Well, I got the old radiator out, and got her patched up. I say patched up, because it has a stress crack in the tank. The radiator dude says I have 6 months tops, even with his patch, so I am in the market for a radiator. That's a whole 'nother story tho.

I took pictures, because I don't think I have ever seen this procedure documented, so here goes. Oh yeah, there was a snafu that still needs to be remedied, and input is required. But on to the pics!!!!!

First I drilled the rivets holding the stupid door sill on, and removed that mess. Then I drained the radiator (the petcock still works after 40 years!), and unhooked the hoses and tranny lines. Once I lifted her out, this is what was left.

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Apperantly, there are two raadiator mount option, one for a/c, and one for non-a/c.

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Good bye doorsill, hello correct (I thought) mount!

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2866.jpg
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The required hardware! Thank you GM parts counter.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2868.jpg

The radiator patch job. He had to bridge the gao with copper wire.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2871.jpg

Turns out that the bushings GM provides still have to be trimmed for this appliction.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2869.jpg
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A little knife work, and viola!

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2878.jpg

Set the radiator in the bottom bushings, and hook the hoses back up.

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2876.jpg

The place the mount on top (this is when the problem became apparent, should have double checked the parts first).

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2879.jpg

Guess I have the wrong mount plate. I need one for a heavy duty radiator :o

http://i425.photobucket.com/albums/pp337/cody18802/100_2880.jpg

So for now, it will have to do. The radiator doesn't move, but as soon as I find the correct mount, I'm switching it out.

Thanks for the help guys! This was easier than I thought it would be. It's too bad the radiator is shot, because when he backflushed it, almpst no junk came out. He said it was the best flush he's ever gotten out of a 35 year old radiator.

yeah, you gonna need a new rad. the radiator lower support still looks to be in good condition and is salvagable. clean it up, remove the excess surface rust and coat itwith a good polyurethane primer and some paint.