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Old 04-30-2007, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 92slowmaro
yes i love the clean look with nothing on the firewall. awesome car once again!
very clean...looks alot like my desktop wallpaper....
even more "bling!!!"

This car is owned by a member here too....oh thats right same guy
Looks like I will have to print this one and hang it on my wall as well.
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Fantastic work mate.... well done
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Just a quick shot I took yesterday in the mountains.




Here's the high-res version...

http://picsorban.com/upload/done3.jpg
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Nice work Steve.

Sometimes you need to adjust the clips to get a good bite on the trim. Mine have not flown off yet, and I've tried.

What valve covers and coil bracket holders are those?
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How long till we see it on Ebay.
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Originally Posted by CarlC
Nice work Steve.

Sometimes you need to adjust the clips to get a good bite on the trim. Mine have not flown off yet, and I've tried.

What valve covers and coil bracket holders are those?
Katech valve covers and coil brackets

Yea, we will mess with the clips on Saturday when we do a "bolt check" on the car.

Bonus warehouse shot..



When this Super Chevy comes out could you do me a favor and buy a copy or two. I want to show a few people that Pro-Touring is a popular segment. Would go a long ways to proving the point if this issue did well.

Besides, the best shots (by Harrington) will be in the issue. Those will make these look amature.
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On the blue camaro up the page, where did you get the wiper motor? It looks great, and clears the covers. We want to do something similiar with our 67.
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What intake are you running on that it looks very clean is it a fast or just a cleaned up stocker
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That's the cleanest looking 1st gen I've ever seen. Beautiful car.
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Originally Posted by chevyguy20
What intake are you running on that it looks very clean is it a fast or just a cleaned up stocker
It's a cleaned up and painted FAST 90mm unit.
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man what i would give for that beast. looks great. did you do all the work or "part" it out?
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Originally Posted by KAOS
man what i would give for that beast. looks great. did you do all the work or "part" it out?

I did what I could. 100% of the design is mine and I worked with all the mechanical stuff. I don't do paint/body and I don't do electrical (besides basic stuff). I also can't do "pretty" welds. However, I know every single part on the car inside and out.

Did that make any sense?
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Looks awesome.

I'll be sure to buy a copy, as pro-touring is certainly a very good way to appreciate the past vehicles and make them more user friendly for today. If time wasn't so scarce, I would love to do a project like this. (now where did I put those seeds to the money tree at )

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so what did this cost to do? from purchase of car to this point
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Originally Posted by KAOS
so what did this cost to do? from purchase of car to this point
I think you could duplicate this car for $75k if you tried to do most of the mechanical stuff yourself.

Not having a super-expensive interior or stuff like audio/AC/heat and such helps the price come down. Most of the money is in the drivetrain and suspension.

The paint is a 7/8 on a 1-10 scale. Good enough for a car show and not so nice that you're afraid to drive it.
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that is one chunk of change. a lot more than i was expecting. 75k including the car right?
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Originally Posted by Steve1969LS1
Yep, the black "Maximum Performance" with red LED bulbs.. looks KILLER at night. Has a mil-spec look.

Please tell me where in the world you order yours from because I have been trying to get those exact ones and none of the dealers that i call seem like they can get them for me and cant answer any questions about them
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Great work Steve!

My desktop used to be your blue '69....Bad Penny looks like it deserves an honored place on my desktop.

I love the pro-touring look & attitude, just can't afford a car like that (plus it'd be a shame to rack up 200+ miles a week on it).

I Look forward to each and every edition of PHR when it shows up in my mailbox. Again, keep up the great work.

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Originally Posted by KAOS
that is one chunk of change. a lot more than i was expecting. 75k including the car right?
Yes.. including car.

However, keep in mind that trick stuff is expension. The rear watts/three-link is $3600 not counting the internals for the 9-inch.

The engine was about $10k.. the trans/clutch another $3k+

It adds up. There's $4k in brakes on the car and another $4k+ in wheels.

The way I look at is is that it's about what I would spend on a new Z06 and this is more fun and unique.
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Originally Posted by JustDreamin
Great work Steve!

My desktop used to be your blue '69....Bad Penny looks like it deserves an honored place on my desktop.

I love the pro-touring look & attitude, just can't afford a car like that (plus it'd be a shame to rack up 200+ miles a week on it).

I Look forward to each and every edition of PHR when it shows up in my mailbox. Again, keep up the great work.

'JustDreamin'
You don't have to spend this much to have fun. I know of plenty of sub-$30k cars that are a blast to drive.

Oh, the feature on this car, and my story, will be in Super Chevy and not PHR. Should be the August issue.


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