The Ford Barn

P.S. · 07-04-2025, 08:48 AM

A barn find all original 29 pickup rolled into my shop (under its own power) with an original radiator that I don't want to break. The owner wants to keep it all original. Owner tried to remove the radiator cap using tools and the cap came apart, the outer half appearing to spin on the inner which has kinda adhered itself to the rad neck threads. I think the cap might be a really old repro, but not real sure. I don't want to damage the neck or cause the radiator to be damaged, and I need to get this cap off, so the rad can be filled etc. The only thing holding it all together is a really old motometer they drilled the cap to install.

How might you suggest removing the two parts of this radiator cap with the inside part stuck to the threads and the outside part now separated from the inner?

Owner is trying to surprise his dad with it since it was his as a young man, I'm just trying to help make that happen. Thank you in advance!

07-04-2025, 08:48 AM	#1
P.S. Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Hazzard County Posts: 1,922	29 radiator cap stuck/broke What now? A barn find all original 29 pickup rolled into my shop (under its own power) with an original radiator that I don't want to break. The owner wants to keep it all original. Owner tried to remove the radiator cap using tools and the cap came apart, the outer half appearing to spin on the inner which has kinda adhered itself to the rad neck threads. I think the cap might be a really old repro, but not real sure. I don't want to damage the neck or cause the radiator to be damaged, and I need to get this cap off, so the rad can be filled etc. The only thing holding it all together is a really old motometer they drilled the cap to install. How might you suggest removing the two parts of this radiator cap with the inside part stuck to the threads and the outside part now separated from the inner? Owner is trying to surprise his dad with it since it was his as a young man, I'm just trying to help make that happen. Thank you in advance!