Radiator Support (not good)..
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Radiator Support (not good)..
Based on all I've read over the past year I've heard that the Radiator supports on the C3s can be a real rust trap. So I just took on the project this afternoon... Not really too bad... but thought I would share some pictures so that anyone that hasn't removed their radiator yet...may get the motivation to do so based on what I found.
By the way... I found where all the missing metal went...see last picture.
Ed
By the way... I found where all the missing metal went...see last picture.
Ed
Last edited by 80TexasC3; Sep 24, 2005 at 10:06 PM.
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by chevy69
mine is really bad at the bottom - what's the best source for a replacement?
Melting Slicks
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These things are a terrible design. Lift the hood after a wash, and you'll see the pool of water just sitting on the bottom rail. Then there's the lousy attachment arrangement of the foam insulation. 
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&amp;quot;Rodstoration &am p;quot; In Progres
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Originally Posted by chevy69
mine is really bad at the bottom - what's the best source for a replacement?
Shopped around then bought mine from Wilcox... $296.49...had it in a week.
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Mine was rotted at the bottom where coolant leaks and rain liked to pool. I wonder if coating with POR15 or Rust Bullet would increase suport life? Well i'm hoping for 20yrs at least on my new piece from Zip, if not i will get to try the rust-proof coating trick.
BTW how did the piston slap problem come out for u 80TexasC3? Find a cure? I'm interested in what u found.
cardo0
BTW how did the piston slap problem come out for u 80TexasC3? Find a cure? I'm interested in what u found.
cardo0
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&amp;quot;Rodstoration &am p;quot; In Progres
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Originally Posted by cardo0
Mine was rotted at the bottom where coolant leaks and rain liked to pool. I wonder if coating with POR15 or Rust Bullet would increase suport life? Well i'm hoping for 20yrs at least on my new piece from Zip, if not i will get to try the rust-proof coating trick.
BTW how did the piston slap problem come out for u 80TexasC3? Find a cure? I'm interested in what u found.
cardo0
BTW how did the piston slap problem come out for u 80TexasC3? Find a cure? I'm interested in what u found.
cardo0
Turned out for the better as the shop installed SRP Forged Flat tops and fully floated the rods at no cost as a way to say sorry...
Nice and quite and runs great now.
Drifting
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[QUOTE=cardo0]Mine was rotted at the bottom where coolant leaks and rain liked to pool. I wonder if coating with POR15 or Rust Bullet would increase suport life? Well i'm hoping for 20yrs at least on my new piece from Zip, if not i will get to try the rust-proof coating trick.
I would think that coating with anything would help. POR15 is like duct tape, great stuff.
I would think that coating with anything would help. POR15 is like duct tape, great stuff.
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Originally Posted by 80TexasC3
Thanks for asking... speed shop found a defective Keith Black Flat Top. Unfortunatily, KB refused to do anything about it.
Turned out for the better as the shop installed SRP Forged Flat tops and fully floated the rods at no cost as a way to say sorry...
Nice and quite and runs great now.
Turned out for the better as the shop installed SRP Forged Flat tops and fully floated the rods at no cost as a way to say sorry...
Nice and quite and runs great now.
Well good for u. That must be one honest shop - most would have tried to blow that off as piston slap. Now u have great parts in the bottom end and can use a blower or NOx for more fun with little worry.
cardo0
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Originally Posted by 80TexasC3
Not really too bad... but thought I would share some pictures so that anyone that hasn't removed their radiator yet...may get the motivation to do so based on what I found.
