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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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WOW! amazing fab work! i love the last pic with the center counsel in there!!
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WOW!!!
looks like a sick project you got. Can't wait for more pictures.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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looks good. I wouldn't do any wheelies though. radiator might not like it.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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HOLY CRAP! WOW! nice build! Dont see to many modern corvettes converted like that.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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holy **** bat man , that is one hill of a built good luck my frind
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Originally Posted by ls1290
With everything that has been done, does that really matter BTW, it is a ZO6 or FRC and not a coupe.
yeah fixed roof coupe is what I meant. I was asking him if it was a real z06 because generally you are supposed to cut up the more common cars, but then again I cut up a real R/T challenger so who cares.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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Nice...When do you find the time to do all this fabrication?! Is your work job related or strictly hobby?
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Badass build man! Goodluck with it!!
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Old May 17, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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wow what a corvette.. it took some good steriods
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Old May 20, 2009 | 12:21 AM
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Freakin great work man please keep us posted that thing already looks mean as hell.
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holy **** man that is sweet! wish it was my dd
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A work of art!
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Old May 20, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Thanks for all the kind words guys....

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sick cajun can't wait to see it done!
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man you are quite the engineer. some pretty good welds too! nice work
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That is going to be one sick azz street / strip car! Damn good looking fab work! Make sure to keep us updated!
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Very nice fab work! Plus, my resale value just went up by $5.
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damn nice work man keep it up
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