What is the most ghetto thing you've found done to your car?
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PO of my buddie's 85 SC 2.8l removed the AC compressor, smog pump, and EGR INCLUDING THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, and just left the open stand pipe. she also removed EVERY vacuum tube except for the brake booster, so it had close to zero vacuum, also claimed to have the trans rebuilt, but of course 2k later the pump blew apart. I found 35$ in change under my carpet, and a can of chewing tobacco IN my evaporator box.
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jb weld for body filler on a replacement hood on my 85 ta. it was straight and mostly rust free. plus only $50 for the whole front clip.
a 2x4 holding up the gas tank on a dodge k-car.
a 5 inch hose clamp for a cv boot clamp on the k-car.
rtv around the entire trans and oil pans on the k-car.
bungee cord holding down the battery on a 83 dodge truck.
about 10 feet of 3/8ths inch fuel line from tank to fuel pump on the same 83 dodge truck.
toggle switch for a headlight switch on the 83 dodge truck.
a piece of sheet metal in place of a rust hole the size of a man hole cover on the 83 dodge truck.
expandofoam attempting to seal everything on the cab of the 83 dodge truck.
hose clamps for exhaust hangers on a 77 olds holiday 88.
a 2x4 holding up the gas tank on a dodge k-car.
a 5 inch hose clamp for a cv boot clamp on the k-car.
rtv around the entire trans and oil pans on the k-car.
bungee cord holding down the battery on a 83 dodge truck.
about 10 feet of 3/8ths inch fuel line from tank to fuel pump on the same 83 dodge truck.
toggle switch for a headlight switch on the 83 dodge truck.
a piece of sheet metal in place of a rust hole the size of a man hole cover on the 83 dodge truck.
expandofoam attempting to seal everything on the cab of the 83 dodge truck.
hose clamps for exhaust hangers on a 77 olds holiday 88.
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PO of my buddie's 85 SC 2.8l removed the AC compressor, smog pump, and EGR INCLUDING THE VALVE ASSEMBLY, and just left the open stand pipe. she also removed EVERY vacuum tube except for the brake booster, so it had close to zero vacuum, also claimed to have the trans rebuilt, but of course 2k later the pump blew apart. I found 35$ in change under my carpet, and a can of chewing tobacco IN my evaporator box.
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When I first got my car the driver side of the frame where the trans crossmember bolts to was being held in by drywall screws. Yeah the prior owner said he replaced the floors with all new metal. LOL what a crock thank god I can weld
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What's with third gen people and drywall screws?!?!
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someone had replaced my catalytic converter with a muffler on my 89 ta,had a 77 ta someone had pop-rivited a patch panel and bondoed over the whole rusty thing,my 84 blazer k5 has some rust holes someone just filled in with that expanding foam sealer,my 71 gmc 396 had a chain holding the hood down.good stuff
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Mostly I found sheet metal screws in odd places in my car. There were a few wood screws here and there which I mentioned earlier. I also had unusually long screws holding the speakers in place. They were over 4 inches long. They looked long enough to go through the side of the car.
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so did i and 2 cigarette lighters for the carsciglighter and a ton of ashes some gum and an old movieticket
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Guess what I did. I cut off one of the metal pipes that come off of the heater core and installed it in place of the pipe that curves out infront of the throttlebody. I did this to re-route the coolant for the coolant by-pass/throttlebody mod. Looks ok though. It hugs the altenator braket and the way the tube is curved, it looks clean. I'll take a picture tomorrow to show what Im talking about.
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my battery cables were conectted to the terminial with self tapping wood screws, pinched off rear brake line because the guy was to lazy to fix it ( still have to get around to doing lol), and my dash cover was held on with double sided tape
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Having pulled out the carpet, i think i've found all the interior secrets. i've found enough change to pay back half of the car, screws for everything and more, drywall screws, self tapping screws, 2 movie tickets, condom wrapper, toilet paper tubes, a 6"orbital buffer, the power seat run to wires in the fuse box, ground wires from the park neutral saftey switch run to the tranny pan and thats about it so far. oh, and a 04+ grand prix spoiler on the back.
