radiator front which one is original?

for those with Series MM sidevalve cars produced between September 1948 and February 1953
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TvdWerf
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radiator front which one is original?

Post by TvdWerf »

Today i saw, the fronts are different, one of them was with the car, the other one, I bought with the spare chees grater grille.

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Re: radiator front which one is original?

Post by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH »

I think its the one without the holes on the upright bit, the holes are for horns which on your car would be on the engine bay floor. They would be easily welded up though if that panel is in better order!


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Re: radiator front which one is original?

Post by mike.perry »

The Series MM bottom hose fits on the right side of the rad. The bottom of the rad slopes down to the bottom hose, therefore the panel also slopes down on the right
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Re: radiator front which one is original?

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I think the result should be, to make from 2 panels, 1 perfect, because the top from the MM panel is damaged...
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Re: radiator front which one is original?

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The one with holes for horn mounting is for Series 11 or later.
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Re: radiator front which one is original?

Post by horologiumwatches »

What mike said. Look at the cutout they are mirror image.
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