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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 08:28 PM
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Just got my install done.. material from hobby lobby. totall cost 25 dollars.. 5 yards wieghed in on a jewel osco scale of 3/4 of a pound MUHAHAHA



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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Passenger seat didnt come out that great up top yet but ill redo that section tomarrow and that will take out the rest of the wrinkles leavin it wrinkle free
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 09:09 PM
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checked it out at the show tonight. looked pretty good. with all this weight reduction, you should be running 13s in no time
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 10:16 PM
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Man, could you imagine 13s, wow one day.
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:35 PM
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Way to copy off of me Pauly
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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$25 to run 13s....where do i sign up?
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
$25 to run 13s....where do i sign up?
Get in line i want is 1st!
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt D
Way to copy off of me Pauly
and the other 32,000 people that have lightweight carpet in a pewter z
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by THEE PEWTER Z™
and the other 32,000 people that have lightweight carpet in a pewter z
Just wait. That bitch will be sub 3000 like mine soon enough
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by THEE PEWTER Z™
and the other 32,000 people that have lightweight carpet in a pewter z


damn I better get some lightweight carpet in mine... then I can be 32,001
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ibanez7
damn I better get some lightweight carpet in mine... then I can be 32,001
Man I'll have to do this mod to just to be lightweight carpet mod Pewter Z# 32,002!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 01:26 PM
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I love my factory carpet.



It's in my crawl space as we speak.
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