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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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I thought I would get on and post some pics of the conversion I did in 09
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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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During the CLR rust removal


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Old Jan 6, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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That thing is BAD ***!!
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wow, i love those wagons. too bad they have all disappeared up here in the rust belt.
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Awesome looking ride. What did you use for your hotside? Any more pics?
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Awesome looking ride. What did you use for your hotside? Any more pics?
I put this together.
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I love it!!! Maybe I should skip the body work on my 61 2 door... Too bad I already started.
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Yes Sir that is definitely one slick surf wagon there buddy !!!
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Not to hijack ... but...Damm gofast !!! you're a machine aintcha, you should have left the "more Gen III conversions brewing " in your sig
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Jesus.... thats awesome!!!
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GREAT LOOKING CAR.. what turbo manifold is that
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GREAT LOOKING CAR.. what turbo manifold is that
I built it out of a edlbrock shorty from the swap meet $20 and bought a mandrel 3" 45* and a 3" 90* to make it.
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I built it out of a edlbrock shorty from the swap meet $20 and bought a mandrel 3" 45* and a 3" 90* to make it.
Damn nice looking ride. Any more pics on hotside(pass) and overall turbo setup? Very sick looking !
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Sweet ride, I spotted you at good guys TMS last year and snapped a few pic's of my on. You were parked with several other ls conversions of similar style. I live in the dfw area would like to hook up and cruise sometime. That is if I can keep up I don't got no turbo
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Originally Posted by rockytopper
Sweet ride, I spotted you at good guys TMS last year and snapped a few pic's of my on. You were parked with several other ls conversions of similar style. I live in the dfw area would like to hook up and cruise sometime. That is if I can keep up I don't got no turbo

Funny story it took me getting this car up and running to convince them lsx engines were the way to go, now there are 5 other cars running around with ls motors.
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that thing is sweet! nicely done!
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Originally Posted by 94ls1bird
Funny story it took me getting this car up and running to convince them lsx engines were the way to go, now there are 5 other cars running around with ls motors.
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That's where I saw this car! I thought it looked familiar, but I guess I never saw it with the hood up!
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