Be careful what you wish for. Yesterday, I worked on the truck all day. Got the plow mounted and wired, put gas in the truck, drove it to Delton, no problems. Let it snow, I believe I said.
This morning I got in and went over to Dads to finish up a couple of things and modify the skid pad mounts (they held the blade too far off the ground), and was greeted by a green waterfall from the front of the truck when I got there. I’ve already replaced the radiator hoses, clamps, and fan belts, so I figured it couldn’t be good.
I pulled the radiator and took it to my friend Bud’s radiator shop (Kings Radiator, in Kalamazoo, if you need radiator help!), and had a hunch it might be bad when he looked and said, “Whoa, that’s one of those big expensive ones.”
I left it, and by the time I got home there was a message. Indeed, as I feared, the core is so badly corroded it’s not repairable. Happily, he had a NOS 4 row core on the shelf, and is cutting me a deal. It’ll be ready tomorrow, so if we’re not snowed in, I’ll get it put back together. I’ll owe him a driveway plow or two!
