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I don't think a thread has ever been started for something like this.
I see things all the time when working on cars, disassembling engines, and even working on my house that really make me scratch my head. I thought it would be fun to start a thread that shows all the FUBARed parts we come across. It could be due to a mechanical hack job, explosion, bad body work, or simply a good idea gone bad. If it was something done by your own hand and you are embarrassed, you can always blame it on someone else [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] . Help us decorate the Yenko.net Wall of Shame! Jason |
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I'll get this started.
I recently bought a 1966 427/425HP engine out of a 1966 flat bottom boat. I found this pan in the garage of the house. It was the same color as the engine and is a 1966 pan. It was definitely on the engine and used at some point. This is 2 pans very crudely attached to each other. http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...pspqnivakz.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...pswjxayi6i.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps9q5x3ap2.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psqh0krwea.jpg <a href="http://s179.photobucket.com/user/sup...jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...jmll.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_2341_zpsvszkjmll.jpg"/></a> http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...pshq9e7eaw.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psrtvn58io.jpg http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w...psbxf0027d.jpg |
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There is a thread like this on a Porsche forum I watch. The stuff that gets posted is pretty scary.
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This was posted recently on another forum. This is an example of how NOT to raise your X-frame car. The body mount bolts are the only things holding up the entire chassis! This was a professional shop that did this. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
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Found this on the net.
Somebody felt it was a good temporary replacement control arm. Yikes! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._arm_board.png |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rixls6</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Found this on the net.
Somebody felt it was a good temporary replacement control arm. Yikes! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics..._arm_board.png </div></div> Jeez. Everyone knows you're supposed to use oak, not pine for control arms. What a hack! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] |
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I think this is going to be a LONG topic.
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So is that the baffling baffle inside of the pan ? LOL [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]
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Found under the carpet of a '71 Trans Am that some previous hillbillies had moved the battery to the trunk in...
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That's Shocking Tracker!
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Ba-Dum-Bum - ha! Yeah, the shocking thing is the car never burned to the ground.
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Before the trailing arm job he had a 3-Post lift, best damn gas tank welder in the county too! I don't recall ever having two wheel chocks...why do people keep asking if I'm a brick short? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] ~ Pete - https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1321-image.jpg - |
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Pete: I have that pic in a folder entitled "why women live longer than men" along with these:
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And I can't leave this one out, even though it isn't car related, it definitely should be on the wall of shame:
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I was delivering a pump station to new construction and heard running water. Must have been doing this for hours. |
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Creative sheet metal work from back in the day [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/shocked.gif[/img]
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscf0699.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscf0687.jpg It appears that this Camaro body was lifted buy a chain or cable passed through the inside of the roof and bearing on the upper roof rail channel The SS trim was crushed on this car, There was a vinyl top so the damage was mostly hidden. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/sick.gif[/img] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscf0703.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscf0706.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscf1039.jpg |
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that's nasty
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This is the top of a RH 69 Camaro 1/4 panel (a parts car I had). Pic. taken from the rear looking fwd. Someone put on one of those cheap 1/2 quarter patch panels so prevalent in the 80s. They beat down the top of the original quarter and made a trough and then brazed and welded a bead down the center. The trough made a good place to lay on the mud heavy! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...kon_1_1691.jpg
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[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] ~ Pete - https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1447-image.jpg - https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1445-image.jpg - https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1451-image.jpg - https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1452-image.jpg - |
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Nice
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HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] I love it! Those tennis balls are awesome! I thought I liked the 2x4 lower control arm best, but think the tennis balls won out! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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Tennis balls certainly work better than a cat. Cat survived unharmed BTW.
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a picture of this is at our local garage. I googled it and its a jeep and owner ran over a driveshaft. said it went 30 miles before a wire punctured the gas tank https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...328_193326.jpg
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"Drove over a mattress which wrapped around the driveshaft".....
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The Brake Pedal/ Master Cyl rod off of my Nu Yawk Survivor car.........Gotta be in this thread.......Those crazy Nu Yawk guyz............
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What was supposed to be a freshly rebuilt engine with everything new except the timing chain that broke right before the 66 Fairlane was pushed across the auction block. I bought it, got it running but didn't trust it. This is what was in the engine.
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I remember you talking about that, Charley!
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Thanks for the correction Mark. My phone lately is doing weird things.
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I think we've found a winner. Unreal.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The Brake Pedal/ Master Cyl rod off of my Nu Yawk Survivor car.........Gotta be in this thread.......Those crazy Nu Yawk guyz............ http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...t/DSC04243.jpg </div></div> |
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1564-nova6.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1565-nova2.jpg These pictures were from when my friend was playing around with the distributor and I was pumping the gas pedal. When all of a sudden there was a huge backfire through the carb and it blew the valve covers off. I waited until payday, bought & installed new valve covers and it fired right up. They're on upside down because I just threw them on as I was disgusted. |
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What was supposed to be a freshly rebuilt engine with everything new except the timing chain that broke right before the 66 Fairlane was pushed across the auction block. I bought it, got it running but didn't trust it. This is what was in the engine.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41521-009.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41522-010.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41523-013.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41524-014.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41525-007.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41526-011.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41527-015.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41528-003.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...-41529-002.jpg </div></div> So Charley, you bought an SOHC car after it quit while driving up to the stage and then opened it up to find all that? How was it resolved or did you just shrug and get on with fixing it? |
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Mecum put me in touch with the seller who apologized and said it was all new except for the broken chain. He sent me a new chain and a service manual. It was later when I tore it down and found all the garbage parts, Reath crank that had been drilled and welded, ancient Mickey Thompson aluminum rods, pistons that had been dropped and then ground down, junk valves...Purely a engine thrown together for a auction.
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I don't get taken too often, but I bought this '63 300hp 327 from an infamous collector/restorer. HE said it was outside for one winter but covered up and should be fine inside. All the head bolts were finger tight and this is what I found when I took it apart. #7 piston and rod were missing. I still haven't gotten the pistons to move, and it's been soaking for months with a lot of banging.
Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...timore_001.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...timore_004.jpg https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...timore_009.jpg |
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Yikes.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Mecum put me in touch with the seller who apologized and said it was all new except for the broken chain. He sent me a new chain and a service manual. It was later when I tore it down and found all the garbage parts, Reath crank that had been drilled and welded, ancient Mickey Thompson aluminum rods, pistons that had been dropped and then ground down, junk valves...Purely a engine thrown together for a auction. </div></div>
I had a similar experience. Bought an engine from a "reputable" seller via the Internet, claimed to have only been run a short time, his friend wanted a milder engine, etc., etc. I buy it and it sat as you see it for a few years. I finally let my buddy tear it down and he uncovered all manner of mayhem. Crank was 10-10 (not mentioned) and scored, heads were junk and suffered a gasket failure, heads milled (not mentioned) too much (note valve seats) and couldn't be saved, rocker arms moved off valve stems and damaged the retainers on several valves. Block is being saved and my buddy had the crank polished. I've known my buddy since high school and he is a great guy so I let him have the whole mess for free. He sent me one of the junk alloy heads and he kept the other for desk art in his office. I'll hang mine on the wall in my garage as a memory of how stupid I was to believe what the seller claimed. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...ps2gsrd07g.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pslfqmo557.png http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psqaielauq.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psetxjgflz.png http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psylak0l5e.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...pseyrszrga.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a2...psp0okumrs.jpg |
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Staying with the latest theme of broken engines, this one was a fresh rebuild that broke at the track on the first run. Never did figure out what caused the carnage, but a guess would be hydro-lock.
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Ouch [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/no.gif[/img]
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Verne_Frantz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I don't get taken too often, but I bought this '63 300hp 327 from an infamous collector/restorer. HE said it was outside for one winter but covered up and should be fine inside. All the head bolts were finger tight and this is what I found when I took it apart. #7 piston and rod were missing. I still haven't gotten the pistons to move, and it's been soaking for months with a lot of banging.
Verne [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/thumbsdown.gif[/img] https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...timore_001.jpg </div></div> Verne, would an old fashioned caustic hot tanking melt the original pistons out of the bores? |
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I don't know Steve. I've even thought about our old friend Evap-o-rust. I had planned to take it to a local engine builder but he doesn't have the caustic tank. I'd really love to save the block.
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