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: Straps on New Radiator


gulfcoastspeedncustom
Apr 23rd, 10, 6:57 AM
I have a new 4 core radiator from NPD. It has two metal straps (vertical straps) that look like they may have been used to secure the top and bottom of the cores. Are these straps just for shipping and can they be removed?

ALUMITECH REPRODUCTIONS
Apr 23rd, 10, 8:50 AM
I have a new 4 core radiator from NPD. It has two metal straps (vertical straps) that look like they may have been used to secure the top and bottom of the cores. Are these straps just for shipping and can they be removed?

If its a brass copper rad the straps held it together when it whent trew the furnce for brasing of the core .. headers get tapped on later then soldered on .

Don

1972convss454
Apr 23rd, 10, 10:22 AM
If its a brass copper rad the straps held it together when it whent trew the furnce for brasing of the core .. headers get tapped on later then soldered on .

Don

So are you saying they can be removed?

gulfcoastspeedncustom
Apr 24th, 10, 6:36 AM
It is a brass coppe rradiator. So can I remove them?

smoke' em II
Apr 24th, 10, 8:57 AM
Don, when you restore an old Harrison radiator for your customers, do you remove these straps before sending the radiator back to the customer???

gulfcoastspeedncustom
Apr 26th, 10, 9:36 AM
So I guess I can remove the straps on my radiator?