my SWAG, and you and Joe confirmed my thinking.