[DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway

[Christopher Kimball]

Thank you for the help.  I will definitely go to plan B and get my radiator back from that shop.

Sincerely,

Chris

> Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:08:28 -0600
> From: wkooiman at earthlink.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway
> 
> I agree.
> 
> Or, replace the radiator with a Fluidyne for about $400.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> >Sent: Jan 20, 2011 11:27 PM
> >To: chrisvkimball at msn.com, detomaso at realbig.com
> >Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator needed--or advice, anyway
> >
> >
> >In a message dated 1/20/11 17 12 26, chrisvkimball at msn.com writes:
> >
> >
> >> No, it turns out that one of the main pipes leading into the core is 
> >> leaking--and the radiator has to be taken apart to be fixed at a cost of 
> >> $450.00.
> >> 
> >[snip]
> >
> >If not, I guess I'll have to pony up the $450.  I already owe them $50 for 
> >the estimate, so at this point it would really cost me that much more to 
> >replace rather than it.
> >
> >
> >>>>Oh, these guys saw you coming, big-time!
> >
> >First of all, no respectible radiator shop charges a dime for an estimate.  
> > So they already screwed you before they even touched the thing.
> >
> >You're saying that one of the two main pipes that enters the radiator is 
> >leaking?   That's a ten-minute fix, tops.
> >
> >By way of comparison, consider these two examples.
> >
> >I brought a brass Hall Pantera radiator to my local radiator shop, before 
> >installing it in Lori's Pantera, because it was used and I wanted to ensure 
> >it was perfect.   They tested it (free, naturally) while I watched, and one 
> >of the fittings where the temperature switches are installed was leaking.   
> >So they blasted the whole radiator clean, rodded it out, fixed the leak, 
> >painted it, and pressure-tested it again to ensure it was good to go.   It was 
> >ready the next day.
> >
> >Cost--$40.
> >
> >I then brought them Relay Rick Moseley's Ferrari 308 radiator which was 
> >visibly trashed--it had all sorts of stains on the back side from where the 
> >core had developed numerous leaks.   The core couldn't be saved, so they took 
> >it completely apart, replaced it with a new heavy-duty Modine core, painted 
> >it, pressure-tested it etc., and while they were at it, they also cleaned, 
> >pressure-tested, repaired and painted the A/C condensor radiator.
> >
> >Cost for both jobs (parts and labor) -- $450 or thereabouts.
> >
> >I say, go pick up your radiator, do your best to avoid paying the 
> >extortionate $50 fee (but you did agree to it, so you don't have much to say about 
> >it), then take it to a different shop!
> >
> >Mike
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