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  • #31
    Originally posted by MP81 View Post
    And I just noticed you moved the car from the corner of the shop.
    We were slow the week before christmas so we put it on the hoist to install the oil pan, driveshaft and part of the exhast exhaust.

    Originally posted by Darrenscamaro View Post
    OH man looks great Brian, did you paint that yourself?
    Thanks Darren! I wanted to painted it but I wanted the panels to match and not have and runs or Zebra stripes. I helped do alot of the body work, priming, and the I had him paint it. It turned out very well!

    If It was a drag car or a daily driver, I would have painted it in a heart beat.
    Last edited by bri2203; January 3rd, 2010, 11:48 PM.

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    • #32
      that is some nice work man do I ever need to get started on mine, I have a lot to learn!
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      Originally posted by meissen
      I actually agree with Darren on everything he said...
      Originally posted by 81DaytonaPaceCar
      Yep, pretty much...not too often I agree 100% with Darren, but there it is...


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      • #33
        Originally posted by Darrenscamaro View Post
        that is some nice work man do I ever need to get started on mine, I have a lot to learn!
        I hope you don't learn as much as I did. My car has new fenders, hood, door skins, quarters, trunk lid, partial trunk, patches in the floor, etc and they didn't just bolt up. I wish I could do over again and would be at a different spot now. But I learned alot.

        The lesson I learned is, do not buy a rusty car!

        Get to work Darren, you gotta be persistant! it won't fix itself ....Unfortunatly
        Last edited by bri2203; January 4th, 2010, 12:17 AM.

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        • #34
          wow man u had a lot of work in to that man that awesome looks new
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          Originally posted by 81DaytonaPaceCar


          Can you argue that it's "revolutionary"? Perhaps. Just because it's "new" and "different" doesn't mean it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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          • #35
            Great looking car man, btw is that a Can Am up on the lift ?




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            • #36
              very nice!!!!!!!!
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              SOLD-1967 Buick Skylark

              Originally posted by ThreeHonks
              I like having a loud car, every time the neighbors dog barks, I just go let my car sit and idle in the driveway

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              • #37
                looks really good, not putting headers on it though?
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                • #38
                  Looks great, Brian! I'd say do the stripes... just ain't a muscle car without stripes.
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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by meissen View Post
                    Looks great, Brian! I'd say do the stripes... just ain't a muscle car without stripes.
                    I agree. Black or white rally stripes would look great on that car.
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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by craig62989 View Post
                      Great looking car man, btw is that a Can Am up on the lift ?
                      Good Eye but it is not a Can Am, It is a 1973 Grand Am, with a 4 speed.

                      Originally posted by JoeliusZ28 View Post
                      looks really good, not putting headers on it though?
                      Thats one of things I would do differently.If didn't have any money into this motor already, I would have an LS motor or at least a 383. When we assembled the 350 it was going to be a cruiser, and a few other reasons(cost, fitment, maintance) I decided to use the manifolds.

                      In the near future when I put on a larger, louder exhaust, I will upgrade to headers at the same time.

                      --Double post auto merged--

                      Originally posted by meissen View Post
                      Looks great, Brian! I'd say do the stripes... just ain't a muscle car without stripes.
                      Thanks!

                      Kinda like a Zebra is just just a horse without stripes?
                      Last edited by bri2203; January 4th, 2010, 10:38 AM. Reason: Auto merged double post

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                      • #41
                        Not a fan of rally stripes on everything.. Think its gorgeous the way it is.. but your car..
                        99 Buick Regal GS- New DD

                        SOLD-1983 Firebird-305-2.5 inch custom bent exhaust w/ dynomax muffler-2004r-87 TA 3.08 posi-90 Camaro brakes-91-92 Hatch-87 TA bumpers and GFX-89 TA Tailights-87 TA front fenders-16 inch GTA wheels
                        SOLD-1967 Buick Skylark

                        Originally posted by ThreeHonks
                        I like having a loud car, every time the neighbors dog barks, I just go let my car sit and idle in the driveway

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                        • #42
                          That Chevelle looks great!

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                          • #43
                            Looks great, man...I vote for doing stripes...

                            It looks like it's in good company in there...
                            Originally posted by Redd8407
                            I WANT NOISE! SPEED! AN ENGINE THAT SHAKES MY INTERNAL ORGANS LIKE THEY GOT PARKINSON'S! I DONT WANT AN ENGINE THAT IS PARTIALLY POWERED BY MY LAPTOP BATTERY!
                            Originally posted by Z28ISGR8
                            WHY THE F*CK IS THERE A GOAT ON A FERRARI?
                            Originally posted by Darren
                            I think it is because I take it in and out all the time, the rubber has just stretched out, especially at the bottom where it is really thin. It annoys me more then anything.

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                            • #44
                              woot, I made some more progress!
                              Tha dash is in the car AGAIN, I had to pulled it back out after I realized the vents needed to be replaced. Hopefully by the weekend I will have most of it hooked up! then I can put on my dash pad and have my winshield installed,


                              I also did some work under the hood. I rebuilt the carb and also bought a carb spacer to keep the fuel from heat soaking. I need to order some spark plug wires and remake my fuel line, prime the engine and its ready to start up

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                              • #45
                                Wow. Looking great, Brian!
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