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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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I say good job & bad job will take almost the same time so do it good.













Will be triple black.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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Looks good so far. I noticed the garage from the second shot is different than the one it's in for the frame off. The second one looks like a basement.
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Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Looks good so far. I noticed the garage from the second shot is different than the one it's in for the frame off. The second one looks like a basement.
It's the same place I have a big basement but the two parking places
in the entrance look nicer.
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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Did you pull the whole birdcage out of the body in one piece? Any pics of the disection?
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 04:57 PM
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Looks good, what I would do to have space like you do.
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Originally Posted by Black 82
Did you pull the whole birdcage out of the body in one piece? Any pics of the disection?
No, I cut the rusty rocker channels, I got used rocker channels in very good shape to put instead, take out the "punct swwiz" electric weld on back plates.
You can see in this thread some of the pieces.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1898318
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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Great job on the build! Keep up the good work. I just private messaged you.

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Old Dec 28, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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Looks like you have a bunch of work ahead of you. Keep us updated on the progress.

BTW, what the heck is on the walls? Bugs?
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Looks like you have a bunch of work ahead of you. Keep us updated on the progress.

BTW, what the heck is on the walls? Bugs?
Do you talking about the Indian sign?
It's a quality mark on the concrete block.
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the frame looked too be in a great condition!
nice work,more pics!
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