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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 09:30 PM
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Really? Wow....thanks for the heads up! Did he replace it or go back to stock? Part#?
He just went back to stock..

Awhile back I had a stock dipstick on my motor and wanted to shorten it. So I measured from where the the dipstick's metal tube seats into the block (where the little grommet is) to the end of the dipstick. I also measured from the end of the metal tube to the end of the actual dipstick to see how far the dipstick actually stuck out of the metal tube it sits inside. Then I cut and riveted it back together ensuring it was the same measurements as stock and it was perfect. Hope this makes sense. Hate to see a nice Lokar dipstick do some damage. Your probably ok, but just to make sure lol.
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^^^^ guess what doesn't fit into an RHS block . Not sure if I want to rework or send it back. Fitting at the base of the stick hits the block before it fully seats......by a good 1/4".

Anyway, did make some progress today....

....packin 10lbs of **** in a 5lb bag!! Ive taken a few notes for the "real" brackets to be completed this winter, but for prototypes they will work fine.



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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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Sorry to hear that.. you don't need no fancy dipstick either lol just leave it alone.

"Prototype" brackets look fine to me? Just powdercoat and be done with em!
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Originally Posted by djfury05

"Prototype" brackets look fine to me? Just powdercoat and be done with em!
Nah...you know me better than that. I need to change a few things dimensionally for better fit/finish. Will shorten the wires a few inches too.
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 07:55 PM
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Nah...you know me better than that. I need to change a few things dimensionally for better fit/finish. Will shorten the wires a few inches too.
Yea yea... just adopt me already and buy me nice things too lol
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Yea yea... just adopt me already and buy me nice things too lol
Lol...sure why not. Wife would REALLY be pissed with no where to park!!!!

Btw....don't think I mentioned this....

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Old Sep 16, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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That's amazing what you did with the cowl. I'm interested to see how it looks with the factory plastic peice back in place.
How's this? Had to trim a little off sheet metal, but it works



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Very clean car i love looking at threads like this, one question idk if you mentioned it before but were you keeping the ac?
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Very clean car i love looking at threads like this, one question idk if you mentioned it before but were you keeping the ac?
Yes he is because he is a wimp.. WIMP!!
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by pnykillerz28ls1
Very clean car i love looking at threads like this, one question idk if you mentioned it before but were you keeping the ac?
Yes....AC stays cuz it's a "street car". Plus the investment in blingin out the plumbing has been already committed to


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Yes he is because he is a wimp.. WIMP!!
Lol....you're my biggest fan and you know it
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:30 PM
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holy moly!
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Why would you want AC in a car you aren't going to drive?
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Why would you want AC in a car you aren't going to drive?
Have to drive it! Got a license plate and everything (OVRKILL was taken, so this seemed as appropriate)

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this ^ is funny
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Have to drive it! Got a license plate and everything (OVRKILL was taken, so this seemed as appropriate)

This is an incredibly built and an insanely clean looking car. You sir have a simply jaw-dropping build here. I still can't get over that wicked intake manifold And the license plate is awesome
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Should be this...

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Loooooool

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should be this...

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Originally Posted by djfury05
Should be this...




Good one Jesse....
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk96WS6
This is an incredibly built and an insanely clean looking car. You sir have a simply jaw-dropping build here. I still can't get over that wicked intake manifold And the license plate is awesome
Appreciate the props man....
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