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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 02:48 PM
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Finally making some progress on the car.Its in side and I have tore it apart and got a few things done!!!!
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Got me a new scoot... Has slowed my progress...
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Lookin great so far!!
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Thankyou. got a little more done. The silver paint dosent look to good in the engine bay so i'm just going to paint it black. I also have one tub in!!!!
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I have been wanting to shave the firewall like this...how big of a pain was it?

Looking forward to seeing this thing finished.
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Damn, nice start... Looks good
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Dude...

Save yourself....sell the bike!

I got totally sidetracked with my build by buying a bike, then comes a second bike...um...and a third, and so on.

On a serious note... Bitchin bike and good start on your car.
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Thanks for compliments guys!! The fire wall wasen't too bad. The hardest part is making the lower part of the windshield. The mini tubs are a major pain!!! took all day to do one side.
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Haha the bike has set me back a little for sure!!!!
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A little more welding and some seam sealer and the tubs are done. I think im done with the engine bay also.
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