Radiator cap

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How does one know if a radiator cap is original? Also are the bow and arrow available?

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Bow and arrow are available from Dave Murray – in the roster.

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Loyd,

What do you mean about if a radiator cap being original?

Do you mean how does one know if it is a reproduction?

Please explain.

Peter

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Hello Lloyd,

An original cap will vary greatly from vehicle to vehicle. And from model year to year.

What year car do you have ? What body style is it?

Generally, if the cap mounting hardware on it’s underside looks new, it most likely is new, a reproduction.

However, there are many reproduced parts for old original caps that can be used to make an old cap functional, or at least function better.

Greg Long

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I am looking for an original radiator cap for my Series 80. Does anyone have an extra one that they would sell me? If so please let me know.

Thank you,

Ken

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A radiator cap is just a cap. The Series 80’s had a brass threaded ‘cup’ with Bakelite cast over and around the cap.

The Bakelite shrank, cracked and very, very few original caps remain intact.

The Mascot was mounted on a plated brass cap, held on by a central stud in the mascot’s base, and a nut and lock washer under the cap, inside the radiator neck.

Greg Long

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I am looking for a plane cap for a Series 80 that I can add my Motometer. If anyone has one that they can sell please email me or let me know here.

Thanks,

Ken

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Ken,

BTW, contact Paul Jacobs, as he was selling reproductions of that cap for something in the range of $100.00.

Those you can drill for a Moto Meter without ruining a piece of history (original bakelite cap) that you will never again find.

Peter

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