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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 07:57 PM
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Finally getting body on to finish getting ready for paint.Family and medical issues got in way for a while but back to it finally
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more pictures!
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Lookin' good Wes. Keep up the good work but don't overdo it. Merry Christmas to you all and Adam.

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Old Dec 15, 2016 | 09:47 PM
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Lookin' good Wes. Keep up the good work but don't overdo it. Merry Christmas to you all and Adam.

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Merry Christmas to you and family .Adam is running 4th in points racing out west and Ashley just got paid internship at Windstar Farms here.
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Very good work Wes. Your wiper door arrived today. I should be able to get to it early next week.
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Originally Posted by Dr L-88
Lookin' good Wes. Keep up the good work but don't overdo it. Merry Christmas to you all and Adam.

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EXACTLY!

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Nice progress! That is one serious beam holding up the body in that garage. Wow!
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Nice progress! That is one serious beam holding up the body in that garage. Wow!
it's my basement with geo thermal heat 10 degrees outside 70 degrees inside.
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building a vette in your basement? its like building a boat in your basement like the guy on NCIS. Looking good

Merry christmas
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Great to see you back at it again! I think we all do it the same way..... in spurts. Mine`s been sitting for a while, but right after the holidays we`ll be back working on it some more..
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The car looks great!

Merry Christmas Wes.

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Hi Wes,
Looks like some nice progress!
I've always felt it's shame to cover a really interesting looking chassis and running gear with a body. Because of that I really fell in love with old funny cars…'floppers'…. I loved seeing them with the body tilted up so I could examine what was under there!
Jungle Jim!
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi Wes,
Looks like some nice progress!
I've always felt it's shame to cover a really interesting looking chassis and running gear with a body. Because of that I really fell in love with old funny cars…'floppers'…. I loved seeing them with the body tilted up so I could examine what was under there!
Jungle Jim!
Carry On!
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I know what you mean all that work on chassis and what's worse is when you go to sell the new buyer doesn't even look under the car to buy it.
I used to race with Jungle Him back in the day
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Wes is that the jet car you were telling me about in Chicago?
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Wes is that the jet car you were telling me about in Chicago?
Yes sir.
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Wow. You stuffed that way into the trees. Hope you came out of it okay
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Originally Posted by glinares
The car looks great!

Merry Christmas Wes.

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Thanks Merry Christmas to you also
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Holy cow Wes!!!
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what track was that?
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