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po also drilled a hole through the gas cap. every time i filled up i lost half my gas over the side of my car
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Victor junior heads, ported and polished, with a itty bitty cam. Starter with no shims, Cam with mismatched (dual) valve springs, non hardened (stock)pushrods with guideplates with said springs, roller tip rockers that didn't clear the wide as hell mismatched springs, stock ecu on top of all that.
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Well my i tore my engine dow to find out it had 7 matching pistons with one oddball and three different types of rod bearings
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When I bought my '91 RS, there was no head unit installed. The PO gave threw in his aftermarket so I had something. I later re-rewired my speakers due to no sound coming from the rear. The head unit harness was hacked up and the rear speakers were connected with clear home theater speaker wire. The front left speakers positive terminal connection was made up of the wire being stripped bare and looped around the terminal instead of stamping a connector on the wire.
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Holy crap. That's not the type of thing you want to find when tearing down an engine. Though I guess it beats huge cracks and other problems. Still you've got to wonder what the hell the builder was thinking.
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Re: What is the most ghetto thing you've found done to your car?
I'm curious, as our cars are getting older and people just don't want to invest the money into "fixing it right"
What are some of the goofy things you've found done that the PO ought to be hung for?
My firebird was in pretty good shape when I bought it, but my Corvette had the throttle cable assembly rigged up with speaker wire and the engine shimmed with huge washers (bad frame) when I bought it
I've heard stories of owners pulling carpet and finding a floor patch made of an old metal sign or even wood.
Anyone want to share their experiences
What are some of the goofy things you've found done that the PO ought to be hung for?
My firebird was in pretty good shape when I bought it, but my Corvette had the throttle cable assembly rigged up with speaker wire and the engine shimmed with huge washers (bad frame) when I bought it
I've heard stories of owners pulling carpet and finding a floor patch made of an old metal sign or even wood.
Anyone want to share their experiences
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When I got my IROC I noticed that the emergency brakes barely had any pull at all. Lo and behold when I got it up, the emergency brake cables were actually green weedwhacker line that was attached to the calipers and front cable bracket by knots.
Oh and the PO just couldn't be more proud of how the A/C blows cold in the summer on a 100 degree day. And it did blow cold, until it all leaked out. I don't feel bad though, since by the smell I realized it my A/C was filled with propane.
Oh and the PO just couldn't be more proud of how the A/C blows cold in the summer on a 100 degree day. And it did blow cold, until it all leaked out. I don't feel bad though, since by the smell I realized it my A/C was filled with propane.
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When I got my IROC I noticed that the emergency brakes barely had any pull at all. Lo and behold when I got it up, the emergency brake cables were actually green weedwhacker line that was attached to the calipers and front cable bracket by knots.
Oh and the PO just couldn't be more proud of how the A/C blows cold in the summer on a 100 degree day. And it did blow cold, until it all leaked out. I don't feel bad though, since by the smell I realized it my A/C was filled with propane.
Oh and the PO just couldn't be more proud of how the A/C blows cold in the summer on a 100 degree day. And it did blow cold, until it all leaked out. I don't feel bad though, since by the smell I realized it my A/C was filled with propane.
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porpane is good to use in Rvs cheap for a/c. But imagine if it blew up. whats the ratio again 98%air 2%propane for combustion?
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I found an electric fan wired up without a relay. It was wired to a switch on the dash. luckily one of the wires was pulled off the switch.
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Car: 1987 Iroc Z28/ 1982 Z28
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 Open/ 3.73 Posi
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R-134A is just as explosive, propane will actualy yield colder temps
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That's one of the many things I found wrong with my 1985 Trans Am. A secondary fan was added as was a transmission oil cooler. The latter was installed with zip ties and the former was bolted in with a piece of metal which was obviously a bracket for something else. It was screwed into the radiator support and the tray in front of it with various sizes of sheet metal screws.
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I just got this camaro last week.
First thing that stood out when I looked at it was the shifter. I don't know what the hell it is, but it looks like it should be in an airplane. The guy cut the hole for the original shifter bigger to make it fit. I can't tell if I'm in neutral or drive. I just have to hit the gas and see.
