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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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how much did you have to widen the rear wheel opening, and also who makes that steering column.
3 1/2" was cut to get the right look of the tire in the wheel well. you could go 4" if you wanted? just incase you were running bigger tires. i have 31-10.5w's on the car. there is about 1" clearance from the tire to the fender lip in front.


not sure on the colum? it was on the car when i got it.

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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:39 AM
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all my cars are street driven! and for the right kind of $, i'll drive it there and race it!

"Street driven" and "full street car" are 2 completely different terms. My 12:1, solid roller, carb'd 414" face plated tranny with no AC, heat, radio, or PS, PB is gonna be street driven as well. Would I consider it a full street car? Heck no!
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Gen414
"Street driven" and "full street car" are 2 completely different terms. My 12:1, solid roller, carb'd 414" face plated tranny with no AC, heat, radio, or PS, PB is gonna be street driven as well. Would I consider it a full street car? Heck no!
Why not? I consider my 439ci 14.0:1 camaro with a glide/5500 stall a street car.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Gen414
"Street driven" and "full street car" are 2 completely different terms. My 12:1, solid roller, carb'd 414" face plated tranny with no AC, heat, radio, or PS, PB is gonna be street driven as well. Would I consider it a full street car? Heck no!
what is a street car? it has power windows/locks/radio/ full interior/ all front and rear lights/ even back up! it is licened and insured and i will drive it most weekend to race or car show.

sounds like a street car to me!

my 71 elcamino was a 355 11:1 600 lift solid roller, turbo 350 with a-1 4000 stall. full show car paint and interior (was in a couple of mags also) i raced and drove that car everyday for 6 years! i even did the power tour from cali to az and then ran the car at the track! and it ran 10.80s !!

i guess this isn't a street car either?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:07 AM
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what is a street car? it has power windows/locks/radio/ full interior/ all front and rear lights/ even back up! it is licened and insured and i will drive it most weekend to race or car show.

sounds like a street car to me!

my 71 elcamino was a 355 11:1 600 lift solid roller, turbo 350 with a-1 4000 stall. full show car paint and interior (was in a couple of mags also) i raced and drove that car everyday for 6 years! i even did the power tour from cali to az and then ran the car at the track! and it ran 10.80s !!

i guess this isn't a street car either?
Look, before we get into what is a street car debate, let's squash it right now:

The difference between a chassis car with aluminum floors and a 542" carb BBC and your 71 El Camino

Just because you can drive a car on the street does NOT make it a "Full street car", OK? That is ALL I am saying.

If a car is your ONLY means of transportation, and you drive it work everyday, take the kids shopping in, run errands in, in teh rain, snow, etc...than THAT is your "full street car", OK?

You drive it on the street to car shows and the local cruise and such but nothing else, than that is NOT a "FULL street car". Period.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
Why not? I consider my 439ci 14.0:1 camaro with a glide/5500 stall a street car.
Drive it in the rain much? Too work everyday? Go shopping in it? Didn't think so.


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Or fill it up at teh local Exxon much with 14:1?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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Drive it in the rain much? Too work everyday? Go shopping in it? Didn't think so.


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Or fill it up at teh local Exxon much with 14:1?

Yes and yes. Drive it to work at least three times a week. Fill it up, at work. We have 110 and 116 out of the pumps. Speed Shop Race Gas station.
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If a car is your ONLY means of transportation, and you drive it work everyday, take the kids shopping in, run errands in, in teh rain, snow, etc...than THAT is your "full street car", OK?
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That's the dumbest **** I've ever heard. My daily driver is a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but aside from my Camaro, I also have a 78 firebird, that is all original. Now does that mean since my 08 Jeep is my main driver, that my firebird is not a street car? Since it's not my "only means of transportation" ???
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Gen414
Look, before we get into what is a street car debate, let's squash it right now:

The difference between a chassis car with aluminum floors and a 542" carb BBC and your 71 El Camino

Just because you can drive a car on the street does NOT make it a "Full street car", OK? That is ALL I am saying.

If a car is your ONLY means of transportation, and you drive it work everyday, take the kids shopping in, run errands in, in teh rain, snow, etc...than THAT is your "full street car", OK?

You drive it on the street to car shows and the local cruise and such but nothing else, than that is NOT a "FULL street car". Period.
so if i have a 57 chevy, thats all stock from the factory. and i only drive it on weekends, it's not a street car??
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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awesome car you are building here! can't wait to see the finished product.. keep us posted on it!
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Originally Posted by nj99SS!
awesome car you are building here! can't wait to see the finished product.. keep us posted on it!
will do! thxs
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by yrlosing
will do! thxs
get to work so we can see more pics!!!!
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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so before i tore my car apart i parked it from october -april, and drove it in summer, does that make it not a street car. theres a difference between streetable and street legal. what hes saying is its going to be street legal..
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Originally Posted by Camaro396
That's the dumbest **** I've ever heard. My daily driver is a 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee, but aside from my Camaro, I also have a 78 firebird, that is all original. Now does that mean since my 08 Jeep is my main driver, that my firebird is not a street car? Since it's not my "only means of transportation" ???

Will let the topic get back on topic, but you know what the **** I meant.
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Originally Posted by 9sec93
get to work so we can see more pics!!!!
i'm working on it!! j/k

this 4am crap makes it hard to wanna work on the car when i get home! i did get the rest of the interior finished in the back of the car (wo ho) now if i can just get motivated to finish the wiring!
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Old Apr 5, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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some resent pics! haven't had time to work on it as much with work.

completely wired and dash installed, carpet 90% done. hood rails 90% done (have to make plate to mount front nose for hood zues plates)

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Hell ya, moving right along. It looks great, wish you'd kept the LT front though Oh well, guess it doesn't matter when there's not much if any LT stuff left! Definatly looks badass
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that's badass man!
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Originally Posted by 96LT1355Z28
Hell ya, moving right along. It looks great, wish you'd kept the LT front though Oh well, guess it doesn't matter when there's not much if any LT stuff left! Definatly looks badass
thxs!

was going to go with twins on it, so the catfish was for the inlet! and i got the whole front end for $300, so i can't complain.

but now it's going "nos" untill funds for the procharger fall out of the sky!
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Originally Posted by sixpack_2_go
that's badass man!
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