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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Less then 48 hours to my d-day (driving day...) and can't wait any longer, today i've spent all morning cleaning the cars (and my lightened superfast Vespa...), and having a look at the coming mods to my '77...BTW, among other iussues, i've been thinking about the new flares which i'll fix rivetting them, should they be same color of the body (red) or same as the hood (satin black)? to create a contrast?...

I've also secretely (to my wife) driven a bit around the garage ...just to wake up the engines.

I must admit it, this awfull (...and out of proportion) torture they've given to me has really been a pain in that place...and i dont feel THAT guilty, also, i dont regret to have gone that fast either, on the contrary, i only regret i didnt go any faster, if the punishment had to be that hard.

If this was meant to give me a 'lesson', it has miserably failed...

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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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So you are saying that there will be more off days in your future.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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hahahaha so it just encouraged you to go faster next time?

and black would look great
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:26 PM
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Have fun back in the saddle, Panic! I like red/red flares.
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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Car is looking AWESOME!!!!
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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contrast is cool
You have to go 220mph to beat our autocameras
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Old Jan 6, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Happy DDay panic


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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 01:02 AM
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Have you been able to ride the Vespa ? Or were you totally banned from all types of vehicles ?

Enjoy the new found freedom...and make it last at least a Day....
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i would go with the matching satin black since they will be rivited on. just my $0.02
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 03:07 AM
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black flares...

next project once the vette gets close to done..... i wanna build a motorcycle..... even though i'm afraid to drive one...thats the next project..


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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:35 AM
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Originally Posted by dbeall1968
Have fun back in the saddle, Panic! I like red/red flares.
red with black flares would like like a offroad truck
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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D-Day is here, back on the road...

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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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What did you do?
Were you a bad boy??
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Old Jan 7, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by onaqwst
black flares...

next project once the vette gets close to done..... i wanna build a motorcycle..... even though i'm afraid to drive one...thats the next project..


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That is easy just buy a Kawasaki it is already Green..............
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