by SDEconoTruck Tue Apr 01, 2014 11:36 pmCool purchase, I did the same got a 2003 Ford "safety" car, so I can mess with the Early proper. See that mirrored building behind your car, over the trunk, I used to work there decades ago on the top floor. Seeing it gave me flashbacks, ha!
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SDEconoTruck- Number of posts : 310
Location : San Diego, California
Registration date : 2010-05-26
Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
No real progress on the van, but I did just pick up yet another vehicle. A 72 Honda trail 90. It matches the van... Very nice to be able to pull the back seat in 5 minutes.
Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
I'm Back! I had a heart attack while moving, yeah, don't do that... I'm fully recovered and almost have the shop back together. That took from August until now. Today I bought the Champion CC3132 "HighBoy" Radiator on eViLbay. Sure hope it fits! Will know soon enough, it should be here by Friday.
Anybody have advice on making it fit, I am all ears!
Anybody have advice on making it fit, I am all ears!
Big W- Number of posts : 3282
Location : Saskatoon,Sask,Canada
Age : 59
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Can't help with the rad, however...I'm glad to here that you have recovered and doing well. 
Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
Well, Here it is. Very shiney! Not sure how I am going to fabricate a new mount, but I am motivated. Barring rain, Saturday will get the van up and stripped out, so I can compare the two and do a trial fitting. Its about an inch thicker on the tanks, but otherwise looks a good fit. It's more than double the core thickness 
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Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
Looks Great!!!
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Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
Worked on the Van over the weekend. Pulled all the crap out and put the rear seat back in. Then pulled the radiator to take it and the new unit to a friend who is going to Tig weld mounting flanges to the Aluminum Radiator. If I'm not too tiret to picj the van back up, I'm going to scrub out the tunnel and mat black it with Rustolium paint. As is normal, The Dawgvan requires blood sacrifice with every upgrade...
All this is getting painted black so it's invisible through the grill
The comparison:
You have to get it WAY UP to get the radiator out (20 bolts and screws, it's really very easy)
All this is getting painted black so it's invisible through the grill
The comparison:
You have to get it WAY UP to get the radiator out (20 bolts and screws, it's really very easy)
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Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
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Nice Progress Dawg!!
BTW, the Honda Trail 90 looks right at home in the van! My wife drove a Honda 125 when I first met her, wish we still had that to putt around on...
BTW, the Honda Trail 90 looks right at home in the van! My wife drove a Honda 125 when I first met her, wish we still had that to putt around on...
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Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
Keep an eye, this is the start of "The big push". Hope to be in paint by December.
RodStRace- Number of posts : 3046
Location : Chino Valley
Registration date : 2010-01-21
Looks like good progress!
Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
Pardon the details...
More Progress. Last weekend, pre-food poisoning, I pulled the radiator shroud out of the van and that was a real PITA as it was held in with 4 bolts with captive nuts that all spun out of their captivity. I had to gain access to the backside and vicegrip them. the last one took 3 hours as it was right up against the master cylinder.
Here is what the the sroud looks like and where it sits in the van:
I am going to paint the floor in front, and that housing piece before re-install.
Went to see friend "Pyro" last night. He welded the new flanges on the radiator and used his plasma cutter to remove some metal from the radiator housing to make it fit.
And the fitting!
Next steps?
Final fitting and trimming of Radiator housing and radiator. Drill the mounting holes.
Strip, Ospho, prime, and paint the housing. Ten Paint the inside wall with heat ablative ceramic paint using this stuff:
http://www.hytechsales.com/insulating_paint_additives.html
Strip, Ospho, prime, paint the floor.
Mount the radiator.
Repaint the rest of the housings with the thermal paint
Miller Time!
More Progress. Last weekend, pre-food poisoning, I pulled the radiator shroud out of the van and that was a real PITA as it was held in with 4 bolts with captive nuts that all spun out of their captivity. I had to gain access to the backside and vicegrip them. the last one took 3 hours as it was right up against the master cylinder.
Here is what the the sroud looks like and where it sits in the van:
I am going to paint the floor in front, and that housing piece before re-install.
Went to see friend "Pyro" last night. He welded the new flanges on the radiator and used his plasma cutter to remove some metal from the radiator housing to make it fit.
And the fitting!
Next steps?
Final fitting and trimming of Radiator housing and radiator. Drill the mounting holes.
Strip, Ospho, prime, and paint the housing. Ten Paint the inside wall with heat ablative ceramic paint using this stuff:
http://www.hytechsales.com/insulating_paint_additives.html
Strip, Ospho, prime, paint the floor.
Mount the radiator.
Repaint the rest of the housings with the thermal paint
Miller Time!
Dawgboy- Number of posts : 278
Location : San Diego, CA
Registration date : 2013-04-20
Hey guys. I'm still around and still working on this. I moved again, and once more just this past weekend. The van sat on blocks for 2 years while I dealt with the pitfalls of life, but I finally got the radiator in and it's set to have it's first startup in 2 years this coming weekend.
Below are several links to the latest work. been posting on the Steem platform as it actually pays you for good work. Trust me, it's safe and no virus's will get you there.
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Steemit is a social network based on blockchain technology. Way cool stuff can be found there from all over the world. I am not saying you should join or anything, just wanted to show you the last 3 month's progress.
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nyc108hopeful- Number of posts : 95
Location : South Kingstown, RI
Registration date : 2018-05-14
Dawgboy wrote:
Hey guys. I'm still around and still working on this. I moved again, and once more just this past weekend. The van sat on blocks for 2 years while I dealt with the pitfalls of life, but I finally got the radiator in and it's set to have it's first startup in 2 years this coming weekend.
Below are several links to the latest work. been posting on the Steem platform as it actually pays you for good work. Trust me, it's safe and no virus's will get you there.
Update 1
Update 2
Update 3
Update 4
Steemit is a social network based on blockchain technology. Way cool stuff can be found there from all over the world. I am not saying you should join or anything, just wanted to show you the last 3 month's progress.
Steem FAQ
This was super helpful and sent me down a rabbit hole. Dont know if this is the right specs but the mounting fins seem to be on the right side.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Universal-Aluminum-Radiator-27-Inch-Tall-Passenger-Side-Outlet,359093.html
Do you remember the overall height and width?
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