Yanked the radiator out of my '62. It had a crack in the top tank that was annoying. Fixed the crack, but while I was letting it cool before paint, I looked at the engine. One of the front freeze plug had a small spot of rust on it. When I scraped it with a screw driver, water started pouring out of the block.

Glad I caught that now and not after I had put the truck back on the road. Easy access while the radiator and fan shroud were out. Fixed that, repainted the radiator repair, and reinstalled everything. Filled the radiator and let it idle for about 30 minutes with the cap on, no leaks! It's good to go again.

Last edited by 62Stick; 09/13/2017 9:19 PM.
Dave

1963 C10 Longbed Fleetside (1977-1987)
1962 C10 Shortbed Stepside (2003 - present)
2006 2500 Dodge Quadcab 4x4 (2007 - present)