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Oct 9, 2007 | 10:52 PM

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Oct 10, 2007 | 06:00 AM

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Awesome build man!!!! I love how you hid the wires and tried to keep the engine bay looking real clean.

Also, what are the factory specs on that traiblazer motor???

Oct 13, 2007 | 09:15 AM

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ok im getting some final stuff done.. here is the engine cover my brother and i did (more my brother then me).... im in the blue shirt....here is the process

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Oct 13, 2007 | 09:15 AM

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Oct 13, 2007 | 10:33 AM

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Cool project. I believe that is the same year truck my buddy is working on. His is yellow and white and will have a single turbo 408.

Oct 13, 2007 | 08:37 PM

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installed

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Oct 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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That is absolutely awesome.

Oct 13, 2007 | 10:40 PM

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Awesome write up

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Oct 14, 2007 | 04:39 AM

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I would daily drive the hell out of this show truck. Very nice resto work.

Oct 14, 2007 | 08:13 AM

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I would daily drive the hell out of this show truck. Very nice resto work.

Jfman, my thoughts exactly....I haven't even seen killer in a few months and i want to drive em like there's no tommorow...but on the other hand i'm thinkin it's wayyyyyy to nice to do it....

Oct 16, 2007 | 08:41 PM

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today killer went to the dyno... and the baseline dyno run was 222HP and 266TQ...after Glen worked his magic computer vodoo stuff killer was putting down 300HP and 320TQ...

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Oct 17, 2007 | 01:10 AM

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78hp out of a tune.... damn!

Oct 26, 2007 | 10:23 PM

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sorry to hear it got stolen hope you get it back!!!

Oct 26, 2007 | 10:36 PM

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sorry to hear it got stolen hope you get it back!!!

what ?

Oct 26, 2007 | 11:20 PM

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I read the stolen thread as well. Then i read this entire thread for the 1st time tonight. Very nice work.

Sorry to see it get stolen.

May the crooks get caught by someone other than the authorities.

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Oct 26, 2007 | 11:22 PM

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DAMN!!! Keep an eye out on ebay and Craigslist etc...

link to thread please ?

Oct 27, 2007 | 02:02 AM

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hope ya get it back,thats a badass truck,i had a 68 to sold it.they should try them for robbing a bank 25 to life nothing less,or i guess they could get the electric chair,either one would be to light.im real sorry for your loss and when you get done crying(cause i would be)for the next month.let me say this again that is one nice truck,nicer than a new truck!!!

Oct 27, 2007 | 07:48 PM

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wow ....... you did an awesome job with this truck. sorry to hear that it was stolen. hope that you get it back quickly. nobody can replace all of the time and energy that you put into that truck !!!!!!!!

Oct 30, 2007 | 09:17 PM

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damn that sucks, I am building my wife a 73 2wd jimmy with a 5.3 and all the nice stuff, after seeing that I got full coverage up 25k if it is stolen.

can anyone say lynch moob and pitch forks?