Pretty simple really to keep the radiator stay rods in place in an old rough riding jalopy . pictures show it all , a simple L bracket stops them rising up . You cant do the nuts and lock nuts up too tight on the springs or it defeats the purpose of a sprung radiator.
Yep you could weld them up , but if you dont want to pull the radiator out . Ours have been in for 10,000 mls.
good idea. I have never seen springs used, always just two nuts on either side with lock washers and flats.
I welded mine up on the radiator side....firewall side seems solid and ok.....no springs.....security
Seen the brackets on those aluminum radiators break out; but never on the steel mount on a regular radiator. Also seen more than a few '30-'31 Model A firewalls cracked out around the mounts.
I've never seen springs used there. I don't think I'd do it. A Walker radiator should be able to take the vibration.
I agree, the rod is the "spring" that absorbs the up and down movement. the lower mounting points do need springs to compensate for frame twist.
Anybody got a pic of how those bottom radiator spring fit? My '37 Ford arrived semi-kitset so unsure how/where the spring go.
No pic, but heading south it's washer, spring, rad flange, insulating pad of some sort, frame. The bolt passes through it all and needs to be tightened snug but not compressing the spring much so there is some flex possible by compression of the spring. Will need a cotter pin on the nut, or some other retainer as it's not tight. Chris
Saw a car at a show that used 1/4 heim ends on the rods. I would liked to talk to the owner but couldn't find him.
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