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[crabba67]

All radiators with the part number on stroud are 10 fin or 12 fin NOT 14.5 fin per inch  all made by natrad dandenong vic. 

 can you show me a CK or LJ xu1  with the p/n 2823866 and date code that matches the xu1 built date in the stroud thanks.

[S pack]

All radiators with the part number on stroud are 10 fin or 12 fin NOT 14.5 fin per inch  all made by natrad dandenong vic. 

Are you saying that all 10 & 12 fpi radiators were made by Natrad, Dandenong VIC???

[crabba67]

All made by natrad how adrad  so spack "nip into natrad"

[S pack]

All made by natrad how adrad  so spack "nip into natrad"

I'll repeat my question.

Are you saying that all 10 & 12 fpi (Torana) radiators were made by Natrad, Dandenong VIC???

If so, where were the 14.5 fpi XU1 radiators manufactured?

 

Just to clarify, I am talking early 1970's.

 

Cheers

Dave.

[crabba67]

Dave,show me a stroud with a p/n 2823866 and correct date code for 72.73 xu1 and i will give you the answer to your question.

cheers

[Bazza]

Hi

 

I have to agree with crabba67 and macdou. Years ago when I was after an original radiator for mine, a few people said "you're wasting your time looking for a number on the fan guard - there isn't one".

 

Here's another pic of an original.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

 

 

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[XUI-86]

It's a type of fabric that use to make blankets!

[XUI-86]

I've got fat fingers

[N/A-PWR]

Radiator Shroud

Web definitions

Plastic piece connected from the radiator to the gas tank which protects the radiator.

 

or

 

in other words, a Guard.

 

Wtf is a Stroud ?

and Happy Birthday Mark 

[XUI-86]

Thanks Dave.

[S pack]

Hi

 

I have to agree with crabba67 and macdou. Years ago when I was after an original radiator for mine, a few people said "you're wasting your time looking for a number on the fan guard - there isn't one".

 

Here's another pic of an original.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

I concede that the plain fan guard may be an XU1 only thing, however there should at least be a metal identification plate carrying the manufacture date code and production plant code affixed on or near the top tank on a factory original radiator.

 

National Radiators Ltd fitted identification on all radiators to assist with warranty claims.

[Bazza]

Hi Dave

 

I have no idea how many Natrad factories there were in those days, but the thought occurred to me that if it eventuates that XU1 radiators were only made in one factory, there would be no need to identify which one. Below are examples of the alphanumeric date codes stamped from the inside out on the header tanks.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

 

 

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[Kockum]

Don't close the book on this one yet.

 

Please take note of the 5th post and its author.

 

http://www.gmh-toran...te/#entry109279

Edited by Kockum, 14 September 2014 - 10:12 AM.

[S pack]

Don't close the book on this one yet.

 

Please take note of the 5th post and its author.

 

http://www.gmh-toran...te/#entry109279

Check out Torana Tough page 112. Interesting pics of under the bonnet of Barbara Dykes 1973 XU1. Pics taken in 1974.

 

Can see the raised number stamping in the fan guard in both pics.

Edited by S pack, 14 September 2014 - 11:17 AM.

[Kockum]

I would like to but some arse wipe borrowed that one and the Bathurst photographic book from the local library and did a runner.

[grumpy xu1]

Hi Anthony, Baz, ect,I'm "fairly" sure a friend used to have 1 on his xu1 as is in he was the 2nd owner from late 70's of a 8/72 brisbane built xu1, which I'm sure he was telling me the part number of years ago ! Any photos i might of had would be gone by now, i will try to contact him & ask the question. Could this be a different plant scenario ? Car was very very original & he knew the 1st owner. Skap obviously Anthony accidentally typed in "stroud" instead of shroud ! & i like a "stroud" is something thrown at tools that say "anyways" f@ck i hate that saying are these people 15 you ?????? Gary.

[grumpy xu1]

F@cking tablet spell check sh@t, that was are these people 15 years old ! Not you ! Clearly you can type something in to this forum & it mysteriously makes you spell like a retard .

[S pack]

This is PWH -161 which lives in Cairns.

 

I wonder if her fan guard is still the original fitment?

[crabba67]

Dave ,barbara,s yellow xu1 adelaide was first a engineering and press car .the shroud is 1969 or early 1970.

[crabba67]

 pwh.jpg   96.88K   11 downloadsPWH161 when new.

[S pack]

Anthony, I'm finding it hard to positively differentiate if there is or is not any numbers stamped into the fan guard. Zooming in on the pic doesn't help either.

Edited by S pack, 14 September 2014 - 02:12 PM.