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Heel & Toe
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From: Farnhamville Iowa
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So yeah ive been working on my vette as of lately and got paranoid about the whole battery thing, so i finally got the courage to rip apart my car tonight only to discover this 
the parts im holding in my hand are from the ecu housing that bolts to the frame, it just snaped, i couldnt even get a wrench on the tiny bolt from all the rust, as of now i got the ecu connections covered and got the ecu in my house awaiting dissassembly, hopefully tommorow i got to pick up a few tools some primer and paint, look for a new ecu housing also, man what a project...... oh and i forgot a bolt in the fender by the door and snaped that off under/near the door!
the parts im holding in my hand are from the ecu housing that bolts to the frame, it just snaped, i couldnt even get a wrench on the tiny bolt from all the rust, as of now i got the ecu connections covered and got the ecu in my house awaiting dissassembly, hopefully tommorow i got to pick up a few tools some primer and paint, look for a new ecu housing also, man what a project...... oh and i forgot a bolt in the fender by the door and snaped that off under/near the door!
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Best of luck getting that mess cleaned up.
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Well it happens and it is common on most Vettes.
The way you are going about it correct and it'll be all back together in no time and you'll be whizzzzzing down the road
Thanks,Matt
The way you are going about it correct and it'll be all back together in no time and you'll be whizzzzzing down the road
Thanks,Matt
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So yeah ive been working on my vette as of lately and got paranoid about the whole battery thing, so i finally got the courage to rip apart my car tonight only to discover this
the parts im holding in my hand are from the ecu housing that bolts to the frame, it just snaped, i couldnt even get a wrench on the tiny bolt from all the rust, as of now i got the ecu connections covered and got the ecu in my house awaiting dissassembly, hopefully tommorow i got to pick up a few tools some primer and paint, look for a new ecu housing also, man what a project...... oh and i forgot a bolt in the fender by the door and snaped that off under/near the door!
the parts im holding in my hand are from the ecu housing that bolts to the frame, it just snaped, i couldnt even get a wrench on the tiny bolt from all the rust, as of now i got the ecu connections covered and got the ecu in my house awaiting dissassembly, hopefully tommorow i got to pick up a few tools some primer and paint, look for a new ecu housing also, man what a project...... oh and i forgot a bolt in the fender by the door and snaped that off under/near the door!
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Heel & Toe
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From: Farnhamville Iowa
The case was pretty corroded but no inside damage, couldn't clean it my self so I had somebody bead blast the cases, I will treat them accordingly, I'm working overtime all week but have Friday off so I should be able to get the frame preped and painted the same day, just waiting on the black housings now.
