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Old 08-26-2012, 11:38 PM   #39
wilbilt
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Re: Worst PO repair?

I have encountered a few over the years. I had a 70 C/10 short step 10 or 12 years ago. One of the PO's must have been a plumber. The "heater core" was made from 3/4" copper pipe. Like the plumbing in your house. It consisted of a few short pieces of pipe, 2 elbows and 2 tees soldered together. It looked like this [][

It had no fins on the pipes or anything and didn't transfer much heat. I replaced it with a real heater core, I think I got more for the copper as scrap than what the new core cost. It also had some random bucket seats mounted with 2x4s and plumbers tape.

I am working through the bugs in my current truck and still finding surprises. After removing miles of farmer wiring and no fewer than 4 trailer connectors, most of the lights are working. The throttle return spring is still connected to a piece of wire tied around the radiator hose. It has some "custom" brackets holding in a huge 4-row radiator that is about 2" taller than the core support, and the top of the fan shroud is also held with some wire.

Then there is the matter of the exhaust "system". It has a rams horn manifold on the right side, and a long tube header on the left. The rest looks like he cut random pipe and mufflers from other vehicles and hung them using coat hangers and hose clamps.

It had a custom plexiglass driver side window that was cut perfectly to match the upper door channel but was about 2"' too short to actually close. I have since replaced it.
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