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Old May 21, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Finally, after 5-1/2 years of work, I made it out of the garage.

Got my new plates, cleaned it, fueled it and drove 1 mile to take these pictures.

(I made it back home )



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Old May 21, 2010 | 01:36 PM
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Very nice 73
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Old May 21, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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nice ride
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Old May 21, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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Looking Good !!!
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Old May 21, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Hi m,
GREAT LOOKING CAR!!
And ONLY 5 1/2 years! Well Done!
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Old May 21, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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awsome dude!!! love these stories..
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Old May 21, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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GREAT LOOKING CAR!!
And ONLY 5 1/2 years! Well Done!
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Very nice and clean. Congrats. Need to tell everyone what you did over the course of 5 years.
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Very nice and clean. Congrats. Need to tell everyone what you did over the course of 5 years.
I don't think there is enough space for all that. Besides, I'm really tired.
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Great job!! Looks great! Well worth the wait!
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Okay, so I found a few items that need to be addressed during my test drive. Overall, the car performs nicely.
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White 73, really nice. I have one of those, in my garage. Definite
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Old May 21, 2010 | 08:31 PM
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Hope to do the same here soon with a freshly redone "81"
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