Those of us who enjoy our mostly un-restored "Driver Cars", appreciate and preserve the bumps and bruises our cars have endured over the years. Gentlemen: Please keep in mind that not everyone in this hobby is a trophy hunter. The original honeycombs were in them for around 50 years at least. My 2 cars are now approaching their centennial in 2 more years. These units were probably expected to be in service for around 5 years, not for 100 years. Heat and cooling cycles and age also cause the brass to inbrittle and fail. So true! The aged and corroded brass can only be resurected so many times by cleaning. When I moved to Chambersburg 38 years ago we had 4 radiator shops to choose from. The closest shop to even consider working on a regular modern core radiator is now over an hour away and he is also making retirement noises. My go-to radiator man here in Chambersburg continued for about 5 years past selling his business by working at a tractor repair facility. there simply is not a volume of work for a radiator shop to exist and be profitable. My go-to guy did not want to fool with possible honeycomb repair and recomended a re-core. Having had 2 honeycombs replaced in my 1925 Buicks with modern style cores I can identify. My 1969 Buick LeSaber having had a radiator repair as well as a heater core repair as a 4 year old used car. Putting into perspective the NEED for repairs was somewhat constant even in the cars of the period (1960s-1970s). That shop had been in business for over 40 years at that time and the fellow doing the work was over 60 at the time. Yes, I recall from about 50 years ago a friend had a radiator from a late 1920s Chevrolet Harrison core repaired by a local shop.
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