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Old 10-30-2013, 02:24 AM
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After letting my car sit untouched for 20 years (yes,I am ashamed), I am starting the restoration process of my 69 396 Camaro. I have owned this car for 34 years. Upon disassembly, I thought I would share a pic of the headers I removed. Gives a whole new meaning to "Rat Motor".
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Old 10-30-2013, 11:31 AM
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I have found similar in headliners and seat backs, even on top of the heater box....YUK... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]
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Old 10-30-2013, 11:52 AM
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Default Re: New Meaning To "Rat" Motor

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have found similar in headliners and seat backs, even on top of the heater box....YUK... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] </div></div>

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Old 10-30-2013, 01:04 PM
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Default Re: New Meaning To "Rat" Motor

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Alss</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I have found similar in headliners and seat backs, even on top of the heater box....YUK... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img] </div></div>

Yuk is a understatement! </div></div>

Don't forget gloveboxs,heat ducts,cowls &amp; valley pans...Dang rodents!


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The worst is when you dont realize they are in there and fire up the engine after sitting for a long period with open headers and one of them comes shooting out onto the shop floor.. lol
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Old 10-30-2013, 02:18 PM
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cook_dw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The worst is when you dont realize they are in there and fire up the engine after sitting for a long period with open headers and one of them comes shooting out onto the shop floor.. lol </div></div>

That's pretty funny......it's what I immediately envisioned when I saw that initial picture....
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Had a set of Flowmasters on the storage rack in back of shop for a few eons -- installed them, fired up the motor and wah-lah ... a herd of mice were evicted in a heart-beat. LOL

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It's a good idea to wear a mask and gloves when dismantling an old car that's been sitting. Here in the Okanagan valley we have Black Widows, occasional scorpions, and the odd rattlesnake hiding in old cars.
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Not too mention that rat and mice feces can kill or at the very least make you very sick. I always were a mask and gloves when disassembling these cars. Here is one now, aka &quot;Desert Rat&quot;!
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When I lived in New York City I had a couple of Rats steal one of my cars! Damm we sure had some big rats there glad I am outta there
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