Any real radiator shops left?

jeepyjman said:
I cant believe no one has mentioned Bullock radiator on Graham st in Charlotte
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Because we ain't all in-the-know ;) That's the whole purpose of a thread like this, because we know SOMEBODY knows, but the yellow pages ain't what it used to be :D
 
braxton357 said:
I know you're dumb old and set in your ways, but you can buy a f****** aluminum radiator with welded in tanks and more cooling capacity than the stock copper one for like $150 and will last longer than your junky ass truck. That's not even worth the drive to Denver for that.
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I'll tank a link for this high quality aluminum radiator and take it under consideration...

This seems like one of those things, everyone says "Yopu can buy an aluminum radiator for $150...then when you start looking its really 250 and poor quality
 
Ron said:
Really want someone with a vat tank to boil it good .
Then pressure test it. Then fix it.

Used to be a radiator shop in every small town, now they are a dinosaur.

As an alternate I’d pay well for a new quality made copper/brass radiator ..but Lonnie makes it. It’s either plastic tanks or Chinese aluminum
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... and thats why there are no radiator shops anymore.
Radiators have become a cheap disposable part just like everything else.
 
RatLabGuy said:
thats why there are no radiator shops anymore.
Radiators have become a cheap disposable part just like everything else.
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This. The plastic tanks on the $100 aluminum ones start leaking after about ten years. Unreliable junk. Copper ones last for at least two before they start.
 
shawn said:
This. The plastic tanks on the $100 aluminum ones start leaking after about ten years. Unreliable junk. Copper ones last for at least two before they start.
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Chances are, the rest of the car isn't designed to last longer than the radiator anyway.
 
shawn said:
This. The plastic tanks on the $100 aluminum ones start leaking after about ten years. Unreliable junk. Copper ones last for at least two before they start.
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Depends on the vehicle app, in my opinion.
My issue isntbwith a plastic tank leaking at the factory seam.

The gm "floating " radiator design, the issue is rubbing holes in them. The poly, or older hardened rubber isolators and/or the shroud wear through due to vibrations.

There is a reason the parts houses won't warranty them more than 30 days.
 
Ron said:
Depends on the vehicle app, in my opinion.
My issue isntbwith a plastic tank leaking at the factory seam.

The gm "floating " radiator design, the issue is rubbing holes in them. The poly, or older hardened rubber isolators and/or the shroud wear through due to vibrations.

There is a reason the parts houses won't warranty them more than 30 days.
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I wouldn't know. I've never had a square body that needed a radiator replacement.

If they're that problematic, buy the $85 one from Rockauto and replace as needed.
 
justjeepin86 said:
Gordon's radiator in Winston still does that kind of work. Looks like you have it figured out already though.
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Used them YEARS ago to test a 3-pack of old CJ radiators... after all blew bubbles like an aquarium stone, bought a brand new HD (COPPER) CJ radiator, they soldered the Commando mounts on and have been good for decades. IIRC, they only charged me like $20 to test all 3 of the bad ones...

Joe J. said:
King radiator
King Radiator, Inc. | 1-800-308-4180
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Have used them several times more recently than Gordon's for a couple rads and they also offer immediate fuel tank swaps (aka. the delaminating steel Ford tanks)
 
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