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| September 2001 just before hauling it home |
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| Four speed Muncie, No Console, Standard Interior |
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| 350 V8 Factory Air |
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| So Many Parts! |
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| Sometimes ya gotta break a few eggs! |
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| This is so much fun I can't believe it's legal. |
| Front Subfame |
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| Subframe and Control Arms Sandblasted |
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| Front Disc Brake Conversion |
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| Rotors and Calipers Installed |
| Right Rear Quarter Rust. This whole Quarter |
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| has to go. Left side just needs patch panel. |
| 10 Bolt Rear End and Monoleaf Springs |
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| Plan to Replace with 9 inch Rear End and Multileaf Springs |
| First Day at the Body Shop |
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| Right rear quarter opened up for blasting |
| Epoxy Primer To Prevent Further Corosion |
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| Rear Tail Pan Removed |
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| Misc. small parts blasted and painted |
| Upper rear panel installed, 1/14/03 |
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| This piece is attached with adhesive |
| Crate Motor Arrives 1/30/03 |
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| GM Performance Fastburn 385 |
| Body comes home on 3/11/03 |
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| First Stages of Assembly |
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| Serpentine Conversion Belt System |
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| Polished A/C Compressor |
| Here it is after the first trip to the paint booth |
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| This is before any color sanding or buffing. |
| A little chrome adds a lot to red. |
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| Front grill and headlights in. |
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| Right Front Fender |
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| Right Rear Quarter |
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| December 2001 Front Clip comes off |
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| The 350 actually runs pretty good |
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| But it's tired and will be replaced. |
| No turning back now |
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| Finished in POR15 and Chasis Coat Black |
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| New Springs, Polyurethane Bushings, New Spindles |
| Body After Media Blasting |
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| Surprise! Too much Bondo in the hood. Also a big |
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| crease at the top under the Bondo. Need new Hood! |
| Body finally ready for body shop |
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| Hope the shop is ready for the body! |
| Upper Rear Body Panel Out (Between Trunk & Window) |
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| Left Rear Quarter Patch Area Removed |
| Right rear quarter welded in place, 1/14/03 |
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| All new sheet metal is installed |
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| Body on Rotisserie ready for filler, block sanding and primer |
| Body being jambed |
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| Undercarraige and firewall painted |
| All sheet metal installed 9/25/03 |
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| Looks like a car again |
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| Engine compartment with Demon 750 Carb in place |
| 9 inch rear end, narrowed, painted (POR15)..... |
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| New Mosier axles, new brakes, new tracloc posi 3:70 |
| In the paint booth |
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| 3 coats of red, 3 coats of clear so far |
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| Finished July 2004 |
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| At the track July 2004 |
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