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New use for old connecting rods #557754 07/22/2009 4:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 Salt Lake City, Utah B Brad Allen 'Bolter
Brad Allen 'Bolter B Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 Salt Lake City, Utah	I used the connecting rods from my old 216 (cracked block) as exhaust hangers I am painting them now but they work great and talk about strong! I have them mounted on isolating rubber (bed mounting pads) and there is no vibration at all. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2097945860102454676FGTFFn http://community.webshots.com/photo/2033448790102454676tnwWaD Last edited by Brad Allen; 07/22/2009 7:56 PM. 1950 Chevrolet 3/4-Ton 3600 More pictures on Flickr

Re: New use for old connecting rods Brad Allen #557758 07/22/2009 5:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 Watertown, South Dakota B Bears63 'Bolter
Bears63 'Bolter B Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 321 Watertown, South Dakota	That is imaginative, inventive, and downright neat. I'll have to remember that. 1963 Chevy C20 Longbed Stepside 1978 Chevy K30 Custom Deluxe

Re: New use for old connecting rods Bears63 #557848 07/22/2009 11:39 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Cheesehead in Paradise S Scott Danforth Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats
Scott Danforth Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats S Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Cheesehead in Paradise	I have seen steering columns mounted with conn-rods as well. The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me

Re: New use for old connecting rods Brad Allen #557912 07/23/2009 2:04 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 Nebraska P Paul's53chevy 'Bolter
Paul's53chevy 'Bolter P Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 235 Nebraska	COOL!!!!! '53 Chevy 3604 Five Window Cab ('56 235)

Re: New use for old connecting rods Paul's53chevy #558800 07/25/2009 4:55 PM
Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Leesburg, GA B Bruce K. Shop Shark
Bruce K. Shop Shark B Joined: May 2001 Posts: 709 Leesburg, GA	Very Cool and a great way to recycle parts. Bruce Old Toy: Ol' Betsy stock 59 Apache SB Stepside (Gone but not Forgotten) New Toy: 1962 Impala SS Coupe The Driver: 1990 Toyota truck

Re: New use for old connecting rods Bruce K. #558810 07/25/2009 6:09 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Ohio K kenneycj Wrench Fetcher
kenneycj Wrench Fetcher K Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 105 Ohio	That is very cool!!!! Chris 1951 Chevrolet 3100 1969 Olds 442 Convertible

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