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Old May 5, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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hey guys just checking in. hope things are going good for everyone.

MI is good, its been warm and alittle rainy. should be moving in to my first house in june. its got a 32 by 48 pole barn (man cave). cant wait to get move in.

but down to the car talk. after a long 9mo of new engine bullshit its done and about to go back in. just waiting on a new APS BMR K-member. here are some pics
























i put it together my self. in the end we should have just did it that way from the start
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Old May 5, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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lookin good.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:29 AM
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Nice, hopefully you fire on all 8 cylinders the next time you try and start it up, lol. Looks like you've got it all worked out though.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 12:47 PM
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Beautiful work...great looking build. There's a good sense of satisfaction when you do it yourself.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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damn tom your car sure has come a long way since i first saw it up on the lift at the hobby stop about 3 years ago with nothing but some hacked off tips and a lid!!! nice setup bro.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
damn tom your car sure has come a long way since i first saw it up on the lift at the hobby stop about 3 years ago with nothing but some hacked off tips and a lid!!! nice setup bro.
LMAO that is funny. thanks J how is the fam doing?
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:39 PM
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doing great man. wife finally let me get a bike and we are currently dealing with a crazy 14 month old running around the house.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 07:28 PM
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Whats up Tom? Good to see the car coming together, I ask Chris pretty much everytime I see him if you got it going, should be a monster!
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Originally Posted by jsteele90
doing great man. wife finally let me get a bike and we are currently dealing with a crazy 14 month old running around the house.
it only gets worse i have a crazy 23 month old running around the house... and man does she have an attitude!!
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Old May 8, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Hey u x jughead, the Motor is look'n good man, BUT will it Run?...lol..
hope u get ur "10sec marker" or maybe a single degit...
keep us posted....
good hearing from ya....takekare Tom....
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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by geovett
Hey u x jughead, the Motor is look'n good man, BUT will it Run?...lol..
hope u get ur "10sec marker" or maybe a single degit...
keep us posted....
good hearing from ya....takekare Tom....
thanks G, i hope it runs to LOL. this thing with a auto might see a 9sec pass but not with a M6

oh and its "once a marine always a marine"

got some more work done this week







oh got it primed as well

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Old May 8, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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Interesting thread.

Your build is looking good.

I have a couple of friends in Michigan, one is in Port Huron and the other in Howell. No emissions in Michigan.

I take it you once lived in California and moved to Michigan.



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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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was at camp pendleton, got out of the marines. now im back home
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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:11 PM
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that motor is looking purty
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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:22 PM
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Oh I see now.



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Old May 8, 2010 | 11:54 PM
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Hows your duramax doing? I got the parts in to put the meth sys off my trans am on to my Duramax. Im stoked and cant wait to get time to get it done. Doing anything to yours?
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Old May 9, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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Originally Posted by haighter
Hows your duramax doing? I got the parts in to put the meth sys off my trans am on to my Duramax. Im stoked and cant wait to get time to get it done. Doing anything to yours?
whats up CJ
no truck stuff right now working on getting this house and getting the car up and running. a few of us did go mudding last night. we have had alot of rain the last few day.

let me know how the meth works out. i bet you pick up 50+ hp off it
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Eat **** bro
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Old May 9, 2010 | 09:42 AM
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Eat **** bro
sam is this you? you d-bag
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Old May 9, 2010 | 12:51 PM
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whats up Tom, damn that thing is gunna be a beast good luck with it!
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