Roadside Magic: Watch These Young Guys Craft A Fresh Radiator Out Of Pieces From An Old One


Roadside Magic: Watch These Young Guys Craft A Fresh Radiator Out Of Pieces From An Old One

“We have done so much with so little for so long, we can now do anything with nothing.” – Dave Marcus had this saying posted above the door of his shop and while we have read it a ton, we’ve never been able to pinpoint who actually said it. Either way, the words come to life in the below video. Why? Because you will watch a group of young guys build a radiator, a decent sized one, from a couple of old hunks of bad radiators. They do all the work by hand, outside, on the curb next to the road. It is both amazing and really awesome to see this step by step process that has them doing stuff we never would have guessed.

There’s a torch, solder, a hacksaw, a big cistern with water in it, some rubber hose, and lots of experience and skill here. The only thing they do not make in front of us are the tanks and we’re guessing even these guys have to source SOMETHING to complete the job. For all we know they are pressing them out in the back room, which also would not shock us.

We love the skill and old school work shown here. These guys have likely done hundreds, hell, thousands of radiators in their lives and they are by no means old men.

Another great reminder that if there is a will, some fire, some knowledge, and a few bucks to be made, there’s a way.

Press play below to watch these guys build a radiator out of a couple old ones –


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