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« Reply #30 on: December 14, 2007, 02:12:01 am »

That it wasn't in a million pieces...
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« Reply #31 on: December 14, 2007, 06:29:32 am »

Subtract 1 month from each.
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« Reply #32 on: December 14, 2007, 15:34:24 pm »

Subtract 1 month from each.
Exactly 26 weeks until Nicks..but whos counting... Cheesy Tongue
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« Reply #33 on: December 14, 2007, 17:11:22 pm »


Exactly 26 weeks until Nicks..but whos counting... Cheesy Tongue

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« Reply #34 on: December 14, 2007, 22:08:17 pm »

the wheels for me
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« Reply #35 on: December 15, 2007, 00:15:55 am »

I would love to get my interior done , fat biscuit style in a sandy plaid with black and some nice OEM square weave carpet
 But that can wait a while as Im having fun sorting out the gear box and motor at the moment Smiley
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« Reply #36 on: December 15, 2007, 00:24:13 am »

Last I heard, John Bates had a long list of things to finish on not only his motor, but the car too.
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« Reply #37 on: December 15, 2007, 12:57:17 pm »

nice flames!!!
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« Reply #38 on: December 15, 2007, 18:17:28 pm »

For me it would be body-off paint (same color) and detail work.
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« Reply #39 on: December 16, 2007, 06:23:36 am »

Last I heard, John Bates had a long list of things to finish on not only his motor, but the car too.

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« Reply #40 on: December 25, 2007, 04:28:49 am »

I'd change running it into the back of a Nissan Sentra in 1983! Cry Cry Cry
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« Reply #41 on: December 25, 2007, 13:05:14 pm »

The fact that it is miles from being finished...
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« Reply #42 on: December 25, 2007, 13:26:58 pm »

for me the engine... out with the 1500 with Holley Bugspray and in with 1750cc fed by 40PII Solex's... time... money... money=time..  etc...
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« Reply #43 on: December 25, 2007, 13:44:16 pm »

I would like to put FI on my car but i got the Holley to work now so don't know what to do.

As always it now to money.
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« Reply #44 on: December 25, 2007, 19:28:44 pm »

I would like to put FI on my car but i got the Holley to work now so don't know what to do.

As always it now to money.

Front shocks?HuhHuhHuhHuhHuhHuh?? Shocked Cheesy

cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #45 on: December 25, 2007, 19:45:35 pm »

I would like to put FI on my car but i got the Holley to work now so don't know what to do.

As always it now to money.

Front shocks?HuhHuhHuhHuhHuhHuh?? Shocked Cheesy

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Now why did i know you were going to coming on here and say that.

I keep telling you 130+MPH is ok with stock shocks on the font of my car.
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« Reply #46 on: January 09, 2008, 22:14:24 pm »

If I was to redo it I would change the trim. Wish I'd of dechromed it. and fill the exhaust cutouts.
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« Reply #47 on: January 10, 2008, 00:01:42 am »

If I was to redo it I would change the trim. Wish I'd of dechromed it.

same feeling here  Wink
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« Reply #48 on: January 10, 2008, 00:27:06 am »

First of all the tacho. Take the monster (instead of the speedo) apart, the speedo back in place and a smaller old autometer or Sun on or under the dash.
Someone has something for me?
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« Reply #49 on: January 10, 2008, 09:58:34 am »

Yeah yeah yeah... I bet you'll change those wheels before...
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« Reply #50 on: January 10, 2008, 10:19:18 am »

New paint and IDA's
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« Reply #51 on: January 10, 2008, 10:22:56 am »

If I was to redo it I would change the trim. Wish I'd of dechromed it.

same feeling here  Wink

Off da, this is to soon to be having regrets... Undecided
When in doubt, dechrome it.... you can always go back!  Cool Wink
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« Reply #52 on: January 10, 2008, 10:48:35 am »

you're right JHU, but if you haven't dechromed it and it was painted less than a year ago there is NO way back  Wink Grin
mmh  Cry
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