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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JL ws-6
Killer work as always. What class is the owner planning on running with it?

The car is set up to run either True 10.5 or radial.
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Old Aug 11, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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Great work. The car is amazing!
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Old Aug 15, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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ZL1 nose installed. We blocked off the grille and fog lights with carbon
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fired it up yet?
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 05:35 AM
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fired it up yet?

Yesterday she fired. Loud as hell.
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Old Aug 16, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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vids or your full of ****.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Body is almost complete. Getting ready for the dyno.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 02:26 PM
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This is awesome!! If you don't mind me asking what kind of budget should one be looking at for something similar? Or is it one of those things where if you have to ask you don't want to know?
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Sexy as hell!
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 04:20 PM
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This is awesome!! If you don't mind me asking what kind of budget should one be looking at for something similar? Or is it one of those things where if you have to ask you don't want to know?

It all depends on what you are wanting to do. There are so many options its hard to just throw a number out.
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 05:07 PM
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Nice work!
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Old Aug 19, 2013 | 07:05 PM
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5th gens make for some sexy race cars!


Awesome craftsmanship!
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 12:06 AM
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Man your doing a killer job on that car.
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 12:28 AM
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im typing this with my left hand



what hood is that? thats things flows great, and looks like lots of room. Finally a good out is out.

I see you still have the door weather striping, so how dose the fixed window close around that? thats a bitch on them
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Its a VFN hood. The weather stripping works great with the lexan windows.
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 12:39 AM
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Great work, Cant wait for track numbers!
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 01:00 AM
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Looking good buddy! Hopefully see you guys in Denton next weekend.
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you really need to see this car in person to REALLY appreciate it!!!

I hate I missed it being fired up! But I had cold beer waiting on me in missihippi! lol
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 09:26 AM
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That's bad ***!
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