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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 04:56 PM
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finally got motivated to start workin on the car a lil bit today. i got the Z06 wheels off and the draglites on, took the rear bumper reinforcement out, and got a bunch of the interior out. over the weekend ill get the rest of the small stuff done, then the dash can some out, power steering, hvac, lots of wires, and whatever else i dont need, lol.





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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:14 PM
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are you gonna be taking anything off from the front of the car?
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:20 PM
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sweet man looks good joinin the club of striped camaro huh
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:30 PM
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looks good man let me know what weighs what too
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RemiSS2002
are you gonna be taking anything off from the front of the car?
yea theres already a good amount taken out of the front- a/c, abs, front reinforcement/absorber, washer fluid, pump, and tank, cruise control, probably a few other things im forgettin. still a little more i can take out tho.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by spaulding
sweet man looks good joinin the club of striped camaro huh
hells yea, its a pretty exclusive club, lol.

keith, i got a full list of what i took out and what everythin weighs right here for ya. ill bring it saturday.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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sweet!!!
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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next thing you know it, griff will weigh 100 pounds
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 10:50 AM
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you fat ****. you make you car loose weight while you gain it. selfesh man. lol
jk, looks alot like my car. but my carpet is in now. lol but my dash and motor are out. engen bay is 100% empty. ready for paint.
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Old Nov 26, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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You're gonna need wheelie bars.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Noyzee
you fat ****. you make you car loose weight while you gain it. selfesh man. lol
jk, looks alot like my car. but my carpet is in now. lol but my dash and motor are out. engen bay is 100% empty. ready for paint.
lol, i know im just a fat mess. all 160lbs of me
i figure ill start takin the dash out this week, and probably start ordering some parts. good idea painting the engine bay, it looks a million times better all cleaned up with some clear over the paint.
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by davered00ss
You're gonna need wheelie bars.
i dunno, it'd be kinda cool to scrape my rear bumper across the ground

the aftermath probably wouldnt be as cool, but it would make for a good picture, lol
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by griffz28350
i dunno, it'd be kinda cool to scrape my rear bumper across the ground

the aftermath probably wouldnt be as cool, but it would make for a good picture, lol
just make a lightweight skid plate
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 03:10 PM
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i ran my car like that back when i was running high 11s with boltons.. i will never do that again!..too much of a pain!
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by badpewter-z
just make a lightweight skid plate
i wouldnt be too worried about the bumper, more worried about when the car comes back down, lol
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Durien
i ran my car like that back when i was running high 11s with boltons.. i will never do that again!..too much of a pain!
ill be putting most of the interior back in. i want it to be light, but not look like ****. im just getting rid of all the sound deadening, speakers, door bars, wires, and whatever else. then a speed inc LW carpet will go back in, as will most of the otherstuff
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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by griffz28350
i wouldnt be too worried about the bumper, more worried about when the car comes back down, lol
well yea a skidplate for the motor



































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Old Nov 27, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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yea but if it was thaat lightweight its not actually going to protect anything.

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they have lightweight yet tough products man
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Old Nov 29, 2005 | 11:47 AM
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Griff, skid plates are over rated! I've been driving the contour without one for a couple of years now. Mine supposedly protect the gas tank when the rear comes down on dead-hooking.

It might actually fit your Z, now that I think about it. I'll sell it to you for $550. Let me know and I'll let you check it out this weekend.
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