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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Ok guys I cant figure out what one of my cars to work on. Ive started working on my 77 Chevy SWB this last month. Ive got a 2001 Z28 well my thing is I dont know which one to put my money into. Ive got my motor for my LS swap for the SWB I got a 5.3 , vic jr. intake, msd box, a cam and headers for the truck and im getting the body work done right now. My camaro is pretty much stock besides an SLP lid. I just got my taxes back and Ive gotten to the point as to which one should I work on. The truck tuckin some torq thursts with a cammed 5.3 sounds sick right now, but so does my NBM Z28. Ive got my paint for the truck already and the person lined up to paint it. My question is if you had your choice which one would you choose????? help me decide im stuck!!!!
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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sell them all and get a c6 z06.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 03:54 PM
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i would if i could but i still owe on the car. so yeah im kinda stuck
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 04:02 PM
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i'm guessin the truck isn't driveable so thats where i would put the money, get it to where you can drive and enjoy the thing. nothing sucks more than having a toy you can't play with. its like marrying a **** star just to watch, makes no sense.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 07:35 PM
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Well how much do you owe on the car? If it was me I'd pay off the car with your taxes. Every check after that would let you buy things for the car or truck. Lots of lay offs right now, Hope it doesn't happen but what if you lose that job and you have no way to pay for your car. It would suck to get your car repossessed after all the mods you put in it. That's why CASH is the best way. Save for a year or two and buy cash. No payments no hassle. FREE to do whatever you want to your car. Just my opinion. Have fun and I hope you have friends to help with the swap. Remember don't bite the hands that feeds you. Or the FRIENDS that help you out. Oh and your user name is droppedls1z. How about some pics of that dropped ride. I would love to see it. Not a big fan of NBM cars, I'm a pewter guy. But either way let's see it.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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truck. finish what you started cuz usually when you get side tracked it keeps getting put on the back burner. finish it so you can drive it while the car is down for mods. my $.02 FWIW
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Finish the 77.

Pics of the truck boss.
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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I say pay the car off like dgcustomz said man it will free up money every month to mod the car and truck with man like he said lots of layoffs and things are happening
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Old Feb 11, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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im going to work on the truck guys i dont have no pics as of yet just of the tear down i got the truck complete minus rearend motor and trans for a trade on a amp. i got the paint im planning on doing a 5-5 drop im going to paint it silver and hopefully get me some torq thrust. ill keep you guys posted as of whats going on hopefully ill have the body back this weekend to make better progress?
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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wh0ats up with the 5.3s you had for sale
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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still got them man hit me up. man the dude at the body shop is take forever ive got pics of the teardown imma post them up
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:47 PM
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heres the teardown on the truck and a sht of the motor i got out of an 06 avalanche close to 30k in miles came with pacesetter headers and msd wires. and most of the front accesories. the chassis is getting all new bushings ball joints and tie rods. cab is getting new body mounts and and frame will be painted chassis black after the drop. got the front end off a 90 sub. got the whole front clip for 50 bucks in great condition.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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