Chevrolet: Discussions

Seems everyone that has worked in the auto repair business has a bunch of good funny stories. When inexperience meets mechanical devices strange stuff sometimes happens. Even you hobbyists probably have some good stuff too .( like when your buddy installed that engine but didn't put the flex plate on ??) How about it people?? has there been something you saw someone do to or with a car that made you just step back and ask"WHAT WERE THEY THINKING??!!" One of the craziest I ever saw was a seized engine in a nova... when I drained the "oil " it was the weirdest color and smell ...when I called the lady that owned , she told me that couldn't be as she had just changed it herself . when I asked what oil she had used she tells me she can't remember the brand , but still had the containers she could bring them in to prove it was changed ( extended warranty on the car).when she brought them in the next day ...yep...what were you thinking. the containers were for Phillipo Berio olive oil...it was on sale !!!! how bout it? it's been a rough day ...I need a good laugh...

hi all... i have a 71 convt. which needs brakes , currently has drums but just recently lost everything? i would first like some advice , since actual chevelle parts are scarce, will skylark, cutlas, monte carlo , el camino parts work & how complicated is changeover? also where would best info on conversion be found?
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i have an 86 chevy pickup with a 350 engine and sm 465 tranny in it. i want to have an overdrive so i want to put a newer 5 speed in. i have done some research and it looks like the shifter on the nv4500 comes up further back on the transmission than it did on the 465. my concern is that it willl interfere with my transfer case shifter. I was just windering if anyone knows about this or if anyone has succesfully done this, i am sure someone has.

Does anybody know where I can get a ground effects panel off of a drivers side door on a cameo s10 or GMC cyclone?

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~Colorado Mountain Man~

I'm looking for a non functional or functional (prefered) cowl hood for my 03 Chevy Silverado 1500. Iv looked at the ones on here already and am not ready to spend that much on one right now. I'm hoping to find someone's used hood or someone close to me to save on shipping. Let me know if you have any leads. Thanks

. The emissions test guy starts laughing as soon as you pull onto the rollers.

. You are afraid to drive your car.

. You spend more on tires than on food.

. You spend more on car insurance than on house payments.

. You have to go to the track to buy gas.

. Your mechanic names the new wing of his shop after you.

. Your engine idles at 2800 rpm.

. You're tempted to wear your fire suit just to drive to the office.

. You arrive somewhere before you left.

. You get pulled over for doing 125 in a 35 but the cops will let you go if "they can look under the hood."

. You remove the $2000 stereo system to save 6 lbs. of weight

. You get an anonymous phone call asking if you are interested in being in the Cannonball Run.

. You need parachute braking.

.There is no possible way to "sneak out" of your neighborhood at 2 am.

. Family photos throughout the house are replaced with life-sized posters of your car.

. Fuel is delivered to your home in gallon drums

. You carry earplugs in your car.(doesn't everybody???)

. You find out that side mirrors don't hold up at speeds exceeding 130 mph.

. All the major Tire makers are sending you free slicks in hopes of endorsment deals.

. Your exhaust pipes are larger in diameter than your driveline.

. Your compression's high enough you could run diesel fuel.

. The sparks from your wheelie bars start grass fires on the side of the road.