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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by adamantium
I think a pint is somewhere around the $40-$50 area. I spent that much on a basecoat for my the wing on my dads fit, red is usually more expensive. It was PPG paint aswell not cheap ****.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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all painted up ready for motor next week im hopeing lol








motor is almost ready!!
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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I painted mine and its pretty easy, i did mine with the motor in so it didnt come out as good as i would have liked but still came out good,buddy your dropping in a killer motor/have killer wheels,and is a very nice build,spray that damn bay real quick you will be happy you did, it will look better than it does
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BOBS99SS
spray that damn bay real quick you will be happy you did, it will look better than it does
Uuummmm, it kinda looks like he did.
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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The engine bay and underside paint look awesome man, cant wait to see that engine sitting in there!
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Old Oct 3, 2012 | 05:46 PM
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The engine bay and underside paint look awesome man, cant wait to see that engine sitting in there!
thanks buddy it should be very soon!
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:20 PM
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Damn that's sexy right there.
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LilJayV10
Damn that's sexy right there.
thanks bud!
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Old Oct 31, 2012 | 09:47 AM
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Nice bling.

4.10 is not going to live in that 10 bolt, it will peel the teeth off the pinion.

Stick with the 3.42 it is much stronger with a larger pinion gear. Or buy an S60.
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Old Nov 3, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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So close. Please get video of that thing firing up.
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 11:53 AM
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So close. Please get video of that thing firing up.
trust me bud yall will be there on the first start up, cuz im posting it right after i kill it haha

and i think im gonna go with 3:73s
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 12:51 PM
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Great quality build!
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Old Nov 4, 2012 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Stangkilr
Great quality build!
thanks man! iv got allot of time warped up in this one for sure, slow and steady
is defiantly paying off on this build!!
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 07:48 AM
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Looks fantastic!!!
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 11:06 AM
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******* awesome!
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Old Nov 5, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Looking forward to seeing this thing on the road.
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Old Nov 6, 2012 | 07:18 AM
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all that work is showing not bad for a teenager and first build!

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Old Nov 10, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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thanks guys and thanks bro, all this positive feed back makes me feel ****** awesome. i defiantly think all the time im putting in this baby is paying off for the best! i cant wait to start her up, im gonna lose my ****!! lol and yall will too!! because there will be a start up video!!
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