Maryland Vette Crew working on my GTS

[johncbourg]

My low mileage (7100 miles to be exact) 96 Viper GTS had developed a leaking radiator. The original owner never drove the car. I bought the car with 5300 miles, from the original owner of 12.4 yrs. Having a low milage car has many advantages as well as a few dis-advantages. Either way I had the original radiator recored because Chrysler doesnt make the OEM radiator for the Viper GTS (Gen 2) anymore. I had the help of the Maryland crew in changing out the radiator as well as replacing the oil pan gasket that is famous for leaking.

Here a re some pics. Thanks to Mikey (Moose), Neil (Shagster), Andy (PontiacAndy) Brandon (BrandonZ06) and Joey (Z06Joe) from CorvetteForum.

Chuck Tator (Viper Wizard)

Jon from PartRack and Snake Oyl Products

The set up:

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Neil

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Hood removal prep (Viper GTS hoods are 24k now if you can find one)

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Hood Removed Removing Front Bumper / Radiator / Cooling fans

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Mikey (I dont know what he is doing :lol:

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wow

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Mikey: This aint no LSX

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Andy looking for a clip that shot off air box

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Again the clip:

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[johncbourg]

Clip 3 :lol:

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Brandon:

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Mikey and Andy

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Oil pan cleaned:

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Mikey and Andy replacing oil pan gasket (joey watching)

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Radiator going back in:

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Reassembly (Joey watching)

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bumper going back on

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Who knows what this guy is thinking

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[johncbourg]

Burping coolant (Matco tools burping kit)

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Hood back on

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Done :thumbs:

Neil to me...Get this thing out of my garage :lol:

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[AbsolutHank]

Nice...get it back on the road!

Did you have out at Dover AFB yesterday JohnnyB?

 

[johncbourg]

No that was a impostor lol! I saw that pic. I think that car has 19's not 20's

 

[Zentenk]

Dom may have been around Dover AFB.