NSW Corvettes
Restoration & Modification Projects => Restoration Projects => Topic started by: nifty on February 16, 2007, 09:55:21 PM
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pud pulled the radiator out of his 73 to fix a small leak.while it was out he decided to fix the radiator surround,as it was very rusty.heres how he repaired it,using 1 inch square tubing. involved a bit of cutting and bending to follow the origianl shape.all i did was the tig welding.top job puds.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport004.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport003.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport009.jpg)
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more pics coming when i get them
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MASSIVE JOB, wel done4.:23
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more updates.
bit hard to see,but in 3rd pic where the new metal was welded to the old itsa bit rough.the original metal is 2 pieces sandwiched together and spot welded.when i was welding new to old i was burning through the first piece of original metal and weld didnt like the rust that was between the 2 pieces.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport001.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport2002.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport2003.jpg)
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as i said earlier,all i did was the welding.pud takes all the credit for the fabrication.
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all done and back in vette.just needs radiator and shes away.
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport3013.jpg)
(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i7/nifty_2006/radsupport3014.jpg)