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Old 06-18-2015, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vstol
Hey Will its been a while since we were talking Ujoints how's it going?
Going good.

Busy with all sorts of stuff.... working on an LT1 heads and cam/4L60E side project that's going in an 84 for a local guy, my race car burned a few pistons last race, then my 92 torched the elect waterpump on the way to work last week.... waiting on parts to fix both of mine.

After seeing a nice looking 69 L46 go pretty cheap before I could make up my mind.... I decided last week that I need a chrome bumper driver... I just finished getting my money in order so it doesn't happen again and I'm just getting ready to run a few leads on some semi-local cars down.

Yours is looking great. Its gonna be an awesome ride when you're done.
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Spoke with Jet Hot I am going with their satin black, I drop them off this Thursday.
How far are they from Stafford? I may, at some point down the road, have them do mine.
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How far are they from Stafford? I may, at some point down the road, have them do mine.
I made it in 3 1/2 hrs. Since there was two of us it was well worth it. I should have them back the end of this week. Drop by if your this way
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I made it in 3 1/2 hrs. Since there was two of us it was well worth it. I should have them back the end of this week. Drop by if your this way
Thanks and I certainly will.
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Have not been idle but slow. I have started on the dash, I have the engine harness wired, I am waiting for a Stainless Steel fuel line to arrive which will go under the car, I am almost done with the trans tunnel so it will be time to wire. I am going with American auto wires 22 circuit kit and another decision is I plan on using Kore3 C6 Z51 caliber and rotors for the front vice the C4. I got my headers and side pipes back from Jet hot and they came out great.
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Old 07-19-2015, 10:49 PM
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man this is looking great.
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Getting there I need to shorten the dash a few inches like the pic
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Old 07-26-2015, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by vstol
Have not been idle but slow. I have started on the dash, I have the engine harness wired, I am waiting for a Stainless Steel fuel line to arrive which will go under the car, I am almost done with the trans tunnel so it will be time to wire. I am going with American auto wires 22 circuit kit and another decision is I plan on using Kore3 C6 Z51 caliber and rotors for the front vice the C4. I got my headers and side pipes back from Jet hot and they came out great.
Wow those headers look great!! I am definitely going to do that with mine.
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Like the header side pipes. Were did you get them?
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The headers are Stahl Headers which Advance Composite Products now makes them. The fabricator from Stahl (Greg) now works for ACP and does a beautiful job. Mine are 1 7/8ths stepped to 2". The side pipes I made from 3 1/2" tube and I will use sweet thunders large insert which I used once before and was very pleased.

Note ACP has all of Stahls jigs and has added a few more.
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Originally Posted by vstol
The headers are Stahl Headers which Advance Composite Products now makes them. The fabricator from Stahl (Greg) now works for ACP and does a beautiful job. Mine are 1 7/8ths stepped to 2". The side pipes I made from 3 1/2" tube and I will use sweet thunders large insert which I used once before and was very pleased.

Note ACP has all of Stahls jigs and has added a few more.
Thanks, I would like to find a set like that in stainless, along with the pipes. I was thinking about running the side pipes with some moderate mufflers and run a electric cutout for fun.
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Thanks, I would like to find a set like that in stainless, along with the pipes. I was thinking about running the side pipes with some moderate mufflers and run a electric cutout for fun.
They do plan on setting up for stainless down the road but not sure when
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Originally Posted by vstol
The headers are Stahl Headers which Advance Composite Products now makes them. The fabricator from Stahl (Greg) now works for ACP and does a beautiful job. Mine are 1 7/8ths stepped to 2". The side pipes I made from 3 1/2" tube and I will use sweet thunders large insert which I used once before and was very pleased.

Note ACP has all of Stahls jigs and has added a few more.
Which coating did you have Jet Hot apply?
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Which coating did you have Jet Hot apply?
satin black, 1300 degrees
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Kevin, forgive me if I missed it, but are you running front or rear bumpers?

Congrats! She's gonna look great!
Old 07-28-2015, 08:26 PM
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Kevin, forgive me if I missed it, but are you running front or rear bumpers?

Congrats! She's gonna look great!
I am running a fiberglass front bumper painted the same color and no rear bumpers
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They do plan on setting up for stainless down the road but not sure when
thanks great

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vstol, after reading your comments in rvzio's thread I went back and looked at your trim-less t-tops on the previous page. I like it! Any close-up pictures of those t-top edges? Thx, -R
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vstol, after reading your comments in rvzio's thread I went back and looked at your trim-less t-tops on the previous page. I like it! Any close-up pictures of those t-top edges? Thx, -R
I can get some out this weekend
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Originally Posted by RBrid
vstol, after reading your comments in rvzio's thread I went back and looked at your trim-less t-tops on the previous page. I like it! Any close-up pictures of those t-top edges? Thx, -R
Here are the pictures. I have never been a fan of the trim around the T-Tops and with fresh paint it is a son of a gun to put them back on right. Wow when I look at the pictures it sure shows the dust
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