[Marcus]

Well, Well, My Dear Friend and Fellow Veteran: welcome to the "A" World! Never thought you would part with Ms. Molly, but that looks like a fun toy as a replacement! An incredible source of advice and knowledge on this forum - don't hesitate to tap it!
As you probably know by now, I sold the '31 Slantwindow and the '47" PU, but still have the '29 CCPU (Clyde), and too many other toys...... You and the girls will have great fun with that "A".......
Now: the pepper trick is a short term field expedient: take it to a radiator shop - if the seam is split, it can probably be repaired in the car - if too bad for that, then you have the two obvious choices: total repair out of the car or purchase new.
Merry CHRISTmas, Steve, to you and yours!