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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Man that thing is wild! Cant wait to see it finished
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 01:09 PM
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Your work is nothing short of amazing... Hands down beautiful stuff and should have an interview on one of those Speed Channel shows covering the build.

All else aside, my personal opinion is the hood is a little over the top. It will subtract from all the work you did in making the body lines of the '10 come together with the '68. Again, just my opinion.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 10:34 PM
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Race Mesh grill is custom cut and installed
Head lights are wired up LED running lights in the headlight.
the outside led are the turn signals.
F1 Style mirrors. Air ride controller for a rear view mirror.
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Old Oct 19, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Race Mesh grill is custom cut and installed
Head lights are wired up LED running lights in the headlight.
the outside led are the turn signals.
F1 Style mirrors. Air ride controller for a rear view mirror.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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Ok sorry it been a few days.
Here is the pics of my Holley EFI intake finished at the Polishers. it turned out killer.
got the MBM / Wilwood / EBC brake package installed got a few line to finish but they are on the car.
the PML rear diff cover adds .5 qtrs of fluid and has a built cooling fins.
the SONY audio system is up and running rear trunk Diplay will show the build up of the car on the rear tv at the shows.
The Dash is almost all put together got the main parts installed it is more street rod styled but with this car being a roadster I thought it need an Impacting dash board.
Got the Massive Procharger Blow Off Valve installed as is all of the pluming for it.

as for some of you ? I made all of the carbon fiber peices here at my shop they are Fiberglass and then Carbon fiber covered still gives you the carbon look but not quite as light weight.
more soon. 5 days to get it finished.
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Old Oct 21, 2011 | 08:45 PM
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Amazing!
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Old Oct 24, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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Here is the Holley Intake Polished and installed. Fuel Rails on and Injectors in place.
Procharger belt tighten up and ready for some BOOST!
A few minor thing add Amsoil fluids and Fire this Baby UP.
Door panels are done with LED inserts.
Undercover Innovations made the door panel insert and the rad cover for us. Very Nice
Seats came in from Mid America Motorworks Look Great almost ready to bolt them in.
Getting close to the finish line.
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 01:07 AM
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Man that thing is gorgeous!!!!
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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that thing is really coming along. cant wait to see the final result.
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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Well it is finally on the ground. motor is ready to fire had a bad DBW pedal got one coming tomorrow. Here is a pic of the air ride laid out. ready to polish and install the hood and if the weather is good test drive tomorrow.
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Old Oct 25, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by chuckd71
Looks pretty cool. Keep us updated (but please quit writing 'ssawd').
agreed

good luck with the project
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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Awesome build!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Why the 6-lug wheels/hubs?
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by themonkeyman89
Why the 6-lug wheels/hubs?
I believe because it's based on an AWD Trailblazer suspension.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Here it is Finished. got a couple little things to fine tune tomorrow got to get a tune in the ECM and fire it up but
we are ready for the Sema Trip.It has been a long hard road but I want to thank all of you that helped out Sponsors
Friends and Family and all of my guys at the shop.
I am sure there will be a few people that don't like it or don't understand it but either way It will not soon be forgotten.
I hope you all like and and we will have funn showing it off at the show.
will send some pics of it at sema.
I will have the full build post on the website soon customshop.org
I will post some pics from sema when we get back.
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 09:55 PM
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amazing! congratulations!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 10:14 PM
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woa! awesome project! cool seeing all of the creative things done!
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 10:49 PM
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VERY nice. Dash looks real good too. Did you take off the front chin spoiler for the last round of pictures?? Looks better without it IMO. Any plans to test the performance of that beast or is it booked solid on the show circuit for the next 3 years?
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Old Oct 26, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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I have some winter stuff and a bunch of summer shows but plan on doing some hp runs and dyno runs to see what it will handle.
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Old Nov 6, 2011 | 12:27 PM
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Well here is the Camaro at the Sema Show. We had a great time lots of
amazing cars and truck there. it was alot of fun showing of the car and all
of the work that went into it. Had a lot of Compliments at the show.
hope to get some miles on it soon as long as the weather holds of here.
Then we are off to the Muscle Car nationals in Chicago Nov 19 and 20th
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