I'm new here, obviously. I bought my '78 Starfire SX about a month ago for a college car. You see, my other daily is a '72 Cutlass Supreme (I'm a big Olds guy). I just couldn't drive 30 miles to school every day in a car that gets 9MPG, so I needed something new. I needed another Olds! So far, I've loved every minute of owning it. It took a little work to get it back on the road. The car hadn't been driven for a long time, and with just under 30k on the odometer, I figured it'd be a great chance to bring it out of its slumber!
The big reason I'm here is because I've reached a bit of a rut. I'm on another forum (ClassicOldsmobile), and the guys there have been amazing with helping me and my restoration of the Cutlass. So, here's to hoping this is a welcoming community as well! Last week, my Dad and I decided to look into a significant antifreeze leak I found after school. After pumping air into the radiator, we found out that the radiator was shot. I haven't had much luck finding a new one, and one of the places we took it to was unable to repair it (or so they say) and offered to re-core it for $325. Now, I understand that these brass and copper radiators aren't common, but that's outrageous. Fortunately, I found a radiator shop near my school who may be able to repair it. My dad is a professional mechanic, and we've pretty much exhausted our efforts in finding an affordable one. I'm not paying $300 for a new one.
I haven't scoured the site enough yet to see if there is a "Classifieds" section yet, but if anyone has a radiator, I might be interested! Oh, and that swivel-cover for the hatch lock? That was lost the same day...somewhere out on I-77. Really sucks. So I'm looking for one of those, too! I'll put a few pics of the car here. Thanks!
