[DeTomaso] Fluidyne Pantera Radiators, and interesting update

[Will Kooiman]

I didn't see anything that couldn't be easily repaired.

You shouldn't have to deal with fixing shipping damage, but it should only take an hour or so, and when you are done it would be good as new.

Or am I missing something?

On Jul 14, 2012, at 10:10 AM, SG wrote:

> Asa Jay,  I bought a Fluidyne about 4 or 5 years ago from Wilkinson and it arrived in the yellow Fluidyne box with no damage or issues.  I still have the box and I looked at it to see if there were any punctures or damage and there isn't.  I also looked at the radiator to see if the cooling fins and tubes extend fully to the edges of the core and they do-no gap like you showed in the pics.  I can't comment on the possible restriction at the tube connection because I don't remember if it looked like that or not.  BTW, the box that mine shipped in measures 9" thick and the unit was well packaged.
>  
>                               Shaun Gibson 
> 
> --- On Fri, 7/13/12, Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Fluidyne Pantera Radiators, and interesting update
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Friday, July 13, 2012, 10:39 PM
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Being short on time and on cash, I decided to purchase a Fluidyne 
> Pantera radiator from Summit Racing.  It arrived damaged.  However 
> Summit was very easy to work with and they sent a new one right out and 
> picked up the damaged one.
> 
> Oh... but it got worse from there.  The replacement was damaged in a 
> similar fashion.  This was due to the new way they package radiators for 
> shipment.  It just doesn't work with the Pantera Radiator.  You can see 
> the gory details here:
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=5351&g2_GALLERYSID=TMP_SESSION_ID_DI_NOISSES_PMT
> 
> I contacted Summit again and expect to get a full refund.  In addition, 
> I contacted Fluidyne, the person who I spoke with earlier to find out if 
> my present radiator was repairable.  I never found out since I never 
> pulled it from the car, I simply assumed it was -not- repairable and 
> ordered a replacement.  I did my best to illustrate the packaging 
> problem through photos of both the first and second radiator I 
> received.  I also pointed out what I thought were some build quality issues.
> 
> Little did I -know- the person I was emailing was the -owner- and 
> -founder- of Fluidyne, Gary Johnson.  Holy Crap!
> 
> He graciously wrote me back and told me how he was disappointed in the 
> product quality I received and pledged to investigate, and included a 
> few others at Fluidyne in his response.
> 
> Whether they really do anything or not is yet to be seen.  However, Gary 
> sounded sincere in his response so I am hopeful this turns out well.
> 
> Meanwhile.... I'm once again looking for a new radiator.  I may just 
> take my brass one down to see how much to make it like new.  Though I 
> -know- it needs all new fittings (present ones are rusted shut or have 
> been removed and soldered over with a plate).  Of course, if they think 
> it came from a Ferrari, they may charge me even more.
> 
> We'll have to see.
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> &  Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
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