Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 12:35 AM
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Man, I really like that car. I hope you can get it straightened out. Glad you came out of it with the shiny side up.
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 12:55 AM
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from looking at the pics.....i think that fender could be fixed...
call Thriftway, tell em a little pull with some weld on tabs and a few taps with some tension on the fender, you be surprised what memory metal has. It might straighten out pretty good
Sorry to hear about your misfortune, and YEA it could have been a lot worse.
Last edited by n20mstr; 08/02/13 12:57 AM.
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 02:00 AM
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Ron,you'd better tack the bolts holdin yer left fender on
Dont worry as my 63 will stay locked in my garage for a bit with my two killer guard dogs watching over it. Ron
Those dogs look pretty mean
Will they lick me to death?
Thats about the only way they would hurt you as they love all people. You give them a treat and you got them as friends for life. Seriously though I am very glad you did not get hurt. The only spare parts I have for a 63 right now is a hood. Ron
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 08:51 AM
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Tony,Joe & John were there.The end of the fender took a good shot BUt you may be right,they don't make metal like that anymore!
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 09:31 AM
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After I got towed off the track,I went and got my flatbed to load my wrecked junkup and went back to our pit. Then It was time to feed the boys.I had brought 10 lbs of skirt steak,pot salad,mac salad,soda etc.We sat around the pit tellin war stories 'till they shut the lights off in the pits
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 01:11 PM
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Nobody wants to see something like this happen, but hopefully it will sell some diapers to your buddys and when this happens to them it will be a non event. I have been in your shoes and it was very depressing and a lot of work/money/time to get it back together. Today it looks like new and I'm a little wiser. Stuff happens. Do what you can to minimize it happening to you.
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/02/13 03:11 PM
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Glad to see you came out unscathed minus your wallet. WOW! Sorry I missed that cookout. Get it fixed and put it all behind you.
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Re: Blew out a freeze plug on the BIG end
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08/03/13 03:38 PM
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Sorry to hear about the carnage. I feel you pain had the same thing happen to me in my blown Barracuda. Leaned my lesson and have never run a block without at least pinning the freeze plugs sense. Hopefully you will get it back together and good as new soon.
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"It's never wrong to do the right thing"
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