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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 10:46 AM
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Here some recent pics moving it from my old house to a new house i just bought




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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ultimate4life
give me a call or text me on your 62 314-951-8333 i would like to get it
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smart woman.....better keep her and the car
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Old Sep 18, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ccarriii
I havent touched the car in about a year so i kind of lost interest. The wife is telling me not to sale it tho so maybe i wont. Unless someone makes me a good offer. LOL
She knows that you will sell it, have regrets and then buy another project. Smart woman.
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Old Sep 19, 2013 | 01:49 PM
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Hey,
I see you used a camaro sump, did it clear the xmember without cutting the xmember or sump?
Im doing a ls1 into my 64 rag and not sure on the sump to go without cutting anything.
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Originally Posted by MRWEST
Hey,
I see you used a camaro sump, did it clear the xmember without cutting the xmember or sump?
Im doing a ls1 into my 64 rag and not sure on the sump to go without cutting anything.
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It was close, but no cutting was required
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Old Dec 5, 2013 | 10:20 AM
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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:19 PM
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ccarriii, Did you finish this ride or did it end up selling?
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Old May 26, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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I was curious of this also. Looks like he has not been here since his last post. Was hoping for updates.
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Old May 28, 2014 | 02:35 AM
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No updates in his lowrider thread either http://www.layitlow.com/forums/29-pr...mpala-rag.html
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Old Jun 8, 2014 | 12:13 PM
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i like this car. i wish i would have seen this sooner. check out my 62.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/introduct...nvertible.html
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Old Sep 13, 2014 | 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ontheglass
ccarriii, Did you finish this ride or did it end up selling?
Still got it and still not finished

Originally Posted by Winmon
I was curious of this also. Looks like he has not been here since his last post. Was hoping for updates.
No updates. It's just been in the garage collecting dust

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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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The motor mounts and trans mount. What brand did you use ?
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Marks62Impala
The motor mounts and trans mount. What brand did you use ?
Its been so long, i forgot the motor mount plate brand, but i believe i got them off of ebay.

The transmission crossmember is from classic industries. Here's the link
http://www.classicindustries.com/pro...rts/14749.html
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gorgeous car. With the weather FINALLY nice here, I'd be working on it nonstop to enjoy the vert.
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Old Nov 12, 2015 | 09:46 AM
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Finally got it started. Now off to the muffler shop.

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Sweet!
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All new exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers getting installed.

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