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Where is the Radiator Cap?

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Engine Radiator Cap

Engine Radiator Cap

How to Check & Refill Engine Coolant : Where is the Radiator Cap?

The first step to flushing engine coolant is locating the radiator cap. Learn tips on how to flush your engine cooling system in this free auto ...

Stan Crawford’s Allied / Atlas Swallow – A Mid-Restoration Man’s Dream

Hi Gang… 

I recently received the restoration pictures that Stan Crawford sent of his Atlas Swallow.  This is going to be one fantastic car when it’s finished.  I know he’s on the right track because even though it was in mid-restoration, the Petersen Automotive Museum added it to their “Fantasies in Fiberglass” exhibit which continues this year (2010) thru early October.  That’s quite a nice compliment for Stan and his Atlas! 

Stan’s car looks great in the museum.   Leslie Kendall, Curator of the Petersen Automotive Museum, wanted to put their own 1948 Cisitalia 202 Coupe on display and show it next to one of the Bill Burke / Mickey Thompson / Roy Kinch Atlas Swallows.  Checkout the pictures at the bottom of this story of the Cisitalia and Atlas  next to each other at the Petersen – it’s a fantastic display (nicely done Leslie!) 

 

Stan bought the car from his friend Ray South in the summer of 2009 – not that long ago.  Ray owned the car for 20+ years, and had owned Glasspar G2’s, Woodill Wildfires, and other fiberglass specials too.  In fact, Stan still has an article about Ray written in the early 1990’s that he’s forwarding to me.  The article tells the story of Ray South and his cars.  I’m looking forward to reading it when it arrives. 

Although Ray South had the car for quite a long time, no history came with the car – but there were a few clues.  One distinguishing feature is the absence of a driver’s door.  From close inspection of the inside of the body, no door had ever been cut.  This is typical of early fiberglass specials.  All of the first Glasspar G2’s had just one passenger door – like Stan’s Atlas.  My Maverick Sportster just has a passenger door.  What usually happened is that as time progressed, the early specials moved from having no doors or just a passenger door – to both a driver’s and passenger door.  

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