What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[motorheadmike]

Last week I bought the $75 Harbor Freight 3 ton jack and today I put it to the ultimate test... can you take off the passenger side Hooker Super Comp big block big header on a 502 with a wide sump road racing pan with a $75 jack?

The answer is yes. You have to take out the starter, of course, but if you get the car high enough, the header rotates 180 degrees and magically comes out.
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The reason the header had to come out was years of jumping paved over prehistoric sand dunes @145 mph in the Nebraska sandhills has taken its toll on my headers and the 2" pipes are crushed down to about 1" and I need to patch them and put on a skid plate - the old skid plate we welded on years ago is long gone.
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I cut out the flats ...
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And then opened them up and cleaned up and removed the external aluminide coating in the weld areas.

Summit has 2" mandrel bends for about $15, So I ordered some for patch material.
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Then I fit it and welded it into place with my $89 Harbor freight mig welder:
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Now I have to do the other tube and put on skid plate doublers while I wait for the new mufflers to arrive from Summit.

Nice work and all... but, why not document it in a thread dedicated to the car. I think you have earned it, don't you? 😉

 

[UNGN]

Nice work and all... but, why not document it in a thread dedicated to the car. I think you have earned it, don't you? 😉

I'm trying to motivate others to get out in garage and fix all those little things that have been annoying you for years.

I know that seeing other people fix stuff has motivated me.

 

[motorheadmike]

I'm trying to motivate others to get out in garage and fix all those little things that have been annoying you for years.

I know that seeing other people fix stuff has motivated me.

Fair enough. Just lots of valuable content that gets lost in the general update thread.

 

[Clutch]

QUOTE="Clutch, post: 563757, member: 25669"]That sucks I would have wanted to kill someone

Like I said I would have wanted to kill someone and not for the missing battery or the damage because they touched my car! I to live in one of those cities here in the people's republic of New Jersey were only criminals can have guns and if someone breaks in my house and I do what's right. .....I go to jail I'm not being political but don't get me wrong the system is broaken!

Dude... save your life and get out now. Lived there until 2003 and won't ever go back.
Florida is the USA, NJ is a communist state. God gave you the right to defend yourself and your family. If you let some candyass snowflake liberal politicians take that from you .... _____ (fill in the blank).
NJ- run, hide and tell

We love our Sherriff, he said get loaded up and kill bad guys.
See - LISTEN

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1348018571947560

A buddy got pulled over after a quick charcoal/burger run. when getting his license the Deputy spotted his carry permit in his wallet and asked
"is there a weapon in your vehicle or on your person"
'no sir'
He got his *ss chewed out for NOT having his firearm. Yeah, that'll happen in NJ/NY...LOl[/QUOTE]
Wow! I like and as soon as I can get out from under this house I'm going to my daughter wants to move to pa so we can be closer to my family I jus want to move somewhere else somewhere I don't have to hide my cars from code enforcement someplace country someplace safe for both of my daughter's and my wife someplace I don't get flipped off leaving the driveway is there such a place?

 

[Injectedcutty]

Dude... save your life and get out now. Lived there until 2003 and won't ever go back.
Florida is the USA, NJ is a communist state. God gave you the right to defend yourself and your family. If you let some candyass snowflake liberal politicians take that from you .... _____ (fill in the blank).
NJ- run, hide and tell

We love our Sherriff, he said get loaded up and kill bad guys.
See - LISTEN

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1348018571947560

A buddy got pulled over after a quick charcoal/burger run. when getting his license the Deputy spotted his carry permit in his wallet and asked
"is there a weapon in your vehicle or on your person"
'no sir'
He got his *ss chewed out for NOT having his firearm. Yeah, that'll happen in NJ/NY...LOl

Wow! I like and as soon as I can get out from under this house I'm going to my daughter wants to move to pa so we can be closer to my family I jus want to move somewhere else somewhere I don't have to hide my cars from code enforcement someplace country someplace safe for both of my daughter's and my wife someplace I don't get flipped off leaving the driveway is there such a place?[/QUOTE]
There is a place....KY. Yes, I'm partial...born and raised here. I would move out into the rural area about 20 mins south of Louisville...but i don't plan on leaving the state.
Opie lives a couple hours southeast of me, and he just bought a nice spread with a 3 car garage for CHEAP!!!!

 

[StreetStock#72]

No inspection here, that's right
Read my (her?) lips 🙄... No Inspection

LOL... you can run around with open headers if you're so inclined 😉

 

[airboatgreg]

Nice in SW Georgia. Gun fire normal here.

 

[StreetStock#72]

Ivey goes big time on Fox (wow, she sure is) .......... 'double down' 😛
Sheriff Wayne Ivey Doubles Down In Interview On Fox News’ Morning Show ‘Fox and Friends’





http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/1...to-arm-themselves-stands-behind-message.html?

 

[Clutch]

Ivey goes big time on Fox (wow, she sure is) .......... 'double down' 😛
Sheriff Wayne Ivey Doubles Down In Interview On Fox News’ Morning Show ‘Fox and Friends’





http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/06/1...to-arm-themselves-stands-behind-message.html?

Lol I like that guy

 

[Jeff L]

Had an oil drip that of course was hitting the exhaust. Bought some replacement valve cover gaskets and will do the job when it cools in a few months. Expecting some 110 degree days this week.

Luckily read on the forum where someone mentioned about a bad pcv valve causing oil leaks from the pressure buildup. Figured mine was old and not working right and it "sounded" different then the new one when I did the shake test. Replaced the pcv valve and the foam piece in the air filter and zero oil leaks after a long drive today to go grocery shopping. Cardboard I put down in the garage was clean. Could not believe how a $2.00 part caused so much trouble. Gaskets will still need a change but at least my car does not look like the Uncle Buck car from that John Candy movie and the stream of burning oil behind it! lol