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Old 10-27-2015, 10:19 PM   #8
71swb4x4
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Re: pictures of my original harrison radiator being recored. 1987

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Originally Posted by enaberif View Post
The issue is that most places will charge MORE for working on a radiator than it costs to buy a new one.

If OEM is your thing and you want to stay as close to original condition as possible then go ahead... but myself I'll buy a new one every couple of years for $150 if need be.
How much more do you think it cost him? His last one lasted 28 years, and this one probably will too. And in your words, you would rather spend $150 plus your time to replace it every couple years?

On a similar note, I needed my gas tank boiled out last week. I used to have that done at one of our local radiator shops. Our last radiator shop in town closed last year so now the closest place is over an hour away. It's too bad, everyone goes to the store and buys something new and throws the old repairable item away. And then we turn around and complain that we can't find anyone that does good work anymore. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why, not many people are willing to pay for quality anymore. If we don't frequent the knowledgable mom and pop shops, there aren't going to be any of those when we need them.
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