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Old 06-18-2009, 11:15 PM   #1
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sup guys,

i took some pics of the new paint on the vette, she's no longer red the new color is a tri stage dupont hot hues gunmetal ... hope u like it .
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Old 06-19-2009, 01:20 AM   #2
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Nice job, I hate red.
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Old 06-19-2009, 02:51 AM   #3
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Nice job, I hate red.
thanks, we mixed a nice paint for the cage, it turned out sickk .. ill post more pics in few days of the whole car / cage and the pin on hood .
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Old 06-19-2009, 05:03 AM   #4
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pics of how the car looked before the paint ..
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Old 06-19-2009, 06:28 AM   #5
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Hay Nick you ever going to stop.?
I though you had an 86 that looks like a 94.
Nice job send pics of the power plant that is under that 4 inch rise.
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Old 06-19-2009, 08:43 AM   #6
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Old 06-19-2009, 12:07 PM   #7
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Nick, how much lighter is that hood compared to a stock one?
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Nick, how much lighter is that hood compared to a stock one?
the hood is only 23 lbs ...
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Hay Nick you ever going to stop.?
I though you had an 86 that looks like a 94.
Nice job send pics of the power plant that is under that 4 inch rise.

LOL...i need to finish that thing before i can stop, school is killing me so i really have no time to work on that thing. i have the summer off and i got 4 weeks to have that thing @ the track
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Old 06-22-2009, 12:14 AM   #10
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Cool ride! Lets see that motor!
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Old 06-22-2009, 10:06 AM   #11
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nice job, i hate red.
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Old 06-22-2009, 10:29 AM   #12
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Coming out real nice!
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Old 06-24-2009, 08:08 PM   #13
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LOL...i need to finish that thing before i can stop, school is killing me so i really have no time to work on that thing. i have the summer off and i got 4 weeks to have that thing @ the track
Nick let us know when you go to the track. Would love to see it run.
Last time I seen it you had just did the rear suspension setup.
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I love the color nick
Very Tuff looking

My Turbo prj is about 70% from TurnKey

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I will be selling my 434 short block and building a low compression rotating assmebly into a Dart Little M.

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Nick let us know when you go to the track. Would love to see it run.
Last time I seen it you had just did the rear suspension setup.

will do ...
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I love the color nick
Very Tuff looking

My Turbo prj is about 70% from TurnKey

Doing cold pipes now

Looking for a Dart Little M short block.
I will be selling my 434 short block and building a low compression rotating assmebly into a Dart Little M.

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sup john,

i saw pics of the turbo setup, looks real good. i'm going turbos next year ... thanks
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Nice car and color. Continued success with your car.
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