The radiator removal was pretty straight forward. Never taken it off before and it ended up being around an hour and a half total. That included getting the hood to a good resting place and having to cut one of the radiator support bolts to get the shell off.
My father's friend owns a radiator shop and he took it there this afternoon. The major concern is a leak on the bottom of the tank. He is unsure if it is repairable but will try and solder it. The other leaks didn't appear bad. I don't have the funds to get a new radiator this year and am hoping it can be fixed enough to limp it along until I can get one in a year or two. The AA isn't driven everyday so a small leak won't bother me much.
The crack in the block already has some jb weld in it as well from a prior fix (unsure when that was). I am also hoping to get it plugged enough to get a full rebuild or replacement block in a few years as well.
I have already purchased new hoses and connectors but will need to get a new radiator spring as one was broke and a bolt for the shell to radiator bracket.
To clean the engine I bought a cement mixing pan and hope to get the block cleaned as best as I can as I would like to paint it. If I can't get it painted it won't be the end of the world but would still like it cleaned. I do plan to take off the manifold and put it in evaporust and clean off the rust.
Hoping to have everything back together by the end of March. Three kids and working midnights makes things take longer.
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