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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 10:24 PM
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Looking good Jeff! What ever happened to the 68?
still have it.

what's up bill? ready to run the couch yet? call me sometime, long time since a good ride or race buddy!
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very sick car! i cant believe you would drive that on the streets
why have something you can't drive and enjoy?
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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started putting the interior back in today, a little touch up and some (light) trimming of panels. should be done by weeks end!

even trying to see if i can use the center consoul
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pfft build a 700+ CI beast motor. DO IT!
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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the 10 point was done by a buddy bo in havasu, the funny car cage and some more bars were finished by kustom koncepts (alan) in phoenix.
was it bo harris?
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just read a little bit ferther ...it is bo ...james let me know if you want to meet him he will be down here in a couple of weeks..
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Old Jan 13, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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pfft build a 700+ CI beast motor. DO IT!
still want streetable! 572 with a set of 88mm turbos should do the trick!
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was it bo harris?
never got his last name? i'm sure he's the only bo in havasu that does this kind of work.
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i heard you traded a mustang and got the camaro and a 572 ,sweet trade for you.....glad to see it almost done i was ther when he started that project.....do you know the history of that car it is a colectors edition..
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 01:53 PM
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get an ultra street big block 632cu.in. pump gas 1000hp no turbo, no blower, no problems! nice build looks bad ***!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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i heard you traded a mustang and got the camaro and a 572 ,sweet trade for you.....glad to see it almost done i was ther when he started that project.....do you know the history of that car it is a colectors edition..
wasn't a mustang guy! so yeah, i good deal it was. did have to go through the motor though. was rust in the cyls, looks like the intake was left off at one time?

heard something like that? not sure how much of a collector car it is now with all the add ons!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
get an ultra street big block 632cu.in. pump gas 1000hp no turbo, no blower, no problems! nice build looks bad ***!
i'm making 1500+ on a 540 with a f2 procharger now! all in a 68 camaro at 3796# and running 8.40s. fully streetable and run pump gas.

the main reason for the car change is the weight and aerodynamics, should be good for a nice low 7 run!
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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couple of more pics. starting to look like a car again!
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some more pics of the progress!

just have the front suspension and rearend to paint and then it all gets put back togther. also fired the motor today!! love the sound of a 14:1- 572!!!
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Wow, its looking pretty good. I hope I can see it at a meet or track sometime when its finished!
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This thing is sick as hell!!!
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just found all the brackets today for the catfish front end!

more pics to come!!
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Originally Posted by yrlosing
why have something you can't drive and enjoy?
Aint that the truth!!! That is awesome!!! Can't wait to see it in person some time.
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it will be out at the azfsca races and the car show at 83rd.
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