My neighbor called the sheriff on me the other day because of me revving the engine in my driveway.
Part of the old shifter is still laying in there. You can see it through the massive hole in the console.
The MSD is bolted to the floor on the passenger side. It has wires hanging off of it, and it looks like it's older than the car.
And here's one that's bugging me right now. One of the louvers is glued on to the hood with liquid nails. The front two-thirds of it is busted off, but the rest of it isn't going anywhere. I just hope the other one isn't in the same condition.
First thing that stood out when I looked at it was the shifter. I don't know what the hell it is, but it looks like it should be in an airplane. The guy cut the hole for the original shifter bigger to make it fit. I can't tell if I'm in neutral or drive. I just have to hit the gas and see.
My neighbor called the sheriff on me the other day because of me revving the engine in my driveway.
Part of the old shifter is still laying in there. You can see it through the massive hole in the console.
The MSD is bolted to the floor on the passenger side. It has wires hanging off of it, and it looks like it's older than the car.
And here's one that's bugging me right now. One of the louvers is glued on to the hood with liquid nails. The front two-thirds of it is busted off, but the rest of it isn't going anywhere. I just hope the other one isn't in the same condition.
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RUST! Did you remove and replace the floor pans? Or did you do a ghetto job too? I will confess. Due to my wages, I had to do some ghetto stuff to get me by too. I think we all have done something ghetto to our thirdgens. But who's willing to admit it I just admitted. Anyone else?
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I ripped my v6 out... and replaced all the po's hacked wiring with a complete properly modified dual fan TPI harness.. then a freshly properly rebuilt TPI v8....and a freshly properly rebuilt 700R4.... .. nope nothing ghetto here at all! at least not for my third gen... my DD caddy OTOH... XD
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I ripped my v6 out... and replaced all the po's hacked wiring with a complete properly modified dual fan TPI harness.. then a freshly properly rebuilt TPI v8....and a freshly properly rebuilt 700R4.... .. nope nothing ghetto here at all! at least not for my third gen... my DD caddy OTOH... XD
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RUST! Did you remove and replace the floor pans? Or did you do a ghetto job too? I will confess. Due to my wages, I had to do some ghetto stuff to get me by too. I think we all have done something ghetto to our thirdgens. But who's willing to admit it I just admitted. Anyone else?
I've never had to do anything ghetto to my thirdgens because none of them have ever been my daily drivers.
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Its funny, after we had our conversation I had to do something ghetto to my car. I removed the air cleaner to work on the carb which has loose butterflies and a sticking throttle. When I pulled the air cleaner off, the hose going to it from the valve cover snapped off. So now I've got it repaired with a hose clamp and some duct tape.
Its temporary I assure you.
Its temporary I assure you.
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Its funny, after we had our conversation I had to do something ghetto to my car. I removed the air cleaner to work on the carb which has loose butterflies and a sticking throttle. When I pulled the air cleaner off, the hose going to it from the valve cover snapped off. So now I've got it repaired with a hose clamp and some duct tape.
Its temporary I assure you.
Its temporary I assure you.
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Oh man as far as doing ghetto things go I have done my fair share... I try now to avoid all of this though at all costs. I am older and wiser now...
I have repaired exhaust with coat hangers, and or bailing wire. Made cotter pins out of coat hanger. Sadly this actually works pretty good. Used duct tape on almost anything and everything. Used household speaker wire for car audio ((( But really what youngster hasn't?))) I have patched holes with liquid metal, and or jb weld.. Used electric tape instead of connectors like you always should! I could be here forever listing these but I'll keep it short.
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I have repaired exhaust with coat hangers, and or bailing wire. Made cotter pins out of coat hanger. Sadly this actually works pretty good. Used duct tape on almost anything and everything. Used household speaker wire for car audio ((( But really what youngster hasn't?))) I have patched holes with liquid metal, and or jb weld.. Used electric tape instead of connectors like you always should! I could be here forever listing these but I'll keep it short.
Zyd
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