$5,000 Rat Infested Corvette Gets A MASSIVE Sound Upgrade *NEW EXHAUST*
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2024
- The finish line is getting close on the 2000 Chevy Corvette convertible that sat in a barn, got ate up by rats, then sat outside for years at a shop. Ratvette was only $5,000 and it's been a long road bringing it back to life. It's totally stock and sounds like a vacuum cleaner running when it starts up. We're going to fix that today with new headers and an axle back exhaust, this should help on the performance side, and the sound is so much better. Now it has a perfect deep exhaust note that's not overly loud and doesn't seem to drone in cruise control!
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The mid-pipe flanges are threaded and had to be saved... plasma and the cutting torch would've destroyed the flange. There's no real access in the tunnel. I have the ultimate cutting torch, there was no way to use it. 🍻
Link to your off road channel? Can’t find it .
You don't need to cut anything off. If you heat up JUST the flange, the bolts would come out easily with a ratchet.
I agree a plasma torch would probably destroy everything; heat's too focused. The oxy/acetylene is easier to control. I just finished doing exactly this on my 257,000mi, 2001 Sonoma. Granted it's a west coast truck, but everything was still rusted solid.
I wasn't there, but it didn't seem like too close to just warm up the flanges.
Hammer and chisel.
Have you tried the rusty bolt removal tool, might be worth a try. czcams.com/video/3ya8fxm89jk/video.html
When bolts are really rusty you need to not use a bloody impact! Cut off the tailpipe flanges with a torch then you can heat flanges you want to save easier. More skill less speed defeats the red menace😀
JR sometimes has a laugh like an evil villain in a kids movie
Literally heard the evil laugh as I read your comment hahahah he should join the bad guys group in the Twinkie movie.... despicable JR!!!! HAHAHA AND then after his evil laugh he eats one of the Twinkie guys.....
The most important tool you could have that would have exhaust off in 5 minutes is called a plasma cutter to cut it off... 🤷♂️
Yep 👍
That what I was gonna suggest great minds think alike!
Needs to fill time.
Or an oxy/acetylene torch.
At least oxy/acetylene. Heat up the exhaust flange cherry red, and the bolt will come out with a golden rachet.
Great improvement on the exhaust. It’s not too loud and gives it a nice “mellow” tone.
Your mom puts out a mellow tone.....you shoulda heard it last night.....they call her (your mom) mellow yellow!!!! God I love mellow yellow! But they always warned name that yellow number 5 was gonna give me ball cancer.....and my left one is really large!!! Like growing by the day....idk if it's ball cancer or elephantitious of the testis....either way not stopping mellow yellow is the shit!!!
Would like to see JR drive the Vette with white new balances and a tucked-in golf polo when this is complete.
…and satin jacket
Don’t forget the khaki shorts 🩳
Fanny packs are coming back - yo
Hehheh. I’ve worn white New Balances and polo shirts since I was a teenager. Though I like Rockport deck shoes w/o socks also
Didn't Vice grip Garage do just that lol. Check it out if you haven't.
Love the Vette's color scheme. Proper sound, not obnoxious.
Great work ethic & positive attitude in the face of challenges.
I got my
Hooker Blackheart Axle Back Exhaust: installed yesterday. Sounds Awesome!!! Thanks for the heads up on this exhaust!!!
Best upload in recent history....thing is you actually reach out and show people they can do it ....nice!!
Nicely done, that cold start sounded incredible.
Oh man, that thing sounds SOOOO good! Can't wait to hear it in person.
WOW! What a difference!!! While it took a lot more work than expected, that sounds great!!
Wow! That exhaust fought you to the point of exhaustion. The final product was well worth the effort. It sounds great. Everything you do to that mistreated piece of ratbait brings it back to the car it should have always been. Great job JR. Love to watch you work.
sounds soooo good! very good reputable exhaust company and i see everyone has loved them.
Plans to remove that destroyed under-hood sound deadener?
