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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:32 PM
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this was when I first brought it to my friends shop.
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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:38 PM
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stripped completely and straight to the rotisserie
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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:41 PM
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inner rockers repaired.
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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:45 PM
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trunk pan
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Old Jun 6, 2014 | 11:53 PM
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rusted inner rocker,
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 12:02 AM
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i will post more tomorrow.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:28 AM
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quarters
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:31 AM
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belly
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:42 AM
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frame and suspension
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:46 AM
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frame and suspension. the one pic is a 327 and a 350 tranny. I now have a ls1 and 4l60
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:50 AM
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frame and suspension. again no longer have the 327.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 10:57 AM
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shaved firewall.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:01 AM
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bodywork and prefit.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:03 AM
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bodywork and prefit
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:06 AM
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02 ls1. S & P parts.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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red primer. more blocking.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:16 AM
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fixed even the dents you probably will never see.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:21 AM
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after blocking and repriming 3 times. ready for paint.
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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after blocking and repriming 3 times ready for paint
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Old Jun 7, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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ppg primer, paint and clear.
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