Topic: Radiator Paint

[SCJSTU]

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[Sunlitgold68]

The radiator shop will get rid of the old paint and blast the rails for you, any rust residue that runs off and dries can be removed with toothbrush and lacquer thinner.

[68 S Code]

Painting the radiator tommorrow in anticipation of the car coming home midweek. Engine was sqeezes in between the shock towers yesterday. Question is should I tape out the inlets and outlet or do I paint them. Will the hoses slide up all the way to the tanks or is there a small gap?

[68 S Code]

Looking at the radiator I see that hosed stops at tank up top and about 1" short at bottom tank. Painted the whole thing. Adding trans fittings later and petcock. Should these stay natural or should have they been installed prior and painted black as a unit?

[TLea]

petcock/black. trans line adapters natural

[J_Speegle]

petcock/black. trans line adapters natural

+1

[68 S Code]

Thanks for the help. So the nice shiney brass trans fittings are a no-no. Time to start searching for these.

[68 S Code]

Found the fittings and painted the petcock. Ready to install but have a question on the NOS shroud.  It has the C8ZE part number, FORD logo and is a brownish color. Thought I read a thread where Marty showed a pic of an engine compartment  and someone said it looks good but loose the red shroud sticker. He said already done. So only the replacements had the "Caution" sticker? Should I also remove it? Came this way from ford.

[Anghelrestorations]

I just did a write up on the fan shrouds and the Caution sticker....this should be helpful for your questions:

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=3245.0

[68 S Code]

Great article and thank you for doing this for everyone.

[68 S Code]

By the way i checked mine and it is the C version but with the horsehair texture, crossed out FOMOCO and FORD logo. Now the question is since it is the replacement piece should I leave the sticker on or pull it off? If I was to show it would the judges say it should have the sticker on because it is not an original and the replacement should have the sticker?

[Anghelrestorations]

I think that could go either way....but in my opinion if you are trying to put your car back together as factory original as possible the sticker should not be there.  I personally do not like the Caution Fan stickers so I would not want to see it on there....

[ruppstang]

I think that could go either way....but in my opinion if you are trying to put your car back together as factory original as possible the sticker should not be there.  I personally do not like the Caution Fan stickers so I would not want to see it on there....

+1 Marty

[68 S Code]

Ok guys thanks.
Marty thanks for The second paint sample. I now see the blue versus the brown of the original sample you sent.

[Bob Gaines]

By the way i checked mine and it is the C version but with the horsehair texture, crossed out FOMOCO and FORD logo. Now the question is since it is the replacement piece should I leave the sticker on or pull it off? If I was to show it would the judges say it should have the sticker on because it is not an original and the replacement should have the sticker?

I don't know of any knowledgeable concours judge that would be foolish enough to deduct for not having the "Caution Fan"  sticker in this application. The stickers didn't even begin to be customarily being affixed to the BB service parts until the early 70's. Bob