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Old May 5, 2013 | 11:43 PM
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Finally got the '73 running today!...
I do need to rebuild the carb, had all kinds of gas flowing out of places I didn't know it could come out of....(Q-Jet)....
Still- Very excited...


IT'S ALIVE!!!
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Old May 6, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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Awesome! Great feeling, ain't it?
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Congrats.

Nice to hear em fire. Rebuilding a Quad isn't so bad. I've built 4 in the last year.
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Awesome! Great feeling, ain't it?
It's surreal...And - it means I'm that much closer to DRIVING it...
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Old May 6, 2013 | 11:16 AM
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Very cool! Love the pic! It matches that feeling exactly, when a long-neglected Corvette fires up and runs. The sound of the starter, the clank of the butterfly on the carb and the surprising sound of a Chevy engine firing up and coming to life. H3ll yeah!
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Old May 7, 2013 | 07:18 PM
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Very cool! Love the pic! It matches that feeling exactly, when a long-neglected Corvette fires up and runs. The sound of the starter, the clank of the butterfly on the carb and the surprising sound of a Chevy engine firing up and coming to life. H3ll yeah!
It was pretty cool - even thought I had to shut it off right away...
Music to my ears.....
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Great pic
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That picture says it all. Your avatar as well. Hope you stick around the forum for a long while and liven things up a bit.
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Originally Posted by Faster Rat
That picture says it all. Your avatar as well. Hope you stick around the forum for a long while and liven things up a bit.
NO PROBLEM- This car needs a lot of work....
I'm just gettin' started....
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Nice!! That's a day I'll never forget when mine started for the first time. Keep posting your progress!
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