Another "killed-by conversion"

Removing what didnt work.

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A little foam, anyone?

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Of course, we uncovered rust that was never repaired properly. Keep in mind, the work on this car was rather recent.

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Well, look what we found. Do you honestly think there is any strength left in the front of this car? Apparently, this was an attempt at helping the cooling system.

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Some more "hacking".

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Love that plumber's fitting.

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Do you see a flow restriction anywhere in this photo?

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This is some of the fiberglass we pulled from the inner fender well that covered the hacking.

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This time, we won't draw a circle around the holes hacked in the body. By now, we think you get the idea.

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...And so, we start to dig a little further. We struck fiberglass bondo and foam before the actual hole was completely exposed.

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Another view of the "window" we found in the front trunk. Scary, isn't it?

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Just a sample of the treasures we pulled from the front of this car.

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And once the air entered the front bumper valance, nothing kept it from going under the car and never reaching the radiator.

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Can you spot the safety no-no in this picture?

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Let me make it a little more clear for you.

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Look closely for the "hardware store" shim between the adapter plate and the block. (13-cent washers!)

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Puck-style clutch disks chatter in this application, yet the previous builder said it would be "perfectly streetable".

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Old-style. New-style here.

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New-style.

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When the cable's too long, just add another loop! Try relocating the support bracket for the cable jacket next time.

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Old-style. New-style here.

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Believe or not, this is where they mounted the a/c condenser and vented the warm air.

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This is what the WRONG pilot bearing looked like when we pulled the transmission off the motor.radiator.

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Another view. Fortunately, the transmission input shaft was not damaged too badly.

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As of Early 2006:

As of Early 2007: