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Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. [message #329201 is a reply to message #329198]

Fri, 16 February 2018 08:05

Matt Colie

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BobDunahugh wrote on Fri, 16 February 2018 01:22

I pulled the radiator out of our first 78 11 years ago by removing the radiator in it's framework. That was a job. Can the radiator frame be cut with a small air cut off grinder. And not damage the radiator tanks? Then put some pull pin hinges in a the cut for install? Bob Dunahugh

Bob,

Talk about a "Yee-Hah", we did that with Nick Chapkis's coach last year. I didn't a satisfactory air tool, so we (I - offered to let Nick and he declined) made the cut with a Sawzall - Very Carefully.

We put the stainless hinges only about 8" up from the turn in the bottom of the frame. Far and away, the worst part, (excluding the nervousness sawing the frame) was get the upper coolant and four cooler lines loose. Apart from those mentioned, getting the radiator itself out and back in was not difficult.

Matt

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		[GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: BobDunahugh on Fri, 16 February 2018 00:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: C Boyd on Fri, 16 February 2018 05:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: powwerjon on Fri, 16 February 2018 14:51
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Ken Burton on Sat, 17 February 2018 04:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Matt Colie on Fri, 16 February 2018 08:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: jimk on Fri, 16 February 2018 08:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Carl S. on Fri, 16 February 2018 08:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Larry on Fri, 16 February 2018 11:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Emery Stora on Fri, 16 February 2018 13:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: sgltrac on Fri, 16 February 2018 16:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Matt Colie on Fri, 16 February 2018 19:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: jhbridges on Fri, 16 February 2018 09:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Kingsley Coach on Fri, 16 February 2018 11:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: James Hupy on Fri, 16 February 2018 16:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Richard Denney on Fri, 16 February 2018 19:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: jhbridges on Sat, 17 February 2018 08:10
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: James Hupy on Sat, 17 February 2018 09:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Ken Henderson on Sat, 17 February 2018 09:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: Carl S. on Sat, 17 February 2018 10:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: richshoop on Sat, 17 February 2018 11:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Removing the radiator in a 78 GMC. By: sgltrac on Sat, 17 February 2018 19:38
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