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Vern Tardel of Santa Rosa designed an iconic combination of V8 Flatheads and early Fords Model As that graced the salt flats of Bonneville and race tracks of southern California in the fifties. We are not affiliated with Vern's business but get calls to make radiators to suit specific builds with angled lower hoses and fan well reliefs so you don't have to grind your fan like Vern tells you.
Product images reflect past builds and serve to illustrate various elements of design. The radiator you order will be constructed based on the information you provide for your bespoke build.
Made in the USA
We make to order. Please allow adequate time for us to build.
Build time estimates [August 2024]
Brass Model Ts 6-8 weeks
Black Model Ts FT 5-6 weeks - RT is 8 weeks
Model As 6-8 weeks
Heater cores 6-8 weeks
Model A and 32 Ford Street rods 8 weeks
Common street rods 15 weeks
Tricky customs & restorations 4-4.5 months
We appreciate your patience as we continue to recruit and train new fabricators.
Merry Christmas. We will be closed for the holidays and inventory from Dec 20th until Jan 2nd.
We make to order. Please allow us time to build.
Build time estimates [Jan 2025]
Brass Model Ts 12 weeks (foundry consolidation issue)
Black Model Ts FT 12 weeks - RT is 14 weeks (foundry consolidation issue)
Model As 4-6 weeks
Heater cores 6-8 weeks
Model A and 32 Ford Street rods 8 weeks
Common street rods 15 weeks
Tricky customs & restorations 4-4.5 months
We appreciate your patience as we continue to recruit and train new fabricators.
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