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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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hello my name is Daisy from Laredo, TX and i have a 2001 SOM ws6 t/a that i luuuuuuv! sold my first car to get this one! even cried for it b4 it was mine when i thought the sale wasnt gonna go through!I decided to get a t/a since my husband also has one so i wanted to be like him, and oh yes the color blew me away! love at first sight! So i had some luck and got it! and im fascinated with it! Me & my husband have since modded it up alittle. But i want more!!! lol We have a racing team and im in charge of the womens division. My husbands family recently purchased the local track and so the whole racing scene is a big part in my life!!! RACING IS FUN!!!
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Hi welcome to ls1tech. I also have a 2001somws6 Is yours stick? Any pics.
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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Welcome a'board', ...,
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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Kick ***!!!

Nice car.... welcome to the board.

If I ever get another f-body it will be a SOM Firehawk
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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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wow. talk about one kickass chick. WELCOME!
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 12:17 AM
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Beautiful car. Welcome to ls1tech.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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Thanx For The Comments! My Car Is An Automatic, I Dont Know Stick And My Husband Has No Patience With Me! My Car Is Som With Graphite Leather, And T Tops. I Will Post Up Some Pics Of "my Baby"(car) when it Comes Out! Currently Under The Knife....so she might be a lil dusty but once shes running i'll schedule her a photo shoot! i luv my car!lol...jk

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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 09:54 PM
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I'm from Laredo. Left 6 yrs. ago and won't go back.
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Welcome, thanks for changing the color. It was hurting my eyes trying to read it.
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Old Jul 20, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 01SOM_CHIK
Thanx For The Comments! My Car Is An Automatic, I Dont Know Stick And My Husband Has No Patience With Me! My Car Is Som With Graphite Leather, And T Tops. I Will Post Up Some Pics Of "my Baby"(car) when it Comes Out! Currently Under The Knife....so she might be a lil dusty but once shes running i'll schedule her a photo shoot! i luv my car!lol...jk
Stick is easy. Hell i bought the car before i knew how to drive it.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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Hi Daisy!!

Welcome to the board from another Laredoan!

Looking foward to seeing pics!!(even though I have seen the car wooooooooooooooosh by once or twice in person... )

-Old Fart
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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welcome aboard. And get some pics up. I love seeing those SOM cars.
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Old Jul 21, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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here;s a few pictures of how my car looks now b4 the new paint job,





i will repainting my car same color again and also redo my bird on the hood!
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 05:51 AM
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does anyone know where i can find those last of the breed plaques that go on the hood right beneathe the ram air and on the sides of the fenders?
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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here ya go check this place out. I think they have some in stock not sure.


http://www.carr.org/~gripper/partshtml/gmfbody.html
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Old Jul 22, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by 01SOM_CHIK
here;s a few pictures of how my car looks now b4 the new paint job,





i will repainting my car same color again and also redo my bird on the hood!
SAweeeet.
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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 01SOM_CHIK
here;s a few pictures of how my car looks now b4 the new paint job,


i will repainting my car same color again and also redo my bird on the hood!
HEY THATS MY CAR NEXT TO YOURS......WELCOME ABOARD GAL

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Old Jul 24, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 01SOM_CHIK
does anyone know where i can find those last of the breed plaques that go on the hood right beneathe the ram air and on the sides of the fenders?
check eBay for the LOTB badges. the ones on the hood are firehawk emblems, not Last Of The Breed.
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Your car is awesome! Congrats!
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Old Jul 25, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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Thanx!!!
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