Engine's out, got some questions
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Engine's out, got some questions
how do I take out the radiator (wanna check and see if its rotted) and what color is the frame supposed to be (semi gloss black, flat??) and also the inner fenders and firewall.. that info would be greatly appreciated. thanks
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (Corzvette69)
Why are you worried about it being correct. There's nothing else on your vette that originally came from the factory anyway.. :lol:
You should just clean it up real nice. put some frame paint on the parts that need it, and stick the motor back in. :thumbs:
You should just clean it up real nice. put some frame paint on the parts that need it, and stick the motor back in. :thumbs:
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (Desertdawg)
The frame is a little flatter than semi-gloss, and the engine compartment and hood inner panel are "eggshell" black (Krylon #1613 Semi-Flat or John Deere "Blitz Black"). :thumbs:
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (Corzvette69)
If your 69 is like mine, the radiator is the "meat in the sandwich" between the fan shroud and the core support. Easiest way IMHO is to remove the bolts in the fender wells and the two big bolts under the core support, and take the radiator, core support, and the fan shroud out as a unit. Chuck
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (Corzvette69)
What I want to know is how the heck you got the motor out without banging the bajeezuz out of the fan shroud and radiator. Those are the first things I take out when I pull a motor. The additional few inches you gain by taking them out makes things a lot easier--especially on the nerves. Pleeze take'em out before you put your nicely painted and trimmed out motor back in.
You may be less ham handed than me, but I just wouldn't want to take the chance of messing one or the other up. It's hard to stop 500lbs of swinging cast iron even if it's moving slowly and only for a couple of inches.
You may be less ham handed than me, but I just wouldn't want to take the chance of messing one or the other up. It's hard to stop 500lbs of swinging cast iron even if it's moving slowly and only for a couple of inches.
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (LemansBlue68)
What I want to know is how the heck you got the motor out without banging the bajeezuz out of the fan shroud and radiator.
the shroud is plastic and it can flex a little.. just enough for me to swing that thing out of the way :yesnod:
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Re: Engine's out, got some questions (Chuck Gongloff)
If your 69 is like mine, the radiator is the "meat in the sandwich" between the fan shroud and the core support. Easiest way IMHO is to remove the bolts in the fender wells and the two big bolts under the core support, and take the radiator, core support, and the fan shroud out as a unit. Chuck
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