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Old 12-16-2019, 09:41 AM
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Local buddies told me to insulate the ceiling or they won't be back until April. 75% done:

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lol. Can’t blame them for that...

gotta get one of these. They work great and no smell or noise.



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A few years ago I was helping a buddy put together his first gen. He bought a couple LS trucks to harvest parts from and his helper, worked on his back in the ice/snow covered driveway pealing those trucks apart by hand. Impressed, i was

Salamander heaters work well too. We use radiant bowl type propane heaters sometimes on location. Rentals. They look like a big sauce pan over a round heating element. Work great and cheap on fuel
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Thx got a Mr Heater, propane. and I finished the insulatation a few days ago.

For the non FB'ers, here is a pic of the car on the ground for the first time in a year:

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Thx got a Mr Heater, propane. and I finished the insulatation a few days ago.

For the non FB'ers, here is a pic of the car on the ground for the first time in a year:

Man, that brings back memories . The first paint job I did on my 68 was Volkswagon brite yellow about 17yrs ago. Black bumblebee stripe and blacked out the rockers .
I'm gonna go back and try to catch up on your build now
Just had to comment on the color.
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Yeah this car is extremely yellow.

Picking up the DS today/tomorrow. Plan to put that in this weekend, and redo a little wiring, and hopefully have the car about ready to drive.
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I ain't done sh%% on the car since my last update. Been working and the weather sucks.

That said I commit to finishing the new power harness for the Dominator, just need the ends, and redoing the coil and 12v power relays. No reason I can't fire up the car again and throw a belt on it, check over the systems. Then throw the DS in and put the car on the ground and try to drive it even though we have a little snow.
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It happens in phases like that. So many get to that almost done stage and then stall out for one reason or another. You have way to many people around you who wont let that happen here plus your over the worst of it. Plenty of sorting out still to do as you know as well as anyone but the fun grows from this stage your through the grind of it all. I'll try and get out to the track when your at that stage and get a wall hanger for ya

LSfest again maybe?
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LS Fest is the plan, by then the car should be very sorted out.

I'm in the January it's 33F out phase.
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Redid some wiring, went to some bigger relays.

Ordering my 9" guts next week, 40 spline. Probably nodular iron.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
LS Fest is the plan, by then the car should be very sorted out.

I'm in the January it's 33F out phase.
Yeah I am hoping to be able to bring my truck there also.
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Great, been a while since we last met up!! I'll start looking for new mullet wigs.
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Bought matching front wheels, a hood, and about to order 9" center section and axles just need to measure the axles:


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What kinda posi unit you gonna run? Spool? Upgrading mine as we speak and I think I’m going with a spool just nervous about street driving.
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Sorry for the lag. I ordered 40 spline axles and spooled center section from Quick Performance. I pulled the stuff that was in there, it was 31 spline and posi. I cleaned up the rearend and cut off the wheelie bar brackets, they were not regular w bar brackets so could not use them anyway.

I'm in the midst of changing out all the rod ends which are poly to CM metal. Bit of work to research all the sizes.
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2 years later, drove it around the block:


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Where's the vid!!! Give me some inspiration, i'm pretty close to starting mine finally. I'll make a thread soon haha.
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I have vids on FB but the site does not appear to allow links.
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Congrats man!

How long before the first shakedown passes?


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