Re: correct sheen for radiator
[Re: MOPARMIKE69]
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09/01/11 04:29 PM
09/01/11 04:29 PM
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DPelletier
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I used to paint mine semi gloss but all the hi end cars are done in gloss so I switched years back to gloss and am very happy with the outcome. Oh and Eastwood as stated is the way to go. Ron
if the radiators should be gloss from the factory, I would think Glen-Ray would be supplying his units in gloss. AFAIK he is "the" radiator man.
I'll put my money on the OE gold cars and survivors over whatever "the" radiator man is doing.
Dave
Just went out and looked at the 5000 mile survivor, untouched A12 bee. Gloss, no ifs, ands, or buts, about it.
Well there you have it! My survivor 'Cuda has 53,000 miles, but the rad is still gloss black!
Dave
1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack
1974 'Cuda
2008 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Ram 3500 Diesel
2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel
2003 Ram 3500 Diesel
2006 Durango Limited
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Re: correct sheen for radiator
[Re: DPelletier]
#1063936
09/06/11 11:12 PM
09/06/11 11:12 PM
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Posts: 15,976 Chilliwack B.C. Canada
RUNCHARGER
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Went to my library and all the rads in the original road tests of the day look the same, not one flat black rad in the bunch. Of course without seeing the paint formula, the amount of gloss % can be debated to the grave. Anyway for those non-believers, check out "Mopar Muscle Cars" ISBN 0 946489 50 5. It has reprints of road tests back in the day. Go to pages:
10, 26, 32, 51, 58, 66, 87, 96.
Or, "Dodge Dart and Plymouth Duster" ISBN 0- 7603 - 0760 - 1. Compare the factory shot on page 41 to the incorrectly restored car on page 40.
I've got more, much, much more. Magazines from back in the day that numbers in the hundreds. An no, not one flat black Mopar rad.
Sheldon
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