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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 01:58 AM
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How was the torque arm install? I'm planning on putting mine on sometime this week.
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Old Dec 23, 2011 | 02:10 AM
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Nice Thread good luck with the build and finishing your car..
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Old Dec 24, 2011 | 12:43 AM
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Thanks, the torq arm honestly was a bitch but mainly bc I tried doin it alone I can barely do anythjng on my own my friends have done 90% of the work on my car I owe it all to them
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 05:44 PM
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Clean Camaro
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Old Dec 25, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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Hahahh thanks, u need to swing by one.day to check it out
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Ttt if you haven't seen it, will do my best to update tonight
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 02:59 PM
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Hows the sub and speakers sound? Great looking car..
What kind of door speakers are those?

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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I have the same head unit Pioneer DEh6300UB. What type of speakers are you using for the doors, sails, and hatch? I have Pioneer 2 ways up front, phoenix gold somewhat bass 6 1/2s in sail and stock speakers. I have a kenwood 1000watt amp powering my 2 12s kickers. stock amp for the doors, sails and hatch, but the pioneer head unit helps it out and I have a clean sound, just want it to sound a little bit better coming out the doors, sails and hatch.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:19 PM
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Damn you went the f*%$ off on this thing nice ride and some tastefull mods for a dd i dig it.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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the system sounds insane it really does, i got the sub box from subthump and that jbl sub is no joke, its a monster, ill get u the details on the speakers, bout to upload a ton of pics.

on that note ttmft

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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 01:14 AM
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started a new phase on the car build, to be honest i wouldve been very happy leaving the car the way it was forever. car is awesome with bolt ons alone im sure many of you know. BUT anyways, you have to have some go to back the show and lucky for me we found a 408 long block at a unresisatble price so lehgo.


starting with the day i picked her up, shortly after she took a trip to kim barr, dont worry we had the motor strapped way better than the hideous first attempt, made it back home and back into the closet.












this is when we picked her up from kim barr


















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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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started ordering all the bs that was going with the build, hid the fuse boxes underneath.

edelbrock victor jr
92mm elbow
92mm tb
harlem shift light
fast fuel rails
lots of fitting and hoses
some a pillar bling
custom grind cam thanks to Pat G.
ftp lid
chrome dip stick (dont think i can use)
breather filter
all new gaskets





























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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 01:35 AM
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took the motor out one day to give her some new paint. took the old paint off with some paint striper stuff i bought at napa strong as hell dont get Anywhere on you cuz it burns like hell. covered her up real good (2 hours of bs) and gave her 3 coats about 3 hours apart.


















































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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 01:45 AM
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this is how she turned out and then slowly started putting her together



















































thats it for now,
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:13 AM
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Is that a used short block because it looks like a valve hit a piston?!?!?!? And why are the heads so dull and are you gonna paint them?
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 05:16 AM
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Piston #1 looks funny, almost like a scratch or something
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by chrysler kid
Piston #1 looks funny, almost like a scratch or something
X2 It doesn't look right. Was the entire shortblock inspected by a professional prior to the build?
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 08:26 AM
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Look at these two pictures you can see what they are talking about.

Other than that the car has came a good ways. Congratulations on the progress.
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Uhhh nice
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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