old radiator

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lsejlowe

Discussion Starter · May 30, 2007

what's the best way to dispose of my old radiator? I'm not sure if it's original or not, but I do know the seam on the driver's side is in bad shape. Would anyone have any use for it or should I just put it on the curb next trash day?

Is the copper core worth anything?

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The Torch

· #2 · May 30, 2007

If you are going to trash it, take it to a recycler. You might be surprise what it will bring

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lehmannhenry

· #3 · May 30, 2007

The Torch said:
If you are going to trash it, take it to a recycler. You might be surprise what it will bring

:agree: with #2 copper running about $2/lb, rads are bringing in pretty good $$$

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big2bird

· #4 · May 30, 2007

lsejlowe said:
what's the best way to dispose of my old radiator? I'm not sure if it's original or not, but I do know the seam on the driver's side is in bad shape. Would anyone have any use for it or should I just put it on the curb next trash day?

Is the copper core worth anything?

I would save it. Old car radiators are becoming big $$

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lsejlowe

Discussion Starter · #5 · May 30, 2007

wow, thanks for the quick replies guys. I guess I'll run it out to a recycler and see what it'll bring!

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lsejlowe

Discussion Starter · #6 · Sep 10, 2007

well, this thing is still sitting in my garage. The recylcers I called only buy whole cars, not individual parts, and the one place I did find said they'd give me salvage value of $25. But they're 2 hours away... not even worth the gas. Anybody on here have any use for it?

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JPhil

· #7 · Sep 10, 2007

Any of your buddies need a run-stand radiator?

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DeeVeeEight

· #8 · Sep 10, 2007

lsejlowe said:
well, this thing is still sitting in my garage. The recylcers I called only buy whole cars, not individual parts, and the one place I did find said they'd give me salvage value of $25. But they're 2 hours away... not even worth the gas. Anybody on here have any use for it?

Cal your local junk man, the kind that scavenge the trash for resellable items, he will take it.

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010752

· #9 · Sep 10, 2007

DeeVeeEight said:
Cal your local junk man, the kind that scavenge the trash for resellable items, he will take it.

:agree:
You should liik for a Scrap Metal Recycler, they usually specialize in old copper wire, copper, a/c coils, aluminum etc. Only place you'll get top dollar. Most of them don't even take steel.

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big2bird

· #10 · Sep 10, 2007

Send it to Turtlevette. It would be the shiniest part on his car.:rolling:

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SmokinBBC

· #11 · Sep 11, 2007

big2bird said:
Send it to Turtlevette. It would be the shiniest part on his car.:rolling:

Ouchhhhhh:laughing:

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lsejlowe

Discussion Starter · #12 · Sep 11, 2007

big2bird said:
Send it to Turtlevette. It would be the shiniest part on his car.:rolling:

:laughing: man, truth hurts!

alrighty, thanks for the advice guys. I'll see what the yellowpages have to offer tomorrow.

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