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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:46 AM
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I sold my 98 camaro ss a couple months ago and just bought a 72' Vette with an LS1 conversion
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 11:49 AM
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Im not feelin it. Congrats though. If you like it. I love it.

Are those Mustang Saleen rims on it?
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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Yay, foiled by blocked image hosts! Must not look that good if you didn't upload them to the site
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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I like it ! Nice buy
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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I saw that on ebay I think. How much did you end up getting it for?

Put some rear bumpers and better wheels on that thing ASAP.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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That thing is sweet ! I am a big fan of Stingrays and that is very well done. Congrats !
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 12:52 PM
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I paid 20k for it, plans are to replace the wheels, add ac, and wipers.

My plan was to get a project and put an ls1 in it but this was a frame-off restore so the work was done for me and probably cheaper this route in the end. Although I prefer my own work and learning but oh well.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Wheels, Exhaust exits redone and that thing will be one bad MO'FO! I love to hate on these older rides in my LS1. They are SO surprised when their rumblin' *** Vette gets destroyed by a stock SS. SEEEE YAAAA! Hope I don't run across this LS based engine Vette though...Lol.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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hmm too modified for me, i would be worried about how much bondo was used in the build
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Sweet ride! I agree that it needs bumpers and different wheels.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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What wheels would you recommend? Tomzwheels is just around the corner from me
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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nice but loose the wheels because you need wider ones with those flares
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Only thing besides wheels and bumpers that bothers me is the non flip up headlights
but still nice
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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i say go with a 17x12 tt2 in the rear and about a 17x8 up front. im sure you can get a deep dish wheel in the back. that would improve the looks by a lot.
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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i got some ccw for sale that would fit
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Cabesas: PM me some pics/price and size info
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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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very tasteful

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Old Feb 29, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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I like it, rims not that great.. But that is a good looker for sure.
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