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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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Got my test panel made tonight for my gauges. Make the real one tomorrow.

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I love those Novas, and yours is coming along nicely! Now hurry up and get it finished, lol!
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I love those Novas, and yours is coming along nicely! Now hurry up and get it finished, lol!
LOL im all over it. I'm waiting for my cam to come in and my headers to come back from getting coated.
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Gauge cluster all done.

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nice progress. cant wait to see it finished.
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very nice build. I wish you good luck with it. it looks like its going to come out very nice.
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Thanks guys. It's been a long expensive road but im happy with the progress.
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Go david!! lookin good wanna race??? Sucka
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Go david!! lookin good wanna race??? Sucka

Yea you on pump gas and the 18's.....Deal?
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07 is ly6 correct...... lookin good.. subscribed...
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Old Jul 11, 2010 | 10:26 PM
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subscribing.... also what kind of paint and brand did you use on the firewall and frame?

looks good
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yeah im starting to like the 73 and up novas better than the 72 and down, very nice !
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Yes it's an LY6

THe paint on the firewall is Nason Chassis black. It comes in sprayable form right out of the can. It's a lil shinier than i wanted but im happy with it.

I love the 73-74 cars and their big ugly bumpers.

Hopefully my cam shows up today and my headers come back this week.
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Yes it's an LY6

THe paint on the firewall is Nason Chassis black. It comes in sprayable form right out of the can. It's a lil shinier than i wanted but im happy with it.

I love the 73-74 cars and their big ugly bumpers.

Hopefully my cam shows up today and my headers come back this week.
i tucked in my big ugly 73 bumper lol!

great work man! Keep it up!
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i tucked in my big ugly 73 bumper lol!

great work man! Keep it up!
I've planned on doing that for sometime now and never have.
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nice build! i finished my 73 turbo ls build this spring and i love it!
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Very nice build! Excellent craftmanship.

Are you keeping that ugly a$$ intake though?
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Very nice build! Excellent craftmanship.

Are you keeping that ugly a$$ intake though?
I am for now. Im planning on switching to a whipple or magnacharger this winter so it won't stay for long.
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I've planned on doing that for sometime now and never have.
it was actually suprisingly simple, i took out the filler panels completely
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it was actually suprisingly simple, i took out the filler panels completely
Any details? what did you do for brackets? PIcs would help if you have any. Thanks
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