Re: 1935 RADIATOR-REMOVAL HELP

Posted by BigKev On 2009/12/17 0:55:44

Almost anything can be fabricated. If I was going to try to make I think you would need to borrow one, or get detailed pictures and measurements of one.

I think start with a piece of hardwood the correct length and then shape it to fit inside the borrowed tube. Once that is done you have your shaping buck. Then you get a suitable replacement material, something like thin brass sheet or aluminum sheet. Bend it around the form long ways and then solder the long butt joint, and cut a piece of sheet for the plug in one end and solder that into place. Then drill all the distribution holes. Then finally remove the wooded buck. Voila! A New Distribution tube.

Now for a quick Billy Bob and Cooter version:

Buy some 1" (or larger depending the outer perimeter of the distribution tube) thinwall electrical conduit. Flatten it into a "similar" shape as the original.Cut to the correct length. Plug one end, and drill the holes. Voila! Temporary Distribution Tube.

Just some ideas of the top of my head.