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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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its come high time that im tired of my parts sitting in my room.....

soo help me out guys, i need some input (from my NE FL guys) on somewhere that will fab up a good true duals system...jim's out of business and ive talked to two shops in clay county but they wont touch fbodies.....soooo???

also mark my gear install kit and girdle should be here within a week or so, my gears are already here and when the other stuff arrives ill be getting with you about the install.....

ill be putting my alternator on by myself

and my friends shop will be putting on my bilstiens...

ive been told as far as tinting goes....rays in green cove is a pretty good bet...???

and that leave's my cam....Kris you'd be the first person id be getting hold of but i think this is the one part im just gonna let sit for awhile...

well fellas that's it.....
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:40 PM
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rays is good, have had a couple cars tinted there, have you tried Smitty's about the exhaust install?, don't go to J.R.'s, not very quality work, i know a place in jax on blanding in the cedar hills area, it is a yellow building on the right headed north called S&W, they welded my set-up i have on my car right now, good job i thought, spring is a good time to mod!, so is winter, summer, and fall..... haha!
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 06:49 PM
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wheres smittys and how much did the other place charge you?....jr's pretty much only does mustangs...told me he wouldnt touch a fbody
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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Smitty's is located in middleburg, you are coming from westside right? take brannanfield south to old jennings, turn right, go to long bay, turn left, go 1/4 mile to bronco rd and turn right, about a 1/4 mile down on left, looks like a driveway with a sign in front, follow driveway around to the back, these are some good old country boys but they do some good work, you can call them at 282-5288, ask for donald or david, they are twin brothers
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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the other guy charged me $40, he just tighten up all the joints and welded them, my kit is Hedman, it is long tubes-3"ORY-3"catback, i put it on, just took it to him to get it tight and welded
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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stop by s&w on blanding across from cedar hills. see kenny. he will pretty much do what ever you want him to.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:18 PM
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Rainbow muffler did my true dual set up and its one of the best i have seen on a f body.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:39 PM
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any body got price ranges?
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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dude, Ricky from JR's did my exhaust. Dont go to Smitty's - they are all related. Ricky got shafted from Smitty's (his dads shop) so started his own (JR's). I think when i get my SLP resonators done i'm gonna go to a place in st. augustine off of US1, but i dont remember the name. I've always got my tint done at Rollin Sound across from Mike Shad Ford. They do good work and will do illegal if u pay in cash.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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jr said he wouldnt do my car, i drove by their today...
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:33 PM
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just did my s-10 at rays today. did a great job in 1hr. and was way cheaper than any of the other places i called here in OP.

give jim a call. he's working at someones shop right now.
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Old Mar 28, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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harrison said he was working at RPM automotive.....he qouted me 500 bucks for a set up....but now that he's working there itll probably be more...
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:07 AM
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Ray's did an awsome job on my tint for a fair price, ive talked to smittys all they will do is a cat back system. same with fleming island exhuast. iv'e heard good things about rainbow mufflers, its on phillips highway i think. thats my $.02.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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Um to tell you the truth i bought my car with a tru dual set up that Rainbow did. And then i put on my headers and got rid of my flows that were on there put glass packs and dumped them that was 200 for everything using my existing h pipe. So in my opinion they are pricey. They do good work just depends on who is working on the car the first time i had alot to be desired but the second time I talked to the owner and he did everything great.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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who's the guy on lem turner some people on here know?
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 11:59 AM
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jr didn't get shafted by smitty batman, i have known that family for a long time, jr fucked up and pissed them off, so they severed ties with him
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 12:31 PM
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jacob call this number 904 249 7973 ask for ian tell him your one of my friend for my duals that dump he charged me $144. hes also done jeff w/ the black ws6 2 stage nitrous set up and a couple other people i know. only down side its not gonna be mandrel but alot of places arent. he located down in mayport. and if you need help with the headers or the cam ill be happy to help. and as far as rainbow goes i had my first duals done by them and i really didnt like it at all rubber on the road alot and really shitty quality just my opinion plus it was like 400 bux.
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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02silvaz, i'm sure that there are two different sides to the story, as in every story. i really dont care what happened - its not my problem. i'm sure both sides are f'ed up, i was just relaying the information that Ricky(JR) told me. like i said, i could care less, and i'm not gonna start a fight w/u on a forum! plus we both know i could take u in real life!
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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holy smokes batman, my life is being threatened by the boywonder................(prelude to the fight scene).................biff, sock, pow, boof, bam.........and the winner and still undefeated sarcastic champion of the world...0-2-s-i-l-v-a-Z!!!!! (ding ding ding ding)
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Old Mar 29, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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hey batboy, i too could give three ***** about there situation, but you know me, anything to stir up the pot of life
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