Thread: '33 Radiator Brace

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Originally Posted by rspears

Mike,
Can you snap a picture of the PRC radiator support rod bracket just for grins?
Roger

Roger, I hope these help, let me know if you need more or from a different angle.

Mike

Roger, do you have a bracket like the one in my pics on page #1? If you do, let a qualified welder TIG it on. I don't like the way PRC welded the mounting tabs on my A/C condenser, it's almost like 1 tack weld on each side of the tab. I wouldn't trust them to stay attached for very long. I'm taking the condenser with me to Tenn next month, I'm going the let my son, who's a certified welder, add a little more 'bead' for strength.

Mike

Originally Posted by Mike52

Roger, do you have a bracket like the one in my pics on page #1? If you do, let a qualified welder TIG it on. I don't like the way PRC welded the mounting tabs on my A/C condenser, it's almost like 1 tack weld on each side of the tab. I wouldn't trust them to stay attached for very long. I'm taking the condenser with me to Tenn next month, I'm going the let my son, who's a certified welder, add a little more 'bead' for strength.

Mike

Mike,
I don't have that bracket, but PRC has offered it at $15. IC2 had a really good idea to weld it with the radiator filled, which will elimnate any concern of over temping the core. I have a young man that is a welding inspector and ASME certified that will weld things for me - he did my headers, and considering the mess I handed him and the finished product I got back he's good for a radiator support!! I'm really close to calling PRC back and telling them to send me the bracket, and I will get it welded in a way that will protect the core and eliminate any concern. I'm pretty confident, after talking to them today, that they will honor any future warranty claim that is legitimate.

While at the Turkey Run in Daytona, I talked to Duane (yes, I know, another Duane ) at the PRC display, I expressed my concern with a 'blemish' on my PRC radiator and a possible warranty issue down the road. I also explained that my car wouldn't be on the road for a long time. I suggested an email with a pic of the area to show the blemish so he could see what might have caused it, along with my invoice information. He offered to take care of any issue that might come up if the blemished area ever started leaking. My gut feeling is they would take care of any warranty issue that you might have as long as it wasn't specifically related to the bracket you weld on.

A couple of pics of the area of my concern.

Mike