Making a radiator for a tractor?

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I recently bought a 1963 Allis Chalmers tractor.  I'm in the process of replacing the pistons, rings and sleeves.  The radiator does not leak, but a good amount of the fins are broken off, and there are several spots where it looks like a tree branch or a piece of re-bar went through and it was repaired.  The radiator shell is pretty dinged up too.  In other words, it's not in pristine or show condition.It does not take a long time to remove on replace the radiator.Has anyone made their own radiator?  New ones for this tractor are $600.  I've seen used ones online for around $400.  This radiator doesn't have to be an exact replica of the original, but it just has to be functional.  I figure the original radiator (stamped "MFG 5-63) is probably going to go bad in the next few years.  If this home made radiator leaks or otherwise has some issues, I can always put the original one back on without too much of a headache.
Reply:You may be able to fabricate the upper and lower tanks easily. The problem is re-coring, getting the fins soldered in to the tanks. Maybe, adapt an off the shelf radiator?
Reply:Every radiator shop I have ever been to has a bunch of end tanks in stock. I bet my local shop could repro that thing for about 200bucks. give or take. How hard could it be to make on similar???Lincoln Power Mig 210MP MIGLincoln Power Mig 350MP - MIG and Push-PullLincoln TIG 300-300Lincoln Hobby-Weld 110v  Thanks JLAMESCK TIG TORCH, gas diffuser, pyrex cupThermal Dynamics Cutmaster 101My brain
Reply:not sure about radiators but with intercoolers you can get the cores, and weld on your own endtanks. maybe you can get just radiator cores?
Reply:I would remove your end tanks, fix the dents, and then install them on new cores.  Talk to your local radiator shop.  I have always been blow away by how cheaply they can usually fix things.