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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Hey...where are your headlights going?
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Hey...where are your headlights going?
Good question, I would assume some kind of lower grille custom lights. Lets see what you intend to do.
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Good question, I would assume some kind of lower grille custom lights. Lets see what you intend to do.
You got it Sarge, Bi-Xenon lights to go behind the grills.

Here's a short video of me putting my car away...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3LEO8PfWU
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Nice Job!!
Question for you,what are the engine build particulars? (cam, heads, pistons etc)
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Nice Job!!
Question for you,what are the engine build particulars? (cam, heads, pistons etc)
Thanks dry. My engine is a destroked 400 to a 388sbc. It consist of a Dart Little M with 4.125 bore, Bryant billet crank 3.625 stroke. 6 inch rods with custom JE pistons. Heads are AFR. Cam is custom ground solid roller by Crane. If you go to my website below you can see the build
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Thanks dry. My engine is a destroked 400 to a 388sbc. It consist of a Dart Little M with 4.125 bore, Bryant billet crank 3.625 stroke. 6 inch rods with custom JE pistons. Heads are AFR. Cam is custom ground solid roller by Crane. If you go to my website below you can see the build

What part # and brand is your 4pt rollbar? Went to Jegs, couldn't find it. Thanks!
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Where did you get the different body w/o the holes for the headlights?
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Nice job Mike looked wicked
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The rollbar is from Jegs, they should be able to take care of you if you call them
Phstratton I filled the holes where the lights used to be.
Thanks Wayne!
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That looks very cool and sounds awesome with open headers. I would be tempted to tune the engine and run it like that.
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Awesome paint. Very sweet!
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paint looks great,

car sounds pretty healthy

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Thanks guys. I'll be working this weekend to hopefully put some miles on it before they drop the salt on the roads here
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You got it Sarge, Bi-Xenon lights to go behind the grills.

Here's a short video of me putting my car away...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3LEO8PfWU
Sharp Car

Since you are going modern on the front lighting will you be using the led tailights possibly? I think it would make the car look really good
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You probably have one of the best running 383 class motors

Maybe the paint scheme will get you out of speeding tickets
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Looks good. Sounds even better.
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