Date: 2-11-07 12:57 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: Snowball Update
this is my first 02- an Agave '73. I bought it as a "runner", but couldn't ever get it to run very well. After suspicious compression tests I removed and disassembled the engine and found worn out rings & a head that was over-milled .008" and warped .005". Since the engine was removed I thought hey, why not remove everything else, bead blast the ugly engine bay, and give it a new coat of paint? I wonder how big this "Snowball" is going to get.
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Date: 2-11-07 03:10 From: BLUNT in Wayzata,Minnesota, gods country Subject: Re: I think I'll call her "Snowball"...
great name for her and very fitting. keep us posted with pics please
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Date: 2-11-07 05:45 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: -ugliness-
it looks really bad through the eyes of a digital camara.
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yikes! things were worse than I thought after removing the foam insulation pad from the firewall.
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Date: 2-11-07 06:07 From: BLUNT in Wayzata,Minnesota, gods country Subject: Re: -ugliness-
thats exactly what mine looked like ----agave too
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Date: 2-11-07 09:26 From: grmnclassic Subject: Re: I think I'll call her "Snowball"...
Welcome to that slippery slope called Small jobs. Better put a lock on your bank account!!!! That is probably the best name I have heard on a project.
It will be worth it once it is done.
Best of luck!!!!
Date: 2-12-07 03:38 From: Griswold in Vermont Subject: Re: I think I'll call her "Snowball"...
I've got a tii version of the same thing in my garage. Just waiting for more money to progress further. Wish I had thought of the name as it is truly fitting.
Gary
Date: 3-2-07 12:22 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: "Snowball" in full effect
having stripped the engine bay to bare metal, I observed a suspicious amount of pitting in the firewall. better remove the interior and find out what's going on.
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Date: 3-2-07 12:34 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: Re: "Snowball" in full effect
proper maintainence and inspection could have revealed to the former owner that the reason his engine had continual problems overheating was due to the fact that the hoses to the heater core were leaking. 2 lbs of iron oxide and a warped head casting later...
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Date: 3-2-07 12:41 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: Re: "Snowball" in full effect
maybe I cursed myself with the whole Snowball thing.
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Date: 3-2-07 12:48 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: Re: "Snowball" in full effect
bonus! free beach sand beneath the dashboard! I hope somebody's got a theory on this 'cause I sure as hell don't.
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Date: 3-6-07 07:33 From: Noel in Stanwood, WA Subject: Re: "Snowball" in full effect
I'll bet the car was once owned by a SoCal surfer dude who's friends used to put their feet on the dash went they cruised the South Bay looking for waves.
Date: 3-6-07 08:05 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: Re: "Snowball" in full effect
hilarious! that'll be the official version.
Date: 3-7-07 09:39 From: Ryann in Roseburg, OR Subject: a few new items bound for installation:
-Kirkey Fab Pro Street drag seat
-02Again shorty header
-full ANSA exhaust
-8"x11" carbon composite sheet w/ Auto Meter Ultralight instruments for custom guage cluster
-high quality 18 bus wiring harness complete with fuse block, mini blade fuses & relays
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Date: 3-8-07 02:00 From: horizon2002 in France Subject: Re: a few new items bound for installation:
Dear Mister,
where did you find the exhaust header ?
It's the firdt time I see it !
Best regards _________________ Alex Contat
Seventies Classic Club Trophy
www.scct.fr
Date: 3-8-07 08:26 From: Grant in Irving, TX Subject: Re: header
horizon2002 wrote:
Dear Mister,
where did you find the exhaust header ?
It's the firdt time I see it !
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