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brimac Member
Joined: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Brockton Ma.
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dago_red Member
Joined: Nov 18, 2010 Posts: 75 Location: San Juan Island WA
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't say made in USA anywhere in a rather lengthy advertisement, I always take that to indicate it's Chinese-made.
Really, 500 bucks for a re-core? _________________ 54 M38A1 delivered 2-54
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brimac Member
Joined: Sep 04, 2006 Posts: 49 Location: Brockton Ma.
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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465.00 and 490.00 to 520.00 are what 2 shops quoted me in the Boston area. The second shop said we have done flat head jeeps in the past and they run in that range. I can buy a reproduction for that kind of money. |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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Well they said "We love questions" 4 times in that ad so I sent them an emailed questions as shown below:
Quote: | Hello,
Are your radiators 100% us made and assembled? how do you handle the change in mounting of the radiator in the M38 vs the earlier MB/GPW/CJ2A? Do you not have a radiator on the shelf you can prov ide a photo of so I can see exactly how it wioll fit in my M38 including the two side rod mountings that connect to each forward engine side mount. |
_________________ Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100
Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php |
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wesk Site Administrator
Joined: Apr 04, 2005 Posts: 16256 Location: Wisconsin
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skyjeep50 Member
Joined: Feb 20, 2007 Posts: 606 Location: Illinois
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:15 am Post subject: |
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Too good to be true! You see these ads all the time for parts that fit "MB, GPW, M38, M38A1, CJ5, etc." on places like Ebay and elsewhere. Unless they are talking about some basic part such as a bolt or screw, it probably is a "screw"! _________________ 1951 M38 |
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donthedickens Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2011 Posts: 110 Location: Southeast, NC
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 11:59 am Post subject: |
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For my step-sons 1968 Datsun pick-up truck, I solved my radiator problem for $650. Griffin Radiator in South Carolina made me a radiator that looks real close and fits good.
http://www.griffinrad.com/
A few pictures here if anyone has a need. I sent my old radiator as a sample. It took about 4 week for the turn around. It fit well and looks almost like the original.
http://s577.beta.photobucket.com/user/Donthedickens/library/Datsun%20520%20pickup%201968/radiator/
I looked long and all over the country to find a replacement. This custom route was about the best I found. The local radiator shop quoted re-core cost at over $1000 due to silver solder used in the original.
Thank you,
Don
Southeast, NC
68 520 pickup (step-son's)
53 Willys jeep (mine) _________________ Don Norris
Southeast, NC
53 CJ3B F134
59 Willys Pick-up truck
54 CJ3B is my M606 wanta-be in progress (rough)
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dago_red Member
Joined: Nov 18, 2010 Posts: 75 Location: San Juan Island WA
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Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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Good detective work, Wes
My first job ever was at a radiator shop (early 70's). I was a driver, but spent enough time in the shop area to have the sulphuric acid eat the soles off my boots! The fumes, the acids, the lead- it was a hazardous environment! Anyhow, a recore has always been expensive now that I recall, so paying 500 bucks is perhaps in line with current costs for brass and copper and labor. You know, it wasn't uncommon to have a 10 yr old or so radiator need a clean and repair ($20!), so maybe it's understandable that a 60 yr old radiator needs an overhaul. And for the size of the engine, these seem to be large radiators and therefore more expensive to recore.
I've got opinions about the Asian stuff and I work really hard to keep my jeep all American made. I just don't like that a mail order item is kept in such a mystery as to an important point like where it's made. Seems a bit dishonest.
Anyhow, I vote for an original- aluminum just wouldn't look right in an M series jeep! _________________ 54 M38A1 delivered 2-54
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djalohr Member
Joined: Jul 06, 2011 Posts: 100 Location: MD/NJ
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:34 am Post subject: |
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i could obtain pictures of this beast. if wanted |
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RICKG Member
Joined: Aug 31, 2010 Posts: 1741 Location: SO IDAHO
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 11:55 am Post subject: |
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My recore was about 400 bucks and the rad looked like new when i got
it back. Took about a week-10 days. Another thing i got that you cant
get with an internet purchase is this: a guy whos gonna take care of me
if i have a problem. Years of experience and a reputation to protect.. _________________ keep 'em rollin'
RICKG MC 51986 DOD 01-52, '50 CJ3a |
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LeeMN Member
Joined: May 06, 2012 Posts: 19 Location: Harris, Minnesota
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I had a 3 row recored for my CJ2A last winter for $525, a standard 2 row would be $100 less. My local guy does great work but said the labor removing and installing the framework around the core is very labor intensive.
FWIW, Lee _________________ MVPA 14131
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djalohr Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:29 am Post subject: |
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i have this radiator in my m38, it replaced the civilian one which had a branch break it. |
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donthedickens Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2011 Posts: 110 Location: Southeast, NC
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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djalohr wrote: | i have this radiator in my m38, it replaced the civilian one which had a branch break it. |
If you have the radiator they are asking about in the opening post of this thread, then I'd like to see some pictures please. _________________ Don Norris
Southeast, NC
53 CJ3B F134
59 Willys Pick-up truck
54 CJ3B is my M606 wanta-be in progress (rough)
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djalohr Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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sure thing, i'll try and get some up by tomorrow when i get home. |
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wesk Site Administrator
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