this is gonnna take a while.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: mesa,az
this is gonnna take a while.
cost a few bucks also.
started taking apart the 75
still waiting for the pistons from JE so i can start assembling the 489 big block and drop this on top
everything seems solid underneath, just coated in a thick layer of crud.
looks like i am going to have to strip it down to the last bolt.
I'll sand blast and powder coat what i will reuse. going to have to cut away a bunch of stuff also to get these in there.
ordered the back half stuff from S&W racing. soon as the body is off i'll start cutting. there are going to be a LOT of questions coming you guys way.
started taking apart the 75
still waiting for the pistons from JE so i can start assembling the 489 big block and drop this on top
everything seems solid underneath, just coated in a thick layer of crud.
looks like i am going to have to strip it down to the last bolt.
I'll sand blast and powder coat what i will reuse. going to have to cut away a bunch of stuff also to get these in there.
ordered the back half stuff from S&W racing. soon as the body is off i'll start cutting. there are going to be a LOT of questions coming you guys way.
Last edited by panchop; May 24, 2005 at 11:09 AM.
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
That's some project you got going there 
Better order some slicks too as those tires won't be of much use at the dragstrip, they sure will look cool on the street though
Better order some slicks too as those tires won't be of much use at the dragstrip, they sure will look cool on the street though
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: mesa,az
i know those are going to be street only , a figured a set of slicks would dry rot before i ever got to use them. i hooked up with a top fuel bike guy who uses 15x32x14 car slicks on his bike. makes 8 passes and sells them. i'll buy another set of wheels for slicks at the strip. 
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From: State of Confusion
Originally Posted by panchop
i know those are going to be street only , a figured a set of slicks would dry rot before i ever got to use them. i hooked up with a top fuel bike guy who uses 15x32x14 car slicks on his bike. makes 8 passes and sells them. i'll buy another set of wheels for slicks at the strip.
make damn-SURE that those slicks, originally-intended for a bike, can handle the extra weight of your C3.....
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