What's missing in this picture?

**pajeff02** · 05-30-2009, 10:57 AM

Not how I want to spend my afternoon! A few weeks ago, after moving the cars around the garage, I noticed a small puddle of coolant under the Corvette. Figured a hose clamp needed snugged a bit, no big deal.

Wrong! I couldn't locate the problem with the radiator in the car -- just knew that it was on the driver side. Turns out the driver side tank let loose from the core and under pressure would weep coolant. Arrggghhh!

The radiator was brand new when we put the car back on the road 4 years ago. This is payback for going the copper-brass route and not dropping $525.00 on a Be-Cool. I was able to get the tank repaired and it pressure tested fine.

The funny part is that during the rebuild the car earned it's nickname while trying to install the radiator. My friend called the car a "c*cksucker!" in a moment of frustration. The name has stuck. Now, four years later I am right back at it -- the name calling should start later tonight.

**Zapper2003** · 05-30-2009, 11:17 AM

What's missing from that picture?

You working on it!

**pajeff02** · 05-30-2009, 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by Zapper2003

What's missing from that picture?

You working on it!

Busted!

**Zapper2003** · 05-30-2009, 01:28 PM

you gonna make it to the carshow at Zig Zags?

**pajeff02** · 05-30-2009, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Zapper2003

you gonna make it to the carshow at Zig Zags?

I believe we have a horse show that day. I don't know the details or location yet. The plan is to get there if I can.

**SeVeReDiStOrTiOn** · 05-30-2009, 11:38 PM

ahahahaa....before I got done reading the first paragraph I thought someone stole your radiator

**TARZAN** · 05-30-2009, 11:39 PM

The front mount turbo and the intercooler

-Will

**bluefields88** · 05-31-2009, 02:07 AM

What year Vette? 73?

**pajeff02** · 05-31-2009, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by TARZAN

The front mount turbo and the intercooler

-Will

Don't I wish. She's a .060 over 350 running Vortec heads, flat top pistons, and a Performer intake, pushing power through a close ratio Muncie to a 3.55 rear.

Originally Posted by bluefields88

What year Vette? 73?

1974 - First year for front and rear urethane bumper covers and last year before they installed cats and dropped the power back. Also the last year of the big block in the C3 for those that came as L-88's. (Not this one - she's an L-82 - hi-po small block originally).

**Zapper2003** · 05-31-2009, 05:32 AM

no problem if you don't make it to ZigZags. I've not made it the previous 3-4 times they've had it.

**pajeff02** · 05-31-2009, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by Zapper2003

no problem if you don't make it to ZigZags. I've not made it the previous 3-4 times they've had it.

Morning Zapper! I just talked to the wife and the trainer told her last night that we are probably not going to the Troy show. I'll give you a call later this week and will most likely see you at Zig-Zags. What time does it start and end?

**cammed goat** · 05-31-2009, 05:45 AM

Clean lookin engine bay ya got there.

**pajeff02** · 05-31-2009, 05:51 AM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

Clean lookin engine bay ya got there.

Thank you. We completely re-did the entire car a few years back. When we started the engine bay looked pretty sad. Lots of broken stuff and grime everywhere.

**Zapper2003** · 05-31-2009, 06:08 AM

Show starts at noon. You don't have to enter your car, but it doesn't cost anything either I don't think. Its just the 'locals' who bring out their cars. It's a shame that Gordon Martin (old fella in town here) broke his leg/hip, he's got a lot of OLD stuff (like 20-30's era stuff).

**cammed goat** · 05-31-2009, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by pajeff02

Thank you. We completely re-did the entire car a few years back. When we started the engine bay looked pretty sad. Lots of broken stuff and grime everywhere.

I gotta start shopping around for engine degreaser soon. My engine bay hasn't been cleaned since last August.

**pajeff02** · 05-31-2009, 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

I gotta start shopping around for engine degreaser soon. My engine bay hasn't been cleaned since last August.

I feel pretty good about the condition we keep our cars in -- then I look at Preston's (pics he just posted up) and think I must be doing something wrong. Nice day to clean an engine bay...

**cammed goat** · 05-31-2009, 08:09 AM

Preston's car looks like it's hardly driven. Sheesh!

**JerseyLS1** · 05-31-2009, 08:15 AM

ohh a hood is missing

lol .. cars are a PITA to work on, you just get used to it after a while lol

**cammed goat** · 05-31-2009, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by JerseyLS1

ohh a hood is missing

lol .. cars are a PITA to work on, you just get used to it after a while lol

Hey, ya never followed up on the wheel situation. What happened?

**JerseyLS1** · 05-31-2009, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by cammed goat

Hey, ya never followed up on the wheel situation. What happened?

I didn't buy anything yet .. can't find anything I like for the Ta's .. will probably just powdercoat my TT2's. I think thats what I was talking about earlier? I don't remember lol