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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Well I figured Id start a thread with my build! Goal is to hit some 9's with the car! I have had the car for about 4-5 years and have played with it in many ways, and this time Im going to try and build the car to hit some nice 9's!
Here is pics of what we have did last weekend! My time is verry limmited to working on the car because of working to jobs! We have first started tubing the front core support as seen in pictures!

OLD CORE SUPPORT AND WELLS'


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Custom made LT headlamp mount panels!




Still have a few more bars for bracing to put in but ran out of metal!
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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looks like a cool project...............whats your plan for power???
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If Im not mistaken is your car the nasty 6spd car on youtube ive seen?? If so sweet car man Ive always liked it! as well as my plans or power, I have a solid roller 383 12.5/1 compression, LE3 Heads, Dart single plane intake, On the Juice... Rossler th350 on the brake.. I hope the setup carries me into the 9's!
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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If Im not mistaken is your car the nasty 6spd car on youtube ive seen?? If so sweet car man Ive always liked it! as well as my plans or power, I have a solid roller 383 12.5/1 compression, LE3 Heads, Dart single plane intake, On the Juice... Rossler th350 on the brake.. I hope the setup carries me into the 9's!
nope lol........i tink u may be refering to my buddy brady's car.......another very fast car!!!......heres a vid of mine....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_OYvnzkJNQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK061xko8rk


sounds like if you can keep the weight down and get the power to the ground.......with the spray you should get it there..........what u looking at like a 200shot??
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 09:45 AM
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ahh gotcha, well it looks your car runs pretty healthy as well!
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ahh gotcha, well it looks your car runs pretty healthy as well!
thanks!!! yea it runs good.......looking for high 9's NA this year
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:36 AM
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looks badass bro....how many more bars you running?
I see you still need the lower radiator bar.
Are you making your own bumper support too?
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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damn that's bad ***, wish I had the ***** and fabrication skills to cut up my car lol
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Thanks Guys Im def going to keep this thread updated! I will post final pics of the cars front end, As far as engine bay I still have to weld all unused holes up, cut the cowl out, paint it, buff it, K member, A arns, etc... The front support still has to have lower radiator support bars to be put in, as well as 1 1/4 pipe to frame rails to be put it.... It was def not as hard to do as it looks it took some ***** to cut the support out and all! But thanks guys!
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Cool project!

That reminded me another member, that has a 30th Anniversery Vert', that was running 9.0's I think. He's from CO area.
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i love pictures
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 03:50 PM
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Thanks again, more pics will be up this weekend!
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making jason do all the work i see.. lol HAHA!! jp man looks good.. sure it will be running about the same time my turbo build gets finished.. in about 5 years lol haha..
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Old Mar 31, 2011 | 01:26 PM
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Nice!! Good luck with the project. I have a vert myself!
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Old Apr 1, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by DunnoWhoThisIs
making jason do all the work i see.. lol HAHA!! jp man looks good.. sure it will be running about the same time my turbo build gets finished.. in about 5 years lol haha..
lol hahaha I worked to Jason just wont take pics ha! I need abt 10yrs lol and then 9sec cars will be daily drivers hahahah!
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Old May 12, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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Been kind of busy lol, but did get hood set on car!!!
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