New Meaning To "Rat" Motor

[bbbentley]

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".

[m22mike]

I have found similar in headliners and seat backs, even on top of the heater box....YUK... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif

[Alss]

<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... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif </div></div>

Yuk is a understatement!

[68l30]

<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... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif </div></div>

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

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


BIG

[cook_dw]

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

[twertsy]

<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....

[earntaz]

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

The TAZ

[StriperSS]

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.

[SS427]

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;!

[scuncio kid]

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

[earntaz]

Ya' think that's where the term &quot;Rat Rod' came from?!?? LOL

[Material_Boy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Ya' think that's where the term &quot;Rat Rod' came from?!?? LOL </div></div>

LOL. that was a good one!

[427freak]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body">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;! </div></div>

I was wondering when that pic was going to pop up on this thread. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif