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Fire in the Hood

Posted: 12/21/08 7:47am Message 11 of 17
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Cramerton, NC - USA
Joined: 8/22/2006
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Vette(s): black 1982 coupe slate gray interior, 350 crossfire, 1985 fuel pump, Steeroids R&P conversion
We all should have extinguishers in our vettes. Car fires get out of control QUICK and  an extinguisher needs to be handy.  At the moment I'm carrying at dry powder  hoping Santa will bring a halon unit which will not make nearly as big of a mess and really hope I never need either one of them. Got it mounted within easy reach of the drivers seat.


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Fire in the Hood

Posted: 12/21/08 8:14am Message 12 of 17
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Holland Patent, NY - USA
Joined: 6/3/2008
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Vette(s): #1 *1980 White, Red interior 14,000 mile #2 *1980 Red, Oyster interior 93,000 miles Resto project car, rebuilt to 383 stroker
Chip, I remember you doing that, forgot how you said you had to mount it?
Very clean installation, not surprised as you can eat Christmas dinner off your Vette it's so detailed.
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Posted: 12/21/08 8:15am Message 13 of 17
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Greensburg, IN - USA
Joined: 9/24/2003
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Vette(s): Previous: 1984 Coupe, 1988 Maroon Coupe, 1989 Coupe, 2001 Roadster Present: 1967 Stingray Roadster, 1976 Stingray Coupe, 1989 Roadster..
Chip you make a good point. I always had one mounted to the floorboard of my 4wd vehicles becuses carb fires were frequent in some of the places we took the trucks.

I had them on the fenderwells and trunk compartments of my early muscle car days as a teenager.

I haven't given it much thought until after you mentioned it for the vettes. Even after seeing where a bumpercar burnt to the ground at Funfest it never sunk in.

Thanks man I am going to add 2 for my winter mod list and place 1 in each of the cars while they are in hiding this winter.

I appreciate the thoughtful tip! Tuxblacray2008-12-21 08:16:25


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Posted: 12/21/08 8:22am Message 14 of 17
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Flanders, NJ - USA
Joined: 1/27/2004
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Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.
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Our local vette mechanic talked me out of getting the K&N topper for my breather.  He said he has seen the results of a carb backfiring up thru them and catching the fiberglass on fire.  Sure changed my mind.
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Hey Dennis, I have one of those air filters and it has a metal plate across the bottom with holes in it that acts as a flame arrester. Lets hope it works.
I have an extinguisher mounted to the back of the drivers seat.
Dave
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Fire in the Hood

Posted: 12/21/08 8:05pm Message 15 of 17
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Irving, TX - USA
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Vette(s): #1 -1969 Corvette Coupe Riverside Gold, black interior,MN,A/C,350/350,PS,PB,window cranks. #2 -2000 C5, black/black, 6 sp, Bose system & lots of buttons.
[QUOTE=indy99]I went back later to get some daytime pics. Dang it here she comes again calling me names and saying I am rude for taking pics.  She started getting in my face so I pretended to call  911.  That really p/o ed the lady.
Good thing I can bluff on the phone.  She left finally. 
 
 She has her priorities mixed up. House fire or photo man hmmmm, I'll go after the photo man.   No one was hurt in the fire.
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DANG!!!  What a Weasel BI*CH from Hell! Shocked  Maybe you should of taken her picture too.....Evil%20Smile
 
I happy to hear no one was hurt!Thumbs%20Up
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Fire in the Hood

Posted: 12/21/08 9:55pm Message 16 of 17
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I've got mine at the base of the passenger seat.  Had it on the tunnel on the passenger side, but momma thought there could be a better place for it so we moved it to it's current location.

I like the mount idea Chip has though, as well as his speaker mounts (expect a PM, dude).

Very clean setup you have.



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Posted: 12/22/08 8:40am Message 17 of 17
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Vette(s): black 1982 coupe slate gray interior, 350 crossfire, 1985 fuel pump, Steeroids R&P conversion
Thanks for the compliment ebo.  The fire extinguisher has a flat bar metal brace under it with the clamp band mounted to the bar.  The bar is mounted with screws through into the wheel well.  Just look before drilling, to make sure you arent drilling into something underneath.  I tried several different locations before deciding on the present location but chose this one because from a normal driving position I can reach behind the passenger seat and unlatch the extinguisher and have it in hand before exiting the car.


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