Broke in Valdosta, GA this time

Hi everyone! Home safe about an hour ago.

Definitely cobbled and rigged, but it got us here. Pinched off the worst of the busted tubes as best as I could. Wasn't able to curl it up onto itself as it was too fragile. Slathered the busted tubes with JB Kwik Weld, mixed up a bunch and kept shoving it into the core with my fingers. I have a "lump" of JB about the size of a half dollar, mostly smooth to the front surface of the fins.

JB Kwik says 6 minutes to hard (4 hrs full cure) but I let it set for almost an hour. Filled with water and started, still had a couple of pinholes. Added Alumiseal stop leak and took care of it great. Didn't loose anotheer drop of water.

The JB Kwik and Alumiseal both just became permanent part of my road trip emergency kit!

Over this trip I've become convinced the starting 77k miles is accurate, and that this is the original radiator. I had already planned on having this one this one recored with a three row, just gonna happen sooner.

Now the final piece of the puzzle:
Called my bud in OR after we got home to let him know. He asked if we had thanked God as soon as we got here because...
"It wasn't because of mine or your mechanical abilities [we] made it, but by the grace of God! That car never should have made it coming straight out of 16+ yrs of storage."

Thnx to everyone for suggestions, prayers, etc. I'm ready for another adventure right now! Okay, well maybe in the morning, and after a coupla beers tonite! :D

BTW, I've used ground pepper in the past succesfully. I do know about using eggs, and if I was home, I'd have walked straight out to my coops and pulled a coupla fresh eggs out of the laying boxes. (Of course, I wouldn't have been stuck if I were already home.
BUT, I've never before heard of using oatmeal. Has anyone done this?

Mike (FINALLY home) in FL