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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by almondted
WOW! That's some serious bling...
WOW.

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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 11:28 AM
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That is one awesome engine bay you have put together
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
So . . . . . if I read this correctly, this is your starting point.



And you are going to retro and this is where you are at today . . .




I hope I didn't misread this. Everyone else is going over the sig pic.

Good luck on the completion of the project.

If you want to send any of the old pieces my way, I would love to have them.
Cozmo had it right. The top picture is before and the bottom picture is where I am on reassembly. Should make a little extra noise out the backend and the rest of the rebuild is mostly bling. I'll update it as it goes back together.
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:21 PM
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Hey Jim, good luck with the rebuild... ...can't wait to see the finished product...
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 12:27 PM
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HOLLY BLING BATMAN! WHERE'S THE ENGINE!!?
Very nice job!
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Old Jun 19, 2007 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Roostertail
Sheesh, that's incredible

I couldn't drive it, I'd be scared to get it dirty
I can attest to the fact that Jim drives the car to every show as does his wife Janet with her C5 Vert. When you want to see super attention to detail Jim and Janet know how to do it.

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Where did you get your plenum cover?
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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 09:10 PM
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1 COOL 99

I have not been on the Forum since 7-14 but to answer your question about the plenum cover, ironically, just yesterday, the inventor of that plenum cover posted on this post. richescorvettes produced the original, the first copy and kindly allowed us to copy it a 3rd time. It's a great looking piece and the theme is the "cooling finned look of the old fuelies"! He has been approached many times about duplicating this cover but I know of only the 3!
By the way Rich, if you read this this, "Attention to Detail"! Last time I looked that was your middle name!!!
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outstanding!

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Old Jun 20, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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