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01-06-2010, 08:19 PM

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1960 parkwood conversion

I thought I would get on and post some pics of the conversion I did in 09
Jan 23 09

April 11 09

march 09

Aug 09

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01-06-2010, 08:24 PM

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During the CLR rust removal

Then Clear

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01-06-2010, 08:29 PM

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That thing is BAD ***!!

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01-06-2010, 09:18 PM

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wow, i love those wagons. too bad they have all disappeared up here in the rust belt.

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01-06-2010, 09:28 PM

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Awesome looking ride. What did you use for your hotside? Any more pics?

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01-06-2010, 09:55 PM

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Awesome looking ride. What did you use for your hotside? Any more pics?

I put this together.

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01-06-2010, 10:22 PM

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I love it!!! Maybe I should skip the body work on my 61 2 door... Too bad I already started.

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01-07-2010, 01:34 AM

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Yes Sir that is definitely one slick surf wagon there buddy !!!

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01-07-2010, 01:37 AM

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Not to hijack ... but...Damm gofast !!! you're a machine aintcha, you should have left the "more Gen III conversions brewing " in your sig

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01-07-2010, 06:37 AM

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Jesus.... thats awesome!!!

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01-07-2010, 06:54 AM

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Thats sexy

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01-07-2010, 07:12 AM

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GREAT LOOKING CAR.. what turbo manifold is that

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01-07-2010, 01:20 PM

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GREAT LOOKING CAR.. what turbo manifold is that

I built it out of a edlbrock shorty from the swap meet $20 and bought a mandrel 3" 45* and a 3" 90* to make it.

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01-07-2010, 05:46 PM

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Turbo mani

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I built it out of a edlbrock shorty from the swap meet $20 and bought a mandrel 3" 45* and a 3" 90* to make it.

Damn nice looking ride. Any more pics on hotside(pass) and overall turbo setup? Very sick looking !

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01-08-2010, 09:02 AM

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Sweet ride, I spotted you at good guys TMS last year and snapped a few pic's of my on. You were parked with several other ls conversions of similar style. I live in the dfw area would like to hook up and cruise sometime. That is if I can keep up I don't got no turbo

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01-08-2010, 09:12 AM

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Great wagon!

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01-08-2010, 10:03 AM

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Funny story it took me getting this car up and running to convince them lsx engines were the way to go, now there are 5 other cars running around with ls motors.

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01-08-2010, 10:55 AM

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that thing is sweet! nicely done!

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01-12-2010, 02:56 PM

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Funny story it took me getting this car up and running to convince them lsx engines were the way to go, now there are 5 other cars running around with ls motors.

I guess this is some of the other 5