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Dec 11, 2005 | 10:44 PM

Budman68

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St. Jude Donor '07

Weekend Update:Custom Headers and Rack

Finally tacked up the driver side and test fitted the rack. A few pics of progress. The header flange ended up right at the floorboard angled seam. Not long tubes, mids.

Dec 11, 2005 | 10:45 PM

TonySinclair

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Dec 12, 2005 | 11:08 AM

Budman68

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Thanks Tony.

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:15 AM

bobs77vet

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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod

looks good, are you making your own rack brackets?

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:33 AM

Budman68

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looks good, are you making your own rack brackets?

Yep, just going to weld them to the frame. Nothing special.

Dec 12, 2005 | 01:19 PM

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Yep, just going to weld them to the frame. Nothing special.

Dec 12, 2005 | 05:56 PM

Scooter70

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OOOOOOOhhhh... Those are perty! I thought about doing my own R&P setup. You'll have to let me know how it comes out.

Dec 12, 2005 | 07:38 PM

Jims79

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Buddy, they look great

Hope your planning on getting them jetcoated to keep them looking

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Dec 12, 2005 | 08:42 PM

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From: absecon nj

There you go buddy ,they are looking great

Dec 12, 2005 | 11:05 PM

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Buddy, they look great

Hope your planning on getting them jetcoated to keep them looking

I will probably run them for a month or two and then send them out. I just want to make sure they are leakproof. Then off to coating.

Dec 13, 2005 | 12:40 AM

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Looks real good!

Dec 13, 2005 | 09:20 AM

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vettedan

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Buddy- Good job! What wall thickness and tube ID did you go with?
I will probably build a set.
Thanks,

Dan
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Dec 13, 2005 | 11:19 AM

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don't let norval see that reply LOL

Great work Buddy, going to be sweet

Dec 13, 2005 | 11:52 AM

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don't let norval see that reply LOL

Great work Buddy, going to be sweet

i know,,, cool looks like a good job

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:56 PM

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Buddy- Good job! What wall thickness and tube ID did you go with?
I will probably build a set.
Thanks,

Dan
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18 gauge and 1 7/8. By the way, Speedway now makes a tube kit for the LS1 in 1 5/8 and 1 7/8. I'm always a month ahead. crap.

Dec 13, 2005 | 07:58 PM

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St. Jude Donor '07

Nice

what rack is that?

Dec 13, 2005 | 08:20 PM

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Grand am rack, same as Steeriods.

Dec 13, 2005 | 08:41 PM

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Budman - see that you have the QA1

coilover set-up, how is the ride heighth, ride, and handling? Do u remember the part number for the springs, were they the SBC springs ?

Nice job on the LS1 install and custom headers.

Dec 13, 2005 | 10:57 PM

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coilover set-up, how is the ride heighth, ride, and handling? Do u remember the part number for the springs, were they the SBC springs ?

Nice job on the LS1 install and custom headers.

Ride height is 26 in., but the LS1 is to light. I need to call QA1 and see if they suggest cutting a coil off. I'm all the way down as you can see.
The ride is perfect. I can dial from stiff to loose. Very little reflex bounce.
The kit # is GMP44.