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Old Apr 9, 2011 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chevroletfreak
Looks great! How did the seam on top of the wheel well get blended so well? I know there is an area that kind of flips upward and is open underneath. Did the metal get shaved down and then filled? It looks too smooth to just be filed over.
Guy I used is an 'old school' master of lead. Looking at it you'd swear it the reinforcement was removed. Used just shy of 6lbs to complete it

meh...... it's dece
Didn't I give you some projects to complete?
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
Guy I used is an 'old school' master of lead. Looking at it you'd swear it the reinforcement was removed. Used just shy of 6lbs to complete it
"Your my heeero FERRIS"

What the HELL Brent, after personally seeing your shock towers I had to do something a little more to mine. You are making me do more work!

Now, I definitely did NOT go to the extreme that you have done.

(I used 80% gloss level paint)



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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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Lol....thanks, LOTS of nice lookin fbodies around here. Just trying make mine "distinct"

Yours is shaping up nicely Jim!! Had to attach a pic of mine for a side-by-side...lol, almost forgot what mine use to look like. Lots of work to do this week! Big shiny powder coated piece in the shape of a MWC 9 will be here this week
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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Wow, the engine bay looks great. Sometimes it's hard to see all that was done till you look at a near stock example next to it.

Keep up the good work and progress pics.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:17 PM
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Nice build man, more pics!!!
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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Thanks guys...pretty cool list of parts in various stages of completion. Will continue to post up as they're completed! Lol, someday I'll start reassembling this pig and actually drive it!

Currently have Camarofest in my sights .......that is of course the bullet is finished
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Gonna post this in my build thread, but its soooo nice, I figured it was worth posting it in appearance section.

3.70, tru-trac, 1" narrowed per side...

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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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One more little detail I added to the painted 'steins. . This is how they should have been!!

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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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Brent, very nice detail!

I can't wait to see it on the road.
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^^Thanks Jim....in all my spare time waiting for the 'good stuff', the old hat-rack keeps comin up with new crap.

Almost forgot! Picked up a radiator up from another member here. It was plain!!! Can't have that...so one of my accomplices put it to a buffer!




Didn't like the way the car sat up front on the Eibachs when it did run. Fixed that problem too....knocked off about 3/4 of a coil.


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Wow...kickass build
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Originally Posted by Stangkilr
Wow...kickass build
Thanks!
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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Will I see this car complete before I die?

I might have to make a drive over and see this thing when it's done...

Hey, I drove mine yesterday.....
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by OIF1VET
Will I see this car complete before I die?

I might have to make a drive over and see this thing when it's done...

Hey, I drove mine yesterday.....
You suck regarding 2 of your 3 statements. I'm sure you can figure it out....

Lol, wife said tonight..."is it strange we know the FedEx and UPS guys by their first name?"
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Originally Posted by LPE 403
You suck regarding 2 of your 3 statements. I'm sure you can figure it out....

Lol, wife said tonight..."is it strange we know the FedEx and UPS guys by their first name?"
I know exactly which 2 statements! That's funny about UPS/FEDEX... Now if they start coming over for dinner you may have a problem!
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I'm laughing about the FedEx/UPS statement as well. My guys now laugh and ask me what I'm doing to the car these days when they drop off stuff.
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My buddy from UPS should be showing up in a few days....

Shout out to Roger at Emblempro's for taking a shot at "never been done" stuff



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HOLY $HIT that's bada$$ ^^^

I gotta ask man, Whats the going price on that Carbon Fiber look???
Or should I ask them directly?? That looks SO Good!

Great Job with the attention to detail man, Amazing!
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Originally Posted by LT1Formula007
HOLY $HIT that's bada$$ ^^^

I gotta ask man, Whats the going price on that Carbon Fiber look???
Or should I ask them directly?? That looks SO Good!

Great Job with the attention to detail man, Amazing!
Thanks James! It's not cheap, but it's relative to the quality. Roger would be a better source for that info

The accessories I (we) have planned around them will really set it off

Still waiting for the new bullet, so my spare time has been spent figuring what else I can do while everything's apart.

Brent

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