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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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Thanks guys

Yeah it's a saleen and a camaro. That saleen has a blower and makes close to 700hp. It's niiiice!!

Here's the old rear end. Man it looks like a piece of **** haha
Rat rod in background



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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 10:05 AM
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Thanks guys
Here's the old rear end. Man it looks like a piece of **** haha
Compared to the new rear end, yes it does! Keep up the good work.
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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how many toys do you have over there? or are those shop cars?
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Old Feb 19, 2012 | 06:30 PM
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Thanks guys. The mustang and rat rod are my buddies who owns the shop and the camaro is a customers car he's redoing. Mine is the ta.

Here's a helmet I'm decaling up just a cheap eBay helmet.

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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:08 PM
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ugh i hate you! lol jk man nice build wish mine would start to move along. damn lack of funds getting at me again
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Old Feb 20, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Very nice, man. Sounds ready to roll. I'd paint that Trans Am overlay on your door panel a nice gloss black though, it doesn't stand out enough.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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My buddy sent this pic of new stance. I still might go down another 1/2" in rear but need to see car in person lol
Ended up putting adj. drag shocks and some other stuff under it along with the 9".
I'll get pics soon

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Old May 17, 2012 | 06:53 PM
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Here's some updated pics. Been to a car show and just cruising it.







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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:06 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS37Z...e_gdata_player
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Old May 17, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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Predator hood will complete that bad bitch!! Car looks and sounds awesome!
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Old May 18, 2012 | 04:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaroking1996
Predator hood will complete that bad bitch!! Car looks and sounds awesome!
Yeah definatley want a hood. Got a couple more things I wanna do under the hood first
Thanks!
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Old May 20, 2012 | 05:57 AM
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My offer still stands to haul that off for you since it seems to just be a money pit....lol.....Looks and sounds awesome good job!!!
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Old May 20, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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Really nice bird, i think it sits great,think i have asked you this before but how do you like the wheels,thinking about switching my pro stars for these,anyway nice work on the car
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Old May 20, 2012 | 06:56 PM
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Thanks guys! I love the wheels. Really made the look of the car.
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Old May 20, 2012 | 07:57 PM
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awesome ride
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Old May 20, 2012 | 09:39 PM
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Very Nice!! I Love My Racestars too aha What springs you runnin on that beast? My Stance Almost Looks Excatly The Same
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Old May 22, 2012 | 05:59 PM
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Thanks! Yeah I love the way it sits! I'm not sure what springs they are. My buddy got a qa1 setup for his camaro so I got his old stuff. Couldn't have worked out better lol

I have 3 way adj. in back with a half coil cut.
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Old May 22, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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looks great
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 10:44 AM
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Just a couple pics from this weekend. My TA and my buddies Camaro.
Finally got my halo fog lights installed yesterday.




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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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