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Old 08-26-2012, 08:13 PM
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Doing a 78 Malibu 6.0 turbo build I pick up the car for $400 then I found a trailer for $300, now I'm picking up the 2001 6.0 for $650, this is a frame of build so it's gonna be a while but by winter it will back on the frame and the 10point cage will be in, my plans are blow thru carb with a s475 stock heads ported with new springs, motor will be freshened with barrings, rings,arp bolts, bigger cam, tranny and rearend I'm still undecided about. I will put up some pics when I can any thoughts and ideas will be appreciated.

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the start of the frame notching
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Old 02-25-2013, 07:40 AM
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Got the frame notched and primed.
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Old 02-25-2013, 10:18 PM
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Wow i thought my garage was tight on space! Ill keep checking back on this thread
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Yeah it forces you to stay organized lol, thanks for looking.
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a little update i got the wheel tubs in and seat mounted plus the cage is in but im having trouble getting pics up but ill figure it out
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oh and the frame is all painted and solid allum body mounts used
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Im doing a stock bottom end LQ4 (6.0) turbo build. with a PT88 single turbo.
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nice im just going stock lower for now just to learn to tune it
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The cage is all done just need to get it painted
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Old 05-10-2013, 10:27 PM
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I like the looks of the xbrace how about you guys
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Old 05-10-2013, 10:31 PM
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12pnt with some extra I like to be safe lol
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This will be a 8.50 cert
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The start of the wheel tubs, (mini)
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I think they came out ok for my first time doing tubs
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I still need to clean up the welds and seal them up so more updates to follow
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Well I'm having trouble getting pics of the frame and undercarriage uploaded so I'm going to take some more this weekend, it's all painted, notched and allum body mounts in it, also I made a seat mount for the kirkey and that's needs to be welded up but I'm not sure if I'm going to keep that one or make another.



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