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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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All She needs is weatherstripping yet. I am unsure of which way to go for wiring harness; go stock or do painess harness. What do you guys think?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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my god these pics r huge...and nice car by the way!
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:23 AM
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Thank you! I worked on the damn body since May and I am glad to have it done and drive it. I wanted to resize the pics but am not very good with the digital camera......
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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Nice looking 80
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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Great looking '80! Of course I'm a little bias. I love that hood
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 09:31 AM
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Nice 80! Good choice in rims!
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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Where did ya get the hood? I am looking for one for my 80', also any problems with the fit. Looking good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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My personal preference is Painless when redoing the wiring harness.
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Nice work.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Great looking car!! Nice work!!

But I was wondering, are your pipes hanging a bit low in the rear?
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 01:24 AM
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Id like to thank you all for the kind words. The hood is from ecklers and is an L88 hood if i remember correctly, it has been over a year since i purchased it. fitment was ok, it is a little thinner than stock so you may need some new hood alignment bumpers and trim them to proper height. that is tomorrows project. The sidepipes I actually switched the left and right tubes and welded longer brackets to mount of the bottom of the frame with the stock hardware which made for easier installation. This results in the pipes having more distance from the rocker panel and being lower off the car. It seems to not make the car as hot inside having them 3 inches off the frame, if you dont mind the look.
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 01:26 AM
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Originally Posted by vettepilot68
My personal preference is Painless when redoing the wiring harness.
I am stongly considering Painless. Did you have any problems with the install? My wiring harness is a damn mess!
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Old Jul 21, 2006 | 09:01 AM
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Nice car. Is that a stock rear? It dosen't seem to come up as sharp and high as mine.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 04:36 AM
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Nice car. Is that a stock rear? It dosen't seem to come up as sharp and high as mine.
The rear bumper is a ZR1 rear bumper and was purchased from Ecklers. The stock taillights fit but a kit is available for the updated lights.
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