I did the borla x pipe you cut in without changing the cats and it made mine sound so much cleaner at idle 👌. Love the c5 content btw
Where is your hearing protection???!! You'll lose most of your hearing very soon...so preventable. Come on JR! You can do it! :-)
I never understand why folks choose to permanently lose their hearing through damage, instead of losing it temporarily while they wear hearing protection. Our senses are so precious, you can't just get replacement hearing parts from O'Reilly's
Great job John Ross, the car sounds awesome, just need to tackle that paint job now 😬👍🙂
Looks beautiful JR. you have again done quality work.
When you get to KC in the Lenexa area …come by Star Performance and Motorville we are a performance parts warehouse love to give you the nickel tour. Lots of the parts you use we sell and machine shops you deal with we sell to. Hope to hear from you
That green ! Ugh !!! Needs to go to Hoovie's MAACO guy !
That exhaust sounds awesome.
What a improvement. Well done
JR number one rule when installing headers you're always started up with open headers lol I was waiting for that and it didn't happen
Love the way it sounds. Can't wait to see what you do with the paint. I have similar problems with the clear coat on my vet and I want to see if anything can be done for it.
Happy birthday. One of the best channels on CZcams.
Great job! Sounds awesome!
This Corvette has definitely come long ways I must say
Ah the old "Mechanic Mantra" came out in force..."Every 20 minute job is a broken bolt away from being an all day nightmare"
I have the same welder, bought the tig torch & pedal recently to learn that next.
Welding is tough! That looks awesome!
Sounds great! I love the low rumble, instead of the high pitched raspy sounding exhaust most C5’s I’ve seen have!
Nice header set-up!
That vette looks so much better already
You need a Multi-Tool for those close up jobs. I love mine.
wow ,lovely sounding exhaust .
Big Red the exhaust persuasion brand.
Can't be tight if it's a liquid. Red hot wrench is best for exhaust.
wouldnt dream of removing an exhaust without a torch. Out in 5 minutes....
Back in the day , a torch man could burn them out without damaging the threads 🔥🔥🔥🌝
Hi John watching from Ireland. Love the daily channel updates. Just a reminder Heads Up Display
Fair play to you, content every day.
Kudos to you for finishing this job, 2 minutes in and I didn't think we would see a completed project by the end of video. Any plans for those rear wheels, they still look like they sit too far in the fender.
some get this man a plasma cutter
Man that’s the sound I’ve been wanting. I may have to swing by your shop and have a listen in person!
I'll sell you the car 😛
Sounds so good!
Beautiful Hooker mufflers 👍 they sound awesome!
Love the c5 build
I have the Milwaukee impact in my Milwaukee power tool collection. It is a beast!
Great upgrade ... Sounds good.
Sounds great 👍
Sounds really good
Bloody neat video
Great video.
Can't wait to see how you (and Crew) fix the Clearcoat Problem...
prob a wrap
Sounds like a dream 👍👍
Bustin' nuts breaking bolts
Heck yeah great video
Sounds badass!
That V8 breaths so much better 😍😍
ive been doing my exhaust and manifolds this week, im on day 5 one bank and pipe fully done, the other bank is loosely mocked up, i've had stuck bolts, broken studs, and im making all the hangers and wrapped the manifolds. was meant to be a 1 day job.
I'm sweating having to just take off the EBCM on my '03, send it somewhere to fix it, then reinstall it. These videos are fun to watch but just make me shake my head at all the things I DON"T know how to do, and honestly, don't want to learn. I thought it was a big deal to simply add a multimeter to my tool collection! The one thing I DO have in common with this mechanical genius is finding myself in a much bigger project than I anticipated.
Gas Axe for the bolts! System sounds great!
Great job sound nice
sounds really nice
The burnt out shell of Rod's Austin Maxi taught me all I needed to know about welding on cars.
J.R you a lucky man to find a convertible 01 Corvette for $5,000 good grab!✌👍👍
Happy birthday!
Unleashed the beast
That is significantly better! It's surprising they didn't have that from the factory.
Sounds respectable
you need a blue flame wrench a cutting torch set up bro make it much easyer to got that apart
Now is the time for broken bolts. I just drilled the exhaust studs out of my Corvette stock manifold, broke 3 drill bits, 2 saw blades, and a blade shank. Thought that was hard to get to, kinda glad I don't have a C5.
Oh, and Milwaukee power tools ftw!
You have to love sound system upgrades...
Nice note!
So heartwarming to see an old Corvette being brought back to life . She deserves love after all the years of abuse she took. May I ask, are you going to re-coat her with a new clear-coat or go full ceramic coating front to back?
That's why I got out of being a mechanic, hard to make a living when a half hour job turns into 3 hours from rusted shit. That or be a mechanic in states without rust
Come to Australia then !! 100 year old cars don't have that much corrosion on them here !!
@@serge.crispino418 where in Australia are you, I am in Melbourne.
As a plumber, I can definitely relate
@@serge.crispino418 bet, ill book the ticket now! Always wanted to go there
@@trentdawg2832 right, some straight bullshit bro
Dont worry I can teach you how to weld JR....I will have you welding on rockets like me in no time 😉
Sounds Great.
Next is paint.
Then sell for a wi led profit.
One of my least favorite jobs is repairing or replacing an exhaust system. One of the most rewarding jobs also happens to be replacing the exhaust when done properly. The hours of aggravation and effort are quickly forgotten once you sit in the driver's seat and hit the road. Great choice, sounds amazing.
Hey JR, not sure if you have an oxy acetylene torch but if you don't that would definitely be a very wise investment for you to have at the warehouse. Works every time on those rusty and/or seized on exhaust bolts. I've been in that same scenario as you were here with the vette many times on both older and even newer cars where the bolts are just hopelessly seized in place, and it ruins my whole day every time. But having a torch like that will get the job done in no time.
7:20 Welcome to the daily struggle of people in New England who own 20 year old vehicles
Even 5-7 year old Ford's and rams are getting rough aswell
That thing sounds sweet now
If I could help Watch JR Goes install the exhaust on the Corvette I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and puff on the Cannabis Cigars and get all schmoked up
I don't get the joke, why is this posted on every video?
@@rpavlik1 It's what I would do if I could help Watch JR Goes. I would drink the cold Bartle Skeets and get all schmoked up.
Jr's Dr Evil laugh at the new exhaust sound. 🤑
Well that's not harbor freight, so only imagine the cost of that ouch lol
The vette is starting to look very good…. 👍🏽😎👍🏽
Tasteful upgrade
Yup, that's a nice sounding exhaust 👍 Quick question, why does it smoke when you blip the throttle? Is that normal?
Yeah that's the sound of music. 👍👍
looking good and would look good paint red and PURPLE pin strip and nice stereo and sub woofer
Under carriage dry ice detail for the Corvette. It’s a mobile service they will come to you it will be a incredible transformation. Would love to see it after It’s done. Make it happen Captain!
Sounds much better.
I usually attack exhaust bolts by hand (after having them marinate in penetrating fluid for a while and warming the flanges up with a torch)... especially in the north east where rust is on another dimension compared to what you got. Also, I think you'll need to invest in either an acetylene torch or plasma cutter. They sure come in handy, especially for exhaust work. It's nice to just melt the stud or bolt out with the acetylene if its truly pesky.
Hooker for the win! Sounds great too.
Looks sweet
Does that mean that you're Exhausted??!!! 😂 4:11
Sounds good
Well that took a minute. Ohh the challenge JR . So much work to sound better . You’re a trouper buddy.
I would said aaaaah sounds good enough as it is .
You should of said; Bring Me Thy Golden Rachette! And things would be.....golden. 😉
Corvette gone wild
Wwwaaaayyyyyyy better, good job.
I'm amazed that none of the exhaust manifold bolts broke.
Nardo Gray wrap with top delete! gloss black wheel powder coat and done!
Weld looks cold for the thickness of that angle
Ratvette’s gotta a good growl.