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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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My wife and I were watching some show the other night and she has heard me talk a lot about numbers matching cars etc... Then I saw a gal that had her headlights reworked (if you know what I mean) and I said she had aftermarket parts installed and my wife said, "Yep she ain't numbers matching anymore!" I got a kick out of it. Its funny how our hobby infiltrates other areas of our lives!
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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My wife and I were watching some show the other night and she has heard me talk a lot about numbers matching cars etc... Then I saw a gal that had her headlights reworked (if you know what I mean) and I said she had aftermarket parts installed and my wife said, "Yep she ain't numbers matching anymore!" I got a kick out of it. Its funny how our hobby infiltrates other areas of our lives!

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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 10:47 PM
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Not many 35+ yr old gals in the big D with original equipt
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:03 PM
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The numbers still match. She just increased the cubic inches.
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Old Mar 14, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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You know what we always say on here, "this thread is useless without pics!!"

Need before & after shots to determine if the work is NCRS quality.

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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 11:00 AM
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You know what we always say on here, "this thread is useless without pics!!"

Need before & after shots to determine if the work is NCRS quality.

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I agree, even in NCRS, a "worked" engine is still #s matching if it is the original driveline. A .030 job is still #'s matching if it is the original block.....Remember, it's not what's inside the block, just what shows on the outside........explain this to your wife....it helped me.
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