Curved Radiators - ebay. Anyone bought one?

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Re: Curved Radiators - ebay. Anyone bought one?

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Can't wait to see what you find!
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Ok, so first impressions are pretty good.
Rads Look good, very light.
Some of the welding on the brackets isn't the best, bit lumpy & the brackets are a bit ragged (more deburring required) but should be solid enough & all brackets/tabs seem to be there.
Haven't bolted them onto bike either, might do a side-by-side with the set Chris bought when the chance is here.
I'll post pics later.
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PICS VIC! PICS VIC!
Me? The 13th Duke of Wymbourne, Here? In a French maids finishing school? At 3 O'clock in the morning? With my reputation?

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Will do, just got some work to clear up for tomorrow then I'll get snapping :)
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Heres some quick snaps I took, if theres anything more specific you wish to see just ask.
I've tried to show the quality of the welds as per my previous comments (bit lumpy in places).
I hope to do a comparison with Chris's straight rads in the near future so will keep you posted on the results too.

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Hope this helps
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It almost looks like that hanger was made by hand...
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vfrman wrote:It almost looks like that hanger was made by hand...
Agreed - looks like flat plate been rattling around in a pillar drill!
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Would you recommend me purchasing them? did yours come with the fan mounting? the look posh, did you sand them up a bit?
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Haven't touched them, that's how them came out of the box.
Forgot to look for fan mountings, will try to look later.
Overall I think they're ok for the money (bracketry could def have done with more care) but will reserve judgement til I get them onto a bike.
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vic-vtrvfr wrote:Haven't touched them, that's how them came out of the box.
Forgot to look for fan mountings, will try to look later.
Overall I think they're ok for the money (bracketry could def have done with more care) but will reserve judgement til I get them onto a bike.
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