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Old Nov 30, 2015 | 05:40 PM
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1st turbo build. Already have a 5.3 and 4l80. Picked up the wagon this weekend. I'll use ebay 88mm. Should be fun.
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Will be a great build, will watch for progress
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Wagons make great sleepers and you can haul everything.
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Love it!!
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Been moving forward on the wagon, finally to the point where I can start fitting the engine and trans.






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Pretty bitchen. You should check out my 63 classic 660 build on here. Love the 62 and earlier body style.
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Cool project
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I have seen the classic 660 thread. Cool!
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Wow, you're not messing around! Very cool wagon!
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This is going to be cool no matter what
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Old Feb 11, 2016 | 06:07 AM
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Ordering some ebay turbo headers today. Been switching back and forth on ebay 88mm or twin ebay t70's. Twins look cool! Putting a 98 mustang strut front suspension with manual rack, should drive nice anyway.
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It's been awhile, so I thought I'd share some progress shots. I'm thinking of these turbos on a 5.3. Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/171129016178
Watcha think. Thanks Rick
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Well I must not of attached the pics
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Nice fab work!

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Thanks. Time to get some tubing and start on the cage.
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Santa came a little early. Left some goodies.
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yes!! I need one of these as car show car! We haul so much junk and this would make a great replacement for my suburban... Great work on the frame and i like the choice of turbos!!
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Haven't updated dated lately, so here you go. Cage is about done, just need my seats to set harness bar height and add kicker bars.














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Nice work and great progress.

My Granny had a wagon like that when I was a kid. Except hers was gold....and it didn't have a cage.
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I was wondering how it was coming along, great work, something tells me this isn't your first rodeo, lol
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