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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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He sold almost everything off of it didn't he? I know he traded the built trany and rear for stockers, does it still have the 408? I saw the car at G-force when they took the Direct port off of it and it was a super clean beautiful car had a bad *** tunes setup in it or is that gone also? Congrats on the car Garett.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Inspector12
I know he traded the built trany and rear for stockers
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I believe those were still supposed to be in the car when G purchased it.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:56 AM
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That is not what I was told by Joe a couple of weeks ago.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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The car looks awesome man!
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Inspector12
He sold almost everything off of it didn't he? I know he traded the built trany and rear for stockers, does it still have the 408? I saw the car at G-force when they took the Direct port off of it and it was a super clean beautiful car had a bad *** tunes setup in it or is that gone also? Congrats on the car Garett.

this had better not be the case.

I was told the car has the built tranny/rear-end.

I would be ******* pissed if this is the case.

Calling him right now
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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uh oh... hope this gets figured out G
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 11:43 AM
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This is going to be a bad deal...
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 02:04 PM
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When the car was built here at Icon Autosports I sent the transmission off to Liberty to have it fully built. I also installed a billet output shaft in the rear differential. Yeah, I heard a rumor that it was at Gforce but have no idea what they were doing to it.

Garret, if you want to know any details about the car give me a call. The car was built here with the best available parts.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 02:08 PM
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As Mike stated... he did all the work and everything. Was built with the best parts..


hope it is not true about the rear end and liberty built tranny.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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The rearend and transmissions were never switched out. Joe had thought about doing so if nobody bought the car. If that story was true Mikey's transmission would not have bit the dust at the track. Mike wanted it for his car, but Joe end up changing his mind when he found a buyer for the car as a whole.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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I have seen the car in person and in action I'm sure you will hit the limit with it G. Congrats.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:00 PM
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Looking forward to seeing it at Tuesday nights dinner, congrats...
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:10 PM
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glad to hear everything is fine! cant wait to see that car again!
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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WOW!!! thats low, looks nice G, just watch out for speed bums and pot holes.
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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nice car again G!!! anyways whats the story on the tranny and rear. hate to hear you got a bad deal. let us know if you dont mind
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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dman i wanna ride in that beast
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 08:51 PM
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I hear G is going to let LP (Lil Powell, aka Matt) and J-Force take it down the track to get some bad *** #s out of it

Just had to give ya a hard time
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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It would be nice to get Matt behind the wheel of such a car..
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Old Dec 5, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Powell
I hear G is going to let LP (Lil Powell, aka Matt) and J-Force take it down the track to get some bad *** #s out of it

Just had to give ya a hard time

The Car wont ever see the track.

And when its on the street Ill be driving it


Also Last time I was on that side of town my girl drug 1/2 of the south side crew!! I know the driving skills that are at play down there.
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