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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer Sooner
really?

bummer. new motor/tranny?<---dumb question(just noticed your sig)
id love an ls7.


having it done in claremore?
well thats where its parked for now, parents house. I am doing all the work myself, motor assembly and trans work. I Will be towing it to tulsa in order to set the car on the motor.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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Welcome man. I'm in Skiatook but work in Tulsa & do alot of shopping over in Owasso.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 05:09 PM
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:08 PM
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wow! thanks for all the compliments and greetings!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by red02Hawk
well thats where its parked for now, parents house. I am doing all the work myself, motor assembly and trans work. I Will be towing it to tulsa in order to set the car on the motor.
thats cool.



i used to see a sharp looking red firehawk around claremore/verdigris area every once in awhile. but its been over a year since ive seen it. (yours possibly?)
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Welcome man. I'm in Skiatook but work in Tulsa & do alot of shopping over in Owasso.
you wouldnt happen to work over by Tulsa Powdercoating, would you?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 58chevydoc
wtf man.... get back to ls1.com where you belong
make me. jk sup man?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Boomer Sooner
thats cool.



i used to see a sharp looking red firehawk around claremore/verdigris area every once in awhile. but its been over a year since ive seen it. (yours possibly?)
yep that was my baby, oh well live and learn, i'll have another Firehawk one day.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by red02Hawk
yep that was my baby, oh well live and learn, i'll have another Firehawk one day.
looked like you took good care of it while you had it.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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yeah my biggest problem is I cant leave stuff stock, and i never wanted to modify that car too much bc of the rarity. So i bought a z28, i have no remorse for tearing this car up!!!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by red02Hawk
yeah my biggest problem is I cant leave stuff stock, and i never wanted to modify that car too much bc of the rarity. So i bought a z28, i have no remorse for tearing this car up!!!
wish my car was a little more "performance enhanced". majority of my(our-lol) money pays the bills and keeps the wife and kids happy.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:12 AM
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welcome to ls1tech... im from tahlequah ok
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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Welcome! Me.. I'm from the spec on the map known as granite, OK..LOL
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Boomer Sooner
you wouldnt happen to work over by Tulsa Powdercoating, would you?
Yes, I do. Do you work over in this area too?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:02 AM
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Welcome, I grew up in the Claremore/Sequoyah/Verdigris area. Looks like you are in "The Vintage", that is a good neighborhood.
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 11:12 AM
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Looks are one thing but performance is everything...

Mod it up... Nice ride and welcome!!!
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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thanks for the welcomes/replies!!

Originally Posted by 1WICKDZ
Welcome, I grew up in the Claremore/Sequoyah/Verdigris area. Looks like you are in "The Vintage", that is a good neighborhood.
good call. took those pics at my parents house(they live in "The Vintage"). i have a house a few miles up the hwy, Stonebridge(right behind that new QT), not quite as nice, but hey, its a good 1st house for us lol.


nice looking z btw, NBM+billet grill dumdumdum!!

you still around this area?
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Old Sep 24, 2008 | 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by bongva
welcome to ls1tech... im from tahlequah ok
are you on ls1.com also? hence "emoFTW"?
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