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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 10:41 PM
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Gorgeous motor.. Going to be runnin by the end of this weekend?
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 10:43 PM
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Holy hell, that just may be the best looking LT1 I've ever seen. And I really mean that. That is fantastic.
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Thanks guys. Most of what you see is mock up. The final product will be a lot better. Depending on how tomorrow goes we shall see of it can fire up. I have some more fab work to do and some more stuff to get from the parts store. Also need to find an exhaust shop open tomorrow to open up my y pipe a bit. I will update again tomorrow.
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Old Aug 27, 2011 | 11:08 PM
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well i was just gonna save this idea for my car for the one far away day in the future when i paint my car black, but Jim i think this design would fit your car perfect

it is Project Reaper after all..... i plan

on using the one on the second attachment, its the bottom pic, the most black and red icon, and it would

definalty look good on your car painted on the sides somewhere behind the rear wheels near the gas cap

****EXCEPT cut the part that says the duke off from the decal b/c that doesnt really fit for our cars

Just Highway Reaper, or The Highway Reaper
Attached Thumbnails Project Reaper 2.0-before-20and-20after.jpg   Project Reaper 2.0-20dukes-20paint-20designs.jpg  
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 11:34 AM
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Car is looking good man. Valve covers are sick
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 12:45 PM
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Jim motor in yet? And you can get a nose emblem with a reaper on it made by thirdshiftstudios.com
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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No, not in the car yet. I have been on jobsites for 16 hours a day with other mechanical design engineers at Navistar and the Chrysler plant. Haven't even had much time to sleep. I will see what i can do this weekend....







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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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Looks sick man!
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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That is one attractive motor
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 04:29 PM
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Nice build.Gonna be a fast ride.
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Sharp car! I had the same hood on my 95 that I had in high school. Oh how I regret selling that car
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Do have the hedders yet Jim?
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 10:48 PM
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big enough? XD it really could be a highway reaper XD
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jpack
No, not in the car yet. I have been on jobsites for 16 hours a day with other mechanical design engineers at Navistar and the Chrysler plant. Haven't even had much time to sleep. I will see what i can do this weekend....








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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 01:02 AM
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looks awesome man!
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 10:34 AM
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Thanks guys. I should have it all in and started up this weekend. Wife is out today picking up some last min things i need. Oh, and yes I have headers but eventually hope to have lemons make me up a custom set. Just want to get the car back up and drivable for the rest of the season and will address some weak points over the winter. I need to get the new S60 and dennys drive shaft, cage, chute mount and wheelie bar mounts. I am also looking at drag bar options and mini tubs. Glad I have a wife that loves cars and understands what it takes to build a car. Problem is then she gets a bug and wants me to do stuff on hers, then my son wants stuff done on his..... ah, never ending....
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 10:37 AM
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family that builds cars together stays together
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Engine looks nice. Is this going to be a street car? track? both? Either way it's gonna be flying.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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Thanks. I would consider it to be both. It's a fine line to have it both ways but I am trying to find a happy medium. I won't gut the car nor will i do things like drag brakes etc. The car will be used to take out on the weekends looking for trouble and car shows as well as going to the track. I still have no idea what rollers will be on it for the track to fit over the Baer brakes on the front.
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Old Sep 1, 2011 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jpack
Glad I have a wife that loves cars and understands what it takes to build a car. Problem is then she gets a bug and wants me to do stuff on hers, then my son wants stuff done on his..... ah, never ending....
Doesn't look like a problem to me.
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