Some rad repair shops are still out there, but not as many as there were, even 10 years ago.

I'm even older than you, EODguy, and remember back when there were all sorts of specialty shops all around my area, and even more out near where my Dad worked, surrounded by a Naval Air Station, and two aerospace manufacturing plants (my Dad worked for LTV-Chance Vought, and my Grandmother had retired from Temco, next door, after 20 years, from '43-'63).

All those skilled workers (mostly trained in WW2) had their own side businesses and shops, and they could repair about everything. Same in our neighborhood, full of the same people and skill-sets. If you needed a car (or whatever) repaired, there was always a shop nearby to get anything done...usually recommended by word-of-mouth (who needed Yellow Pages or the Internet?).

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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"

Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E

Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide