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Raynor Shine
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 Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 4:47 pm Post subject: help an old guy out-coolant pipe hangers |
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So my coolant hangers we missing, I scored these, but for the life of me I can't figure how to install them. I see two slots on the frame in front & rear, but I can't seem to get these to fit in them & not even sure that's where they go. It's an 87 w/ ss pipes.
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ftp2leta
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| Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: help an old guy out-coolant pipe hangers |
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| Raynor Shine wrote: |
So my coolant hangers we missing, I scored these, but for the life of me I can't figure how to install them. I see two slots on the frame in front & rear, but I can't seem to get these to fit in them & not even sure that's where they go. It's an 87 w/ ss pipes.
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They are a pain to put back Raynor... on the left side of your picture, there is a loop, remove this one (put is flat), it will go in and be solid enough.
Cheers, Ben
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iceracer
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:16 am Post subject: |
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They go in the front passenger side just forward of the rack.
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RGS Paul
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: |
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When I put in the stainless coolant pipes I couldn't get the original hanger to fit to save me. Maybe being 1am had something to do with it, I dunno. So I made a new one out of a coat hanger, I need to take it off and redo it then heat treat it but it works for now...
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iceracer
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Cool, My hangers are out due to restoration but I plan to do the stainless pipes too, so good to know. The new pipe diameter must be different.
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Raynor Shine
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| Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the insight. i thought I was being dense. Maybe the diameter is different. Like the coat hanger trick. very mcgyver |
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