Thread: '33 Radiator Brace

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Just as an aside, the firewall brackets for a '33-4 are different than the earlier ones pictured in this thread. The '33-4 ones mount with three screws, two under the cowl flange, one through the firewall, see picture. Glass cars may not have this flange provision because it makes the mold more complicated, and you may not be going for any level of authenticity just practicality, but for g.p. I thought I'd mention/show it.

Here is a pic of mine,similar to mike's. All hand made and painted

Originally Posted by Don Dalton

Here is a pic of mine,similar to mike's. All hand made and painted

Don,
On the firewall end your support rods appear to mount directly through the firewall, correct? Anything special on the inside, other than perhaps a fender washer?

Originally Posted by rspears

Don,
On the firewall end your support rods appear to mount directly through the firewall, correct? Anything special on the inside, other than perhaps a fender washer?

Yea,just a nice large washer and locking nut.

FYI, the latest is from PRC who answered my question about a support bracket, "We can send a hood rod bracket to you if you would like but I do need to tell you that if any one welds on our radiators it will void the warranty. If you would like to get the piece on order please give us a call at XXX-XXX-XXXX." I understand their position, but it is a bit of Catch 22 - if I ask for their bracket they void my warranty, and if I make a bracket and have it welded on, it voids my warranty. I have not yet talked to them directly, but likely the only option which maintains warranty (not sure it's a big deal at this point) is to send the radiator back to them for the bracket at about $25 shipping each way.

Originally Posted by rspears

FYI, the latest is from PRC who answered my question about a support bracket, "We can send a hood rod bracket to you if you would like but I do need to tell you that if any one welds on our radiators it will void the warranty. If you would like to get the piece on order please give us a call at XXX-XXX-XXXX." I understand their position, but it is a bit of Catch 22 - if I ask for their bracket they void my warranty, and if I make a bracket and have it welded on, it voids my warranty. I have not yet talked to them directly, but likely the only option which maintains warranty (not sure it's a big deal at this point) is to send the radiator back to them for the bracket at about $25 shipping each way.

I guess it's a 50 buck change of mind! We've all done worse! At least I know when I change my mind it usually costs me thousands!

So 50 bucks to preserve the warranty seems cheap. (to me anyway!)

It's a one year warranty, legally from date of sale but in practice from reasonable date of first operation. After talking to them directly the chances of causing any hidden damage if a qualified commercial welder does the work are slim - the risk is over heating the core and weakening the furnace braze joints at the core to header area. If a problem were to be totally unrelated to the weld area they would tend to honor their warranty, but there is a risk. PRC estimated the two way shipping at $60 plus the cost of the bracket at $15. I guess I'm cheap, but a $60 component warranty of nominal a year or less seems expensive to me, all things considered. Still thinking, but shipping a radiator back to Indiana, with the inherent risks of shipping damage, does not make an attractive option to me.