1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel
1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel

1930-1931 Model AA-V8 Radiators for Vern Tardel

30-31AA Vern Tardel

$1,095.00

You don't see many AA shells on Vern Tardel's builds but we can do them. 

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 [Feb 2025]

Brass/Black Model Ts

Our longstanding foundry (supplier) closed and all production was shifted to a neighboring foundry.  Apparently many of the closed foundry's workers were ineligible for rehire by the new foundry due to more aggressive immigration enforcement and the union has no employees to provide.  As of 2-20-25, we should receive castings in March 2025 and can resume production then. 

In the interim, we have been working with our one-off foundry to have pattern boxes made and these are trickling in in smaller batches and we will produce what we can.

Model As 5-6 weeks

Heater cores ~6 weeks

Model A and 32 Ford Street rods 6 weeks

Common street rods ~12-15 weeks

Tricky customs & complicated restorations ~16 weeks months

We appreciate your patience as we continue to recruit and train new fabricators and manage the labor shortfall our country has been experiencing.