BlueDevil Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Ok, what is the original type radiator core construction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 Here is what mine looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I’m afraid what I’m about to say will only add to the confusion. So I have now no fewer then 4 Chrysler 75’s in various states of disrepair. The first photos are what I believe probably the correct core This type is very similar to what is in my 72/maybe a carry over from the 72’s ??. Next are photos from 75 sedan that I have that was involved in an accident many many years ago This is more after the style of your radiator, I also have a spare of similar design 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Now lastly is a type more after the honeycomb styleSorry to add to the confusion… perhaps there were changes throughout the 75’s production, hopefully someone more knowledgeable then myself will jump in with some clarification. Sorry I was so long replying to your original post we have been very busy here work wise and I must say I have been pretty exhausted and this is supposed to be our slack time of the year. Cheers Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Chry48 Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Original radiators were honeycomb. The other style are newer replacement fins. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 2 hours ago, 24Chry48 said: Original radiators were honeycomb. The other style are newer replacement fins. Yeah that was what I suspected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Ah! The dreaded honeycomb core radiator that has to be custom made at outrageous cost. I know it well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$um Fun Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Yep, they were honeycomb and dipped in a solder bath with only the tanks and side straps painted black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Vintageben, Great information. Do you know how thick the honeycomb ones are? Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintageben Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 8 hours ago, BlueDevil said: Vintageben, Great information. Do you know how thick the honeycomb ones are? Thanks Bill Just measured and both the honeycomb ones are two and a half inches thick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 Thanks, that is how thick mine is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I have seen one that was re-cored and had maybe a 1/4" thick section of the honeycomb in front. There is a place in England that makes the proper core and also a place in the middle east, Pakistan or Turkey ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozrocks Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 On 4/13/2024 at 2:15 PM, 24Chry48 said: Original radiators were honeycomb. The other style are newer replacement fins. Not sure that is correct. Honeycomb radiators started to be phased in 1928 with the lower cost flat radiators. Radiators became more hidden behind grills etc and the need for a feature radiator reduced. Of the 7 cars I have owned only one was honeycomb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 My 1929 Chrysler 75 had a honeycomb radiator core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24Chry48 Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 5 hours ago, lozrocks said: Not sure that is correct. Honeycomb radiators started to be phased in 1928 with the lower cost flat radiators. Radiators became more hidden behind grills etc and the need for a feature radiator reduced. Of the 7 cars I have owned only one was honeycomb. I have been wrong before, but I was told many years ago that the honeycomb were original in at least all the cars in the 20's. Although you may have owned several, consider how old the radiators were at the time, and that many had possibly been updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert b Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/214116 1928 Chrysler sectioned chassis Powerhouse Collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31 LaSalle Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 My 1928 72 con coupe has honeycomb radiator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 Thanks 31, So does my 72, but I was just wondering if something changed in '29? There are other major (brakes) differences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipeeforward Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 My 1929 75 has a honeycomb radiator, there is an in-depth u tube clip of a guy in Australia making them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I currently have 5 original radiators, 3 are for 4 cyl cars and two are for 6 cyl. Both the 1927 series G70 6 cyl and my series 62 both have honeycomb radiators . One 4 cyl radiator c1925/6 is honeycomb, the other 2 which I'm pretty sure are 1928 model 52 do not have honeycomb radiators. Back in the 70's when I rebuilt a very original 1927 series 50 and another very original series 52 , neither of these cars were honeycomb. I'm sure Chrysler may have had several suppliers for radiators and this may account for differences. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted April 18 Share Posted April 18 BTW, Blue devil, looking at the radiator core that you have, it would appear that your radiator has been recored at some time, as that core is very modern in design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 (edited) Honeycomb on all my original radiators (Series 65 and 75, total of 7 radiators) here in Norway. I did manage to get new core for two of those in UK. The honeycomb diamond pattern supplied is slightly smaller than OEM, but extremely few people will be able to tell and I am happy with them. However the current prices indicate that it pays to search for an original radiator that still functions and keep the water inside. The remanufacture now equals the value a fair parts car. Edited April 22 by Narve N (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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