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Nov 9, 2010 | 03:15 PM

SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

My new performance paint...

Just home from the paint booth. Now going back into the garage for reassembly

Nov 9, 2010 | 03:25 PM

BryanB75

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From: N. Alabama

Different...I like it

Nov 9, 2010 | 03:27 PM

BryanB75

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Hey...where are your headlights going?

Nov 9, 2010 | 03:48 PM

oldsarge

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BryanB75

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.

Nov 9, 2010 | 03:55 PM

SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldsarge

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

Nov 9, 2010 | 03:55 PM

SmokedTires

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Thanks Bryan

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:01 PM

dry

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Nice Job!!
Question for you,what are the engine build particulars? (cam, heads, pistons etc)

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:16 PM

SmokedTires

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Originally Posted by dry

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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Nov 9, 2010 | 04:19 PM

eagle275

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very nice!

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:29 PM

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eagle275

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Originally Posted by SmokedTires

What part # and brand is your 4pt rollbar? Went to Jegs, couldn't find it. Thanks!

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:39 PM

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phstratton09

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Where did you get the different body w/o the holes for the headlights?

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:50 PM

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MotorHead

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Nice job Mike looked wicked

Nov 9, 2010 | 04:56 PM

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SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

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!

Nov 10, 2010 | 08:41 PM

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Timsride

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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.

Nov 10, 2010 | 09:36 PM

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sundevil74

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Awesome paint. Very sweet!

Nov 10, 2010 | 11:15 PM

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chevymans 77

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06,'11,'13-'14,'16,'18,'19,'24, '25

paint looks great,

car sounds pretty healthy

Neal

Nov 11, 2010 | 06:07 AM

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SmokedTires

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St. Jude Donor '05

Thanks guys. I'll be working this weekend to hopefully put some miles on it before they drop the salt on the roads here

Nov 11, 2010 | 06:41 AM

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Bocho's 75 Stingray

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Sweet Paint scheme

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokedTires

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