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Ray in La Mesa · 09-11-2015, 08:22 AM

Kool! I always try to save original parts too,just to see if I can, nothing ventured, nothing gained. At the San Diego Auto Museum restoration shop, I tackled the bottom panel of a 1929 Erskine radiator shell, It was 90% gone and the 10% was lace. With a torch, brazing rod and a good detailed photo I proceeded to braze "on air" for 2-3 days to see if I could save it as a replacement was not available. Two pounds of brazing rod later and a LOT of grinding we had a playable shell-though very expensive! It would have been easier to braze in a patch panel but I wanted to see if I could do it.

09-11-2015, 08:22 AM	#3
Ray in La Mesa Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: La Mesa Ca Posts: 1,273	Re: I saved a few more Kool! I always try to save original parts too,just to see if I can, nothing ventured, nothing gained. At the San Diego Auto Museum restoration shop, I tackled the bottom panel of a 1929 Erskine radiator shell, It was 90% gone and the 10% was lace. With a torch, brazing rod and a good detailed photo I proceeded to braze "on air" for 2-3 days to see if I could save it as a replacement was not available. Two pounds of brazing rod later and a LOT of grinding we had a playable shell-though very expensive! It would have been easier to braze in a patch panel but I wanted to see if I could do it.