Before...After...(pics)
May 16, 2002 | 07:13 PM
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Before...After...(pics)
When everything was comming out..
Painted frame...
Along with new front and rear suspension and new crossmember
Heads,Cam, rockers and headers on..
as of 3 o'clock this afternoon...
(see sig)
[Modified by Aaron-74, 5:14 PM 5/16/2002]
May 16, 2002 | 07:29 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
great improvement ;)
May 16, 2002 | 07:33 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Wightnite)
Looking good! :cool:
What a difference!
-Pedro
May 16, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Pedro'74)
:cheers:
May 16, 2002 | 08:03 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
You can drop by my house and tidy up on mine too...Looking sweet :yesnod:
Neil in tenn
May 16, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Nomad78SA)
ummm...your whole car is nice. Only the front of mine is.
May 16, 2002 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Nomad78SA)
Brings back memories. Looking Great!!! :smash: :chevy
May 16, 2002 | 10:12 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (78Vette-SA)
Nice job!
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May 16, 2002 | 10:17 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
Damn Sweet!!!! Wish mine looked HALF that good but hope to make it look that way soon. Great work. These baby's are definitely labors of Love. There ain't no other way to put it!!!
May 16, 2002 | 11:49 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Armstrong)
Money makes your tires go round'
May 16, 2002 | 11:51 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
You are doing an awesome job.
May 16, 2002 | 11:53 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Chris@VetteFinders)
No where near as nice as your P/C. I've been following your page for a while now and your pacers is BAD!!! :cheers:
May 16, 2002 | 11:57 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
Well, I don't know about that.
I haven't had mine out from under the cover for over a month. I am working on my next "project"
The first step is admitting the problem... I haven't reached that step yet.
May 16, 2002 | 11:59 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Chris@VetteFinders)
We've got one too...
Now that I think about it..I should probaby make as much RWHP as you..we've almost got the same motor.
May 17, 2002 | 12:03 AM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
:lol: I KNOW you are talking about the vette.
The hp (engine) in the Samurai is 65hp!!!! Lots of torque with the modified transfer case though.
My next mod is probably going to be a 4.3L vortec
May 17, 2002 | 12:08 AM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Chris@VetteFinders)
hmm...65HP???
It's a 78 Jacked up 4 inches with 35's. It's got a GM crate 350 with an R.V cam. Edelbrock carb and intake. HEI dist. True dual exhaust. Rancho steering stabalizer. 4.11 diffs. Rebuilt TH-350 and tranfercase. yadda yadda yadda...spray paint for the blue and white...yadda yadda... :yesnod:
May 17, 2002 | 10:54 AM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
Great job :yesnod: . I remember being at that state too :rolleyes: . If only we bought our cars new, we wouldn't be using as much elbow grease today :lol: . Your car looks great.
May 17, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
great work :cool: :cheers:
May 17, 2002 | 02:39 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (Aaron-74)
Looks good. Progress is nice, isn't it?
May 17, 2002 | 05:02 PM
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Re: Before...After...(pics) (SmokedTires)
I'm not even going to get into how much I love your Vette.