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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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my ss is sanded down for paint but a buddy of mine is selling ported ls6 heads that would top off my motor with all my mods for 600 bucks .. the paint job is gonna be 700 which thats what i have been saving for. what would jesus do? what would you do?
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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If it's between a sanded car with no paint with LS6 heads vs. a car with paint and LS1 heads I would take the painted car. Who the heck wants to drive around in a car that has no paint or primer, just raw metal as the body?
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:34 PM
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If it's between a sanded car with no paint with LS6 heads vs. a car with paint and LS1 heads I would take the painted car. Who the heck wants to drive around in a car that has no paint or primer, just raw metal as the body?
its not a dd but paint it is thanks
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 03:46 PM
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yea i would choose paint for sure. i have CNC'd 799 heads on my motor but my paint job is rough. but if it didnt have any paint at all i would for sure paint the car. and honestly i dont know why i even have the heads because i would rather have a nice car than an eye sore. which is opposite of what i actually do have.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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I did paint first, Now thats done and im doing h/c/i I would rather have a moderately fast car that turns heads everyday than a fast car that looks like junk!
Having both worlds is WINNING but takes so much damn time and effort.
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