winter time blues.. heres some pics

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11-27-2007, 11:27 PM

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winter time blues.. heres some pics

So its 20deg. here in Chicago and im already and i already got the blues about not being able to do anything. So here are some pics from when i first got my car to where it is 2 years later. ENJOY!!

The picture that was in the add....

And when i got it home and modified the exhaust, gears and gauges i had from my last car....

Then everything started going at once....

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11-27-2007, 11:32 PM

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Then i got rearended with no rear bumper supports and got pushed into a curb........

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11-27-2007, 11:35 PM

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Then chenged a few things, got LTs on and cam swap......

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11-28-2007, 06:04 AM

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Motor looks amazing, nice job! I see where you can lose a few lbs too. The brace above the panhard bar can be removed, I think it's like 3-4lbs.

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11-28-2007, 06:50 AM

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That car has a mean ****** rake to her

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11-28-2007, 07:20 AM

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car looks awesome

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11-28-2007, 09:13 AM

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I just love this shot!! Car has come a long way....Nice

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11-28-2007, 09:53 AM

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looks good! But what kinda dyno numbers are you putting down?

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11-28-2007, 10:20 AM

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thanks guys. I just pretty much got it fully dont a few weeks ago and i was really trying to get to the track for numbers but everytime it fell through so ill get some in the spring time. I did remove the upper panhard bar too!

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11-28-2007, 10:28 AM

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car looks awesome

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11-28-2007, 11:25 AM

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Quick question, did you source the brass brake fitting from an auto parts store?

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11-28-2007, 11:32 AM

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How Much Power? What Does It Run?

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11-28-2007, 11:47 AM

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bad *** build man...

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11-28-2007, 12:22 PM

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came along way and it looks badass!

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11-28-2007, 12:30 PM

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That's a badass car. Looks like its come along way.
And tell me about the weather, I live near chicago and my dads camaro in the garage under the cover already

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11-28-2007, 03:50 PM

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Always liked follwing your build.

Car looks great!

Tony.

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11-28-2007, 05:49 PM

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How much is it lowered? Looks mean with the front lower like that.

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11-28-2007, 06:22 PM

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winter time doesn't really have me in the blues, my bird is gonna rough out the winter just like my camaro did...I don't have the money for two cars, so this car is gonna be my bitch year round...at least until I get an LS1, then that car will be, lol...

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