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07-16-2008, 02:03:39 PM
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my son's 79z project
hey just thought i'd put up a few pics of how its goin.
heres wat shape it was in when we got it.
after the teardown
rebuilt suspension
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07-16-2008, 02:07:11 PM
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body work... we hate it
new floors!... sorta haha
and finaly... the 350 crate engine from tuff dawg engines. 316 HP and 390 TQ. holley 670 street avenger
we got a long way to go! haha we started it on jan.1 2008. enjoy! |
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07-16-2008, 02:13:58 PM
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long way to go?? keep up that pace you'll done by next summer if not way sooner. Lot of work done in that amount of time.
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07-16-2008, 02:18:27 PM
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yeah. were hopin to get it done by november. thats when i turn 16. (by the way this is his son haha). your right, if you think about it we have done alot to it in a little time. it just doesnt seem like it. haha it took us a year and a half to finish our mustang IIRC.
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07-16-2008, 02:31:57 PM
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Looking good... Keep up the good work
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07-16-2008, 08:33:11 PM
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Dang man! I've had my 71 since I was 13 and I am no where near that far finished with it!
Good work!
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07-16-2008, 08:50:37 PM
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lookin great so far....keep up the good work!
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07-16-2008, 08:58:02 PM
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Those doors wooked out perrty good didn't they?
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07-16-2008, 11:59:34 PM
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yeah they did! thanks man haha
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07-17-2008, 10:55:02 AM
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looks like you have came a long way in a short time. body does suck though keep the progress pics coming.
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07-22-2008, 02:39:09 PM
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Where in Georgia are you? I originally wanted a black on black car with the gold stripes. Kind of far off from what I got but one day.
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07-22-2008, 06:53:57 PM
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were in albany. yeah, we liked the idea of a black car but since we do our own body work, were not sure its strait enough so i think were goin bright blue with silver/charcoal stripes
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07-22-2008, 09:55:49 PM
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My wifes uncle lives in Albany. I was down there some time ago when the flood came thru the first time. Man that was, well, Nasty. I think the name of his lot is ABC Motors.
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07-23-2008, 10:44:59 PM
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o ok, we werent here when that happened. we moved here in 200 from kentucky. and yes ive seen ABC motors the dealer right? thers an ABC used car dealer and a ABC junkyard (i think thats what its called) haha.
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07-24-2008, 04:05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jhead55
o ok, we werent here when that happened. we moved here in 200 from kentucky.
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Holy crap, then how long ago was that flood????????
Looking good. One of these days I need to bite the bullet and start my body work.
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