Hit the lotto at the Junkyard
 

Ted & I payed the local junkyard GI Salvage, on Rt. 46 in the Fairfield area looking for three things. 1. A 4th gen camaro rear bezel (me) 2. Ford Explorer Winshield/Anti-Freeze Box (ted), and 3. A/C Delete Panel.

Little background about the Explorer Piece, Ted read on one of the Third Gen Forums, that its a direct bolt in, and it helps make the engine bay good looking. Plus its function, removing the two unsightly over-flow tanks on each side of the engine. And Second since Ted's car will be on a low miles insurance deal soon, he figured he would ditch the complete A/C system, so I told him about the early 80's S-10's that had a no A/C option and how it is a fairly direct bolt in. (You might have to drill an extra hole or two for bolts, but Lexi TransAmChick got my box to work in my old T/A after I sold it)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../6-1-05001.jpg
I wanted it because its cool 8)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../6-1-05002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Dinero/box.jpg
Similar Box (photo is from my old one)

What the box looks like:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...001_3_full.jpg

Those crazy mofo's at the counter wanted $65 for the pannel, only gave them $35, and the guy said I owed $2 and to pay it back next time I come :lol:!! I pocketed the Eldorado badge. And they wanted $35 for each part Ted got! Ted gave them $40 for both pieces, the box & heater :D

Re: Ted & I made out like bandits today!
 

:barf:

Re: Ted & I made out like bandits today!
 

Oh man pat your so cool, I want to be just like you. I want to cut out parts like "like bandits today" and think I'm the top dog.

Re: Ted & I made out like bandits today!
 

ah chill out, it's all in good fun. :D

yea man i saw that title and got kinda scared

Anyway, for the non post whore's and people are semi-interested.

I just picked these up from ebay for $30.
http://i13.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/14/4f/29_1_b.JPG

Gonna shave the side badges, and leave one of these replacing the old bowtie & Z28 badge.

looks good.

very awesome day! I can't believe we got everything we wanted. tomorrow I gotta test out that blower motor..hopefully it works. and as for the washer pump..if the one on the bottle fails, I can try out the one i hid in my tool box :lol:

here's how my engine bay should look..all nice and clutterless lol
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...senginebay.jpg

~Ted

looks good like that, only maybe.......a little cleaner :wink:

Good scores.....ditch that K&N cone filter though. You don't want to suck up all that hot engine air in the bay. Go back to the factory setup or make a custom one. Your engine will thank you.

that's not his engine. he was just showing an example.

Sounds good. Finally some more real hot roders.
BTW, did anybody else notice that the Ford Explorer intake in the picture has a $310 Competition Cams Polymer Intake. If that's the explorer you guys jacked then grab that intake manifold for $40 and ebay it for $100 :) .
Question; How large is that overflow/washer tank and do you have any better pictures of the mounting tabs? I too am cleaning up my engine bay but it's to the nth degree. As in hidden wires, fuel lines, etc.

Give me a call if youre heading out there again

Washed up the washer tank I think as best as I can get it. Also checked the washer pump on it, works beautifully. I'll prolly sand blast the blower part and shoot it with primer, than with the same black I picked up to shoot the engine bay with it..when it comes time to do. Took some pics today and also got ruff measurments of that washer/coolant bottle. 7" wide, 11" long, and about 8 1/4" high on the highest part. the other side slants. I'll have pics up when everything is installed.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...O/P4050029.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...O/P4050028.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...O/P4050027.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y15...O/P4050035.jpg

~Ted