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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:01 PM
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Thanks Craig.. I can't wait to just here it run
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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pleas tell me you are going to leave the paint nice and shitty and go wiht some top dollar walmart hub caps!

then post videos of people crying as you hand them their asses
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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yeah pretty much for the first year or two then I was thinking of a nice midnight blue

P.S. I want pics of that charger!! I love 68/69 and I used to have a plum crazy 69
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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just dont spin the rear tires before the race
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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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Yeah its gonna be tough to not show off too much... I'm gonna try to keep it muffled so it sounds like a normal car
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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And please keep the tubbing to a minimum! Every J-body conversion I have ever seen puts huge tires out back and kills whatever sleeper effect it might have (The one in your sig for instance). 275's should be more than sufficient to get it down the track with ease.
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Old Feb 20, 2007 | 08:02 PM
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yeah that one really gives it away.. actually my biggest concern right now is what type of wheels to put on... since the bolt pattern wont match the factory wheels and I need to decide so that I can make the right spacing
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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If it were me, I'd adapt some camaro SS 10 spokes, if you can find spacers to mount them to the front rotors. They'd look nearly stock to the car.
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This should be interesting.
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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hmm that might be a good idea.. I was trying to fit f-body spindles on the car too
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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 02:15 PM
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Damn! Each one of the spark plugs is worth more than the car!
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Old Feb 25, 2007 | 08:36 PM
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just wanted to share better pics of the engine I think I'm going to use the edlebrock intake with the elbow because of the tight clearance with the t-body section

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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 02:50 PM
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6 liter and turbo'd. That is gonna be fun! Nice project.
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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thanks guys.. kinda been a long dream of mine
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Old Feb 26, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Looking good Rick! Curious to are how your going to tie the rear together. I think I'll be given up the big time fabrication just for some upper links and just finishing cutting the bottom out of the Beretta. I have a C5 convertible that was in a fire that lower the Beretta chasis onto. It might be a little heavier than adding a bunch of rear end support. But will be a whole lot more ridged.

Keep is updated.
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 03:41 AM
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Someone is going to make a cavalier worth something other than basic transportation. Good luck on the project, and be sure to post pics as you go.
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 07:06 AM
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Hey Norm... I saw your project on Beretta Extreme.com... I will be doing a 4 link on my project. Thanks guys
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Old Feb 27, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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How close is the rack& pinion have? Maybe you can you can get a custom radiator made alittle bit shorted and angle it alittle so you can still use the intake. just an idea. custom rad can't be to much. I had mine made for the beretta for $150 so i could get my two front mounts to work and to het the headers to clear.
Other than that it is looking great can't wait to see that beast go down the road. Some rich man going to be pissed when you show him your taillight to his corvettes.
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Old Feb 28, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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The rack I plan to move up 2" and the rad. really isn't a problem... its that big blue core support thats killing me
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