1960 Renault


Restoration

Coolant Container

New paint thinner can and vintage radiator coolant container
New paint thinner can and vintage radiator coolant container
I cleaned out the gunk from by shaking around a handful of nuts until it was clean
I cleaned out the gunk from by shaking around a handful of nuts until it was clean
I cut out the spout on the new can and 1 cm of material surrounding it
I cut out the spout on the new can and 1 cm of material surrounding it
I marked the old can and then cut out a section to graft the new spout
I marked the old can and then cut out a section to graft the new spout
The new spout was attached to the old can using JB Weld
The new spout was attached to the old can using JB Weld
The vent hold on the old can was cleaned
The vent hold on the old can was cleaned
I grafted a small piece of metal to the vent hole using JB Weld to seal the can
I grafted a small piece of metal to the vent hole using JB Weld to seal the can
I masked the can then spayed the top with aluminum paint
I masked the can then spayed the top with aluminum paint
The final product which does not leak and looks old-school!
The final product which does not leak and looks old-school!

I wanted to have a radiator cooant containter that looked like it was from the 60's and not the plastic jug from the local autoparts store. So I bought a vintage coolant container on eBay then grafted the screw on cap from a modern container I had in my garage. Now I have a vintage container with a modern screw in cap in my car so it looks old-school!

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