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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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First drop down beatiful ride. My 69 is painted red with white, but no where near as nice as yours. Great job!

I really like how the front bumper almost disapears in certain pics. I also like the trim that you left on the car, around wheel wells and bottom.

Lastly, do you plan on running a center console? custom, stock? or none at all..

Again great job by auto kraft and yourself. top notch build.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 03:30 PM
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I really like how the front bumper almost disapears in certain pics. I also like the trim that you left on the car, around wheel wells and bottom.

Lastly, do you plan on running a center console? custom, stock? or none at all..
I really like the look of the Endura bumper. Most people just paint the steel bumper, but the Endura fits much tighter and has sharp lines. Of course, it's a lot more work to make it right. It's just one of the details that I like.

Right now, I have no plans for a console. Just the shifter and boot.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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I must say THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CAR!!!! Very nicely done!

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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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Right now, I have no plans for a console. Just the shifter and boot.
same thing I did.. I wish I would have gotten someone to make a one piece carpet. The two piece seam is right at the edge of my shifter boot and ring. I really like the no console look. different and less to keep clean.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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i may only be 16, but man, your craftsmanship is amazing. very clean and refined! hope that i can build something like this someday, right now i can only dream, and make huge spread sheets of specs and parts. But i guess we all gotta start somewhere.
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Old Feb 15, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Moose
same thing I did.. I wish I would have gotten someone to make a one piece carpet. The two piece seam is right at the edge of my shifter boot and ring. I really like the no console look. different and less to keep clean.
That's a very good idea. That seam is ugly. What shifter boot and ring did you use?




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i may only be 16, but man, your craftsmanship is amazing. very clean and refined! hope that i can build something like this someday, right now i can only dream, and make huge spread sheets of specs and parts. But i guess we all gotta start somewhere.
Thanks. I think less is more. Make it simple and keep it clean. Here's a shot of the heater hoses I made 2 nights ago from your basic -12 hose and fittings. I could have used the typical billet bulkhead that you see in thousands of street rods, but I like how this is more basic.

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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That is one of the BEST LS7 conversions I have EVER seen. That thing is DAMN clean!
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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I'm speechless. Wow... That is f**king sick! You're my hero-
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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This is one of the nicest 69 builds I have ever seen. Simply beautiful. Oh by the way where did you get the AN conversion kit for the oil pan, that goes to your dry sump canister? And are you using the oil cooler lines that come from the driver side? My buddy is going to post up some pictures of the progress on 32, later tonight he said.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 04:37 AM
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It just keeps getting better, can you tell me where the bonnet hindes come from. They are nice, hope they fit my Australian 68 Monaro
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by XcYZb
That's a very good idea. That seam is ugly. What shifter boot and ring did you use?
some where along the line my car had a hurst shifter in it. I took the ring and boot and used that. I'll snap a pic and send it or post it here. You can see the seam I'm talking about as well.

also on the heater hoses, less is more is right. The black fittings blend in with the firewall. Its the details, and your car has a ton of them..
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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WOW! That car is gorgeous! One of my favorite Camaro's ever.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:04 AM
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Thanks again, guys.



Originally Posted by bada
This is one of the nicest 69 builds I have ever seen. Simply beautiful. Oh by the way where did you get the AN conversion kit for the oil pan, that goes to your dry sump canister? And are you using the oil cooler lines that come from the driver side? My buddy is going to post up some pictures of the progress on 32, later tonight he said.
The AN oil pan adapters that I used are from S&P. No oil cooler, the reservoir itself will be somewhat effective for that.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 02:02 PM
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Ckeck out the old 32 truck. We posted it up in this section.
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 06:09 PM
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Where did you get the carbon fiber valve covers. look nice
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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I got them HERE, they're really a nice piece of workmanship.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Scott what did you do for the mass air sensor? Talked to John today he said something about and LS1 or LS2 mass air in the intake air system. What did you end up going with? I have the stock LS7 one. But John said it may not work right. Something about GM made them just for the air duct size on the ZO6's.
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Where are the black AN lines from?
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by bada
Scott what did you do for the mass air sensor? Talked to John today he said something about and LS1 or LS2 mass air in the intake air system. What did you end up going with? I have the stock LS7 one. But John said it may not work right. Something about GM made them just for the air duct size on the ZO6's.
Off the top of my head, I believe it's an LS2 MAF.


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The hose is Earl's Pro-Lite.
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Old Feb 19, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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