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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:22 AM
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I finally got some headers flanges made for this monster and we finished the headers last nite. Trying to fit 2 3/8" tubing and 5" collectors between the motor and framerails was a bitch. We are down to the little stuff now. Mounting NOS bottles, bolting in the winsheild and building a hood scoop is all thats left.

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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:41 AM
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Looks good. I wish I had the money to just drop my car off with you and say build whatever you want.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:53 AM
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Who makes that hood?
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:57 AM
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I got the hood from Stenod. Its a Van Overbeek piece. Very nice quality.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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Damn good work as always Madman!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 07:07 AM
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Looking good redneck!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 07:21 AM
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Nice Work!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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is it fast? lol, j/k. damn nice work madman. you guys should see this car in person, the pics dont explain half of the detail that he put into the whole car.
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very nice work someone has got to much money
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 08:03 AM
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I don't see how you can build a car like that. No room anywhere. Measure 8 times and cut once. The finished pics makes it look easy.

Congrats!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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theres so much stuff to look at and just go..."wow..."

heh, thoes headers are freaking amazing.i love that pic that shows the steering shaft poking out.. lol.

everything is just...wow.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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thats awsome any more pics of the headers
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:44 AM
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Nice work, looks good.

Did you look at the big VFN hood? It looks taller than the one you have?
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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My driver is having a hard time seeing over this one. I am planning on building a clear hood sccop so he can see thru it.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Can we test it Sunday?
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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Please tell me there's a computer on this car Brian!!!!!!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 11:32 AM
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No computer. Just a hypertech.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 11:59 AM
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Tell Paco to bring it by and I'll put my Tech 2 on it to see if it's throwing any check engine lights. Haha.

EDIT: By computer I meant a Racepak, lol.
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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damnit! i just nutted and im in the middle of class, now what am i gonna do